Siblings

"Siblings" 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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Persons or animals having at least one parent in common. (American College Dictionary, 3d ed)

Descriptor ID	D035781
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.263.500.490 I01.880.853.150.500.505 M01.781
Concept/Terms	Siblings Siblings Sibling Sisters Sisters Sister Brothers Brothers Brother

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Siblings".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Family [F01.829.263]
Nuclear Family [F01.829.263.500]
Siblings [F01.829.263.500.490]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Family [I01.880.853.150]
Nuclear Family [I01.880.853.150.500]
Siblings [I01.880.853.150.500.505]
Named Groups [M]
Persons [M01]
Siblings [M01.781]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Siblings".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Siblings".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Siblings" by people in this website by year, and whether "Siblings" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 96 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	3	4
2004	1	2	3
2005	0	3	3
2006	3	1	4
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	1	2
2009	1	2	3
2010	3	3	6
2011	1	3	4
2012	1	2	3
2013	3	2	5
2014	3	2	5
2015	2	1	3
2016	1	1	2
2017	3	0	3
2018	4	3	7
2019	1	6	7
2020	4	6	10
2021	3	3	6
2022	2	3	5
2023	3	3	6
2024	3	0	3
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Siblings" by people in Profiles.

Davis KA, Lai S, Alderfer MA, Long KA. Shared Priorities for Sibling Psychosocial Support in Pediatric Cancer Care: A Value-Weighting Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Apr; 72(4):e31565.

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Jakubowski TL, Curtis SF, Saylor J. Sibling adjustment to diabetes and educational needs: A literature review. Nursing. 2024 Jun 01; 54(6):52-56.

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Davis KA, Mazzenga M, Hall PB, Buchbinder D, Alderfer MA, Oberoi AR, Sharkey CM, Blakey AO, Long KA. Development of a blueprint for sibling psychosocial services: A nationwide study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jul; 71(7):e30993.

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Deutsch SA, Einspahr S, Almeida D, Vandergrift D, Loiselle C, De Jong A. Variability in Occult Injury Screening Among Siblings/Household Contacts of Physical Abuse Victims. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Jun 01; 40(6):e54-e60.

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Wawrzynski SE, Cloyes KG, Arasteh K, Guo JW, Linder L, Reblin M, Alderfer MA. Online Experiences, Internet-Fostered Connection, Resilience, and Adjustment Among Adolescent Siblings of Children With Cancer. Cancer Nurs. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 48(1):E1-E8.

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Alderfer MA, Amaro CM, Kripalani S, Taggi Pinto A, Lewis AM, Arasteh K, Hildenbrand AK, Lown EA, Long KA. Trajectories of Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Siblings of Children With Cancer: The First Two Years Post-Diagnosis. J Pediatr Psychol. 2023 08 29; 48(8):688-699.

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Davis KA, Alderfer MA, Pariseau E, Lewis AM, Kazak AE, Muriel AC, Long KA. Validation of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool Sibling Module Follow-Up Version. J Pediatr Psychol. 2023 07 20; 48(7):636-644.

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Mankad K, Sidpra J, Mirsky DM, Oates AJ, Colleran GC, Lucato LT, Kan E, Kilborn T, Agrawal N, Teeuw AH, Kelly P, Zeitlin D, Carter J, Debelle GD, Berger RP, Christian CW, Lindberg DM, Raissaki M, Argyropoulou M, Adamsbaum C, Cain T, van Rijn RR, Silvera VM, Rossi A, Kemp AM, Choudhary AK, Offiah AC. International Consensus Statement on the Radiological Screening of Contact Children in the Context of Suspected Child Physical Abuse. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 05 01; 177(5):526-533.

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Wawrzynski SE, Alderfer MA, Waters AR, Linder L, Reblin M, Guo JW, Litchman M, Cloyes KG. Technology-Mediated Support Among Siblings of Children with Cancer. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2023 10; 12(5):685-691.

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Mallinson DC, Elwert F, Ehrenthal DB. Spillover Effects of Prenatal Care Coordination on Older Siblings Beyond the Mother-Infant Dyad. Med Care. 2023 04 01; 61(4):206-215.

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