"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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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Loneliness" by people in Profiles.
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A brief but comprehensive three-item social connectedness screener for use in social risk assessment tools. PLoS One. 2024; 19(7):e0307107.
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Depression, anxiety, & loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2024; 42(2):242-255.
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The Association Between Social Isolation and Memory Loss Among Older Adults. J Am Board Fam Med. 2022 12 23; 35(6):1168-1173.
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Association between changes in loneliness identified through screening and changes in depression or anxiety in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 12; 70(12):3458-3468.
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Evaluation of Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Women in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 02 01; 5(2):e2146461.
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Experience of low mood and suicidal behaviors among adolescents in Vietnam: findings from two national population-based surveys. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Oct; 51(4):339-48.