"Adoption" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be as one's own child, usually with legal confirmation.
| Descriptor ID |
D000300
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.150.140
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adoption" by people in Profiles.
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Relationship quality from pre- to postplacement in adoptive couples. J Fam Psychol. 2019 Feb; 33(1):64-76.
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Giardiasis Treatment Challenges in a Pediatric International Adoption Clinic. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 10; 56(12):1160-1163.
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Post-adoption depression: Parental classes of depressive symptoms across time. J Affect Disord. 2016 Aug; 200:293-302.
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Growth failure associated with early neglect: pilot comparison of neglected US children and international adoptees. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Jan; 28(1-2):111-5.
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Coping with birthparent loss in adopted children. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2002 Feb; 43(2):213-23.
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Rape-related pregnancy: estimates and descriptive characteristics from a national sample of women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Aug; 175(2):320-4; discussion 324-5.
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Common concerns of adoptive mothers. Pediatr Nurs. 1984 Mar-Apr; 10(2):127-30.