"Mental Disorders" 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.
Psychiatric illness or diseases manifested by breakdowns in the adaptational process expressed primarily as abnormalities of thought, feeling, and behavior producing either distress or impairment of function.
| Descriptor ID |
D001523
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03
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| Concept/Terms |
Mental Disorders- Mental Disorders
- Disorder, Mental
- Disorders, Mental
- Mental Disorder
Mental Disorders, Severe- Mental Disorders, Severe
- Disorder, Severe Mental
- Disorders, Severe Mental
- Mental Disorder, Severe
- Severe Mental Disorder
- Severe Mental Disorders
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Mental Disorders" by people in this website by year, and whether "Mental Disorders" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 2015 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mental Disorders" by people in Profiles.
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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Dementia Risk in Patients With Psychiatric Disorders. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jun 01; 9(6):e2619985.
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Maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal stress: Intergenerational transmission and offspring mental health in the ECHO Cohort. Psychol Med. 2026 Mar 11; 56:e60.
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Mental and Physical Health Conditions Among Sexually Diverse and Gender-Diverse Autistic Adults. LGBT Health. 2026 Feb-Mar; 13(2):101-113.
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Developmental considerations for multidisciplinary community mental health models: Examining service experiences of young adults with serious mental health conditions. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2026 Mar; 49(1):56-65.
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New Onset Mental Health Diagnosis and Emergent Service Utilization Associated With Bariatric Surgery. J Clin Psychiatry. 2025 Sep 10; 86(4).
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Life-years lost associated with mental disorders in people with HIV: a cohort study in South Africa, Canada and the United States. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025 Aug; 28(8):e70023.
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An Evaluation of Career Opportunity Readiness Experience (CORE): An Enhancement to Supported Employment for Transition Age Youth with Serious Mental Health Diagnoses. Community Ment Health J. 2025 Jul; 61(5):923-934.
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Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives About Referral, Self-Reported Use, and Perceived Importance of Digital Mental Health App Attributes in a Diverse Integrated Health System: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Nov 15; 8:e59831.
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Mental health screenings in dental settings: Feasibility and outcomes from a study by The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Nov; 155(11):963-971.
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Partnerships Between Faith Communities and the Mental Health Sector: A Scoping Review. Psychiatr Serv. 2025 Jan 01; 76(1):61-81.