"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Loneliness Questionnaire: Establishing Measurement Invariance Across Ethnic Groups. Assessment. 2017 Sep; 24(6):798-809.
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The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: An Investigation of Its Psychometric Properties. J Interpers Violence. 2017 08; 32(15):2237-2256.
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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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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.