"Loneliness" 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.
The state of feeling sad or dejected as a result of lack of companionship or being separated from others.
Descriptor ID |
D008132
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MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.713 I01.880.853.748.435
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Loneliness" by people in Profiles.
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Hülür G, Elayoubi J, Nelson ME, Haley WE. Change in Episodic Memory With Spousal Loss: The Role of Social Relationships. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2022 04 01; 77(4):683-694.
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Byrne KA, Anaraky RG, Dye C, Ross LA, Chalil Madathil K, Knijnenburg B, Levkoff S. Examining Rural and Racial Disparities in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Social Technology Use Among Older Adults. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:723925.
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Allan NP, Volarov M, Koscinski B, Pizzonia KL, Potter K, Accorso C, Saulnier KG, Ashrafioun L, Stecker T, Suhr J, Allan DM. Lonely, anxious, and uncertain: Critical risk factors for suicidal desire during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatry Res. 2021 10; 304:114144.
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Kelechi TJ, Muise-Helmericks RC, Theeke LA, Cole SW, Madisetti M, Mueller M, Prentice MA. An observational study protocol to explore loneliness and systemic inflammation in an older adult population with chronic venous leg ulcers. BMC Geriatr. 2021 02 10; 21(1):118.
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Desiato VM, Soler ZM, Nguyen SA, Salvador C, Hill JB, Lamira J, Rowan NR, Yoo F, Little RE, Matthews LJ, Dubno JR, Schlosser RJ. Evaluating the Relationship Between Olfactory Function and Loneliness in Community-Dwelling Individuals: A Cross-sectional Study. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2021 May; 35(3):334-340.
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Schwartz-Mette RA, Shankman J, Dueweke AR, Borowski S, Rose AJ. Relations of friendship experiences with depressive symptoms and loneliness in childhood and adolescence: A meta-analytic review. Psychol Bull. 2020 08; 146(8):664-700.
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Ritchwood TD, Ebesutani CK, Chin EG, Young J. The Loneliness Questionnaire: Establishing Measurement Invariance Across Ethnic Groups. Assessment. 2017 Sep; 24(6):798-809.
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Stewart RW, Ebesutani C, Drescher CF, Young J. The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: An Investigation of Its Psychometric Properties. J Interpers Violence. 2017 08; 32(15):2237-2256.
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Park NS, Jang Y, Lee BS, Haley WE, Chiriboga DA. The mediating role of loneliness in the relation between social engagement and depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans: do men and women differ? J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2013 Mar; 68(2):193-201.
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Alfano CA, Pina AA, Villalta IK, Beidel DC, Ammerman RT, Crosby LE. Mediators and moderators of outcome in the behavioral treatment of childhood social phobia. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2009 Sep; 48(9):945-953.