"Depression" 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.
Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with major depression present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.
| Descriptor ID |
D003863
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.126.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Depressive Symptoms- Depressive Symptoms
- Depressive Symptom
- Symptom, Depressive
- Symptoms, Depressive
- Emotional Depression
- Depression, Emotional
- Depressions, Emotional
- Emotional Depressions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Depression" by people in this website by year, and whether "Depression" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2009 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2011 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2012 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 2013 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2014 | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 2015 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2016 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 2017 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Depression" by people in Profiles.
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Association of Depression Dimensions With Cognitive Functioning in Community-Dwelling Oldest-Old Adults: The LifeAfter90 Study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2025 May 08; 80(6).
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Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2025 May 06; 333(17):1527-1537.
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Depressive symptoms are associated with hippocampal volume in the oldest-old: The LifeAfter90 study. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2025 Apr; 348:111967.
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Asian Pacific Islander Desi American college students and COVID-19-related racial discrimination: Mental health and the moderating role of ethnic identity. PLoS One. 2024; 19(10):e0309399.
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Racial Residential Segregation and Mental Health During Pregnancy. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Oct 04; 5(10):e243669.
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Trends in Adolescent Depression Screening Outcomes Over the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Large, Integrated Health Care System in Southern California. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Dec; 75(6):912-920.
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Depression and Anxiety Among US Children and Young Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 01; 7(10):e2436906.
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Adolescents Who Do Not Endorse Risk via the Patient Health Questionnaire Before Self-Harm or Suicide. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Jul 01; 81(7):717-726.
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Factors associated with suicidal ideation among people with HIV engaged in care. J Affect Disord. 2024 Aug 01; 358:369-376.
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Depressive symptoms and activity engagement in autistic adolescents and those with other developmental disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2024 Jul; 17(3):101633.