Risk-Taking

"Risk-Taking" 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.

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Undertaking a task involving a challenge for achievement or a desirable goal in which there is a lack of certainty or a fear of failure. It may also include the exhibiting of certain behaviors whose outcomes may present a risk to the individual or to those associated with him or her.

Descriptor ID	D012309
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.722
Concept/Terms	Risk-Taking Risk-Taking Risk Taking Risk Behavior Risk Behavior Behavior, Risk Behaviors, Risk Risk Behaviors

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Risk-Taking".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Risk-Taking [F01.145.722]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Risk-Taking".

Risk-Taking
Gambling

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Bar chart showing 47 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2004	0	2	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	3	4
2007	1	0	1
2008	1	2	3
2009	0	1	1
2010	3	3	6
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	2	2
2013	1	2	3
2014	2	5	7
2015	1	4	5
2016	1	2	3
2017	1	2	3
2019	1	1	2
2021	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk-Taking" by people in Profiles.

Ramsey SE, Ames EG, Uber J, Habib S, Hunt L, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Teitelman AM, Clarke J, Kaplan C, Phillips NJ, Murphy M. Linking Women Experiencing Incarceration to Community-Based HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care: A Qualitative Study. AIDS Educ Prev. 2021 06; 33(3):216-233.

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Chernick LS, Chun TH, Richards R, Bromberg JR, Ahmad FA, McAninch B, Mull C, Shenoi R, Suffoletto B, Casper C, Linakis J, Spirito A. Sex Without Contraceptives in a Multicenter Study of Adolescent Emergency Department Patients. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 04; 27(4):283-290.

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Mentrikoski JM, Duncan CL, Enlow PT, Aballay AM. Predicting Adolescents' Intentions to Engage in Fire Risk Behaviors: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Burns. 2019 08; 45(5):1242-1250.

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Casola AR, Nelson DB, Patterson F. Sex Differences in Contraception Non-Use Among Urban Adolescents: Risk Factors for Unintended Pregnancy. J Sch Health. 2017 09; 87(9):641-649.

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Teitelman AM, Bellamy SL, Jemmott JB, Icard L, O'Leary A, Ali S, Ngwane Z, Makiwane M. Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sociodemographic Factors Prospectively Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among South African Heterosexual Men. Ann Behav Med. 2017 Apr; 51(2):170-178.

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Dudovitz RN, Chung PJ, Wong MD. Teachers and Coaches in Adolescent Social Networks Are Associated With Healthier Self-Concept and Decreased Substance Use. J Sch Health. 2017 01; 87(1):12-20.

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Gowda C, Coppock D, Brickman C, Shaw PA, Gross R. Determinants of HIV Transmission Risk Among HIV-Infected Persons Engaged in Care. AIDS Educ Prev. 2016 10; 28(5):440-452.

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Teitelman AM, Jemmott JB, Bellamy SL, Icard LD, O'Leary A, Heeren GA, Ngwane Z, Ratcliffe SJ. Partner violence, power, and gender differences in South African adolescents' HIV/sexually transmitted infections risk behaviors. Health Psychol. 2016 Jul; 35(7):751-760.

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Guerrero LR, Dudovitz R, Chung PJ, Dosanjh KK, Wong MD. Grit: A Potential Protective Factor Against Substance Use and Other Risk Behaviors Among Latino Adolescents. Acad Pediatr. 2016 Apr; 16(3):275-81.

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Wade R, Cronholm PF, Fein JA, Forke CM, Davis MB, Harkins-Schwarz M, Pachter LM, Bair-Merritt MH. Household and community-level Adverse Childhood Experiences and adult health outcomes in a diverse urban population. Child Abuse Negl. 2016 Feb; 52:135-45.

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