"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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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Loneliness" by people in Profiles.
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Quigley DD, Chastain AM, Ma HS, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Stone PW. Taking Action to Support Nursing Home Resident Well-Being: Perspectives of U.S. Nursing Home Staff During COVID-19. Gerontologist. 2024 12 17; 65(2).
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Kuczmarski MF, Orsega-Smith E, Evans MK, Zonderman AB. The Association of Loneliness with Diabetes Is Mediated by Physical Activity and BMI but Not Diet Quality. Nutrients. 2023 Nov 25; 15(23).
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Tariq J, Zakar R, Ali MV, Zakar MZ, Sajjad A, Fischer F. Determinants of physical, psychological, and social well-being in older adults: a cross-sectional study in senior care facilities of Pakistan (2019/20). BMC Geriatr. 2023 06 05; 23(1):349.
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Raifman J, Ettman CK, Dean LT, Abdalla SM, Skinner A, Barry CL, Galea S. Economic precarity, loneliness, and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2022; 17(11):e0275973.
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Thimmapuram J, Pargament R, Bell T, Schurk H, Madhusudhan DK. Heartfulness meditation improves loneliness and sleep in physicians and advance practice providers during COVID-19 pandemic. Hosp Pract (1995). 2021 Aug; 49(3):194-202.
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Tate A, Edwards K, Holmes N, Buffer S, Fusfeld Z, Baronet W, Frasso R. 'Even a smile helps': Exploring the interactions between people experiencing homelessness and passersby in public spaces. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2022 May; 68(3):525-532.
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Isenberg G, Brown A, DeSantis J, Veloski J, Hojat M. The relationship between grit and selected personality measures in medical students. Int J Med Educ. 2020 Jan 30; 11:25-30.
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Hojat M, Michalec B, Veloski JJ, Tykocinski ML. Can empathy, other personality attributes, and level of positive social influence in medical school identify potential leaders in medicine? Acad Med. 2015 Apr; 90(4):505-10.
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Alderfer MA, Stanley C, Conroy R, Long KA, Fairclough DL, Kazak AE, Noll RB. The social functioning of siblings of children with cancer: a multi-informant investigation. J Pediatr Psychol. 2015 Apr; 40(3):309-19.
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Winstead V, Yost EA, Cotten SR, Berkowsky RW, Anderson WA. The impact of activity interventions on the well-being of older adults in continuing care communities. J Appl Gerontol. 2014 Oct; 33(7):888-911.