"Fear" 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 affective response to an actual current external danger which subsides with the elimination of the threatening condition.
| Descriptor ID |
D005239
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.361
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2018 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2020 | 47 | 65 | 112 |
| 2021 | 22 | 42 | 64 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fear" by people in Profiles.
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Knowledge, fear of the unknown, opinion, and the pandemic. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2022 02 18; 79(5):400-401.
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Predisposing Variations in Fear-Related Brain Networks Prospectively Predict Fearful Feelings during the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Cereb Cortex. 2022 01 22; 32(3):540-553.
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Assessment of the risk of infection among Romanian physicians at the outbreak of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. Eur J Gen Pract. 2021 Dec; 27(1):235-240.
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The diversity of opinion among general practitioners regarding the threat and measures against COVID-19 - Cross-sectional survey. Eur J Gen Pract. 2021 Dec; 27(1):176-183.
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Targeted eHealth Intervention to Reduce Breast Cancer Survivors' Fear of Recurrence: Results From the FoRtitude Randomized Trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 11 02; 113(11):1495-1505.
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Social Disconnection During COVID-19: The Role of Attachment, Fear of Missing Out, and Smartphone Use. J Res Adolesc. 2021 09; 31(3):748-763.
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Who is to blame for COVID-19? Examining politicized fear and health behavior through a mixed methods study in the United States. PLoS One. 2021; 16(9):e0256136.
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Determination of specific life changes on psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0256481.
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COVID-19 related psychological distress and fears among mothers and pregnant women in Saudi Arabia. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0256597.
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Religiosity, Meaning-Making and the Fear of COVID-19 Affecting Well-Being Among Late Adolescents in Poland: A Moderated Mediation Model. J Relig Health. 2021 Oct; 60(5):3265-3281.