"Widowhood" 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 having lost a marital partner by death.
| Descriptor ID |
D017805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.315.500.862 I01.240.361.500.862 I01.880.853.150.423.500.862 N01.224.361.500.862 N01.824.308.500.862
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Widowhood" by people in Profiles.
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Are older men more vulnerable to depression than women after losing their spouse? Evidence from three German old-age cohorts (AgeDifferent.de platform). J Affect Disord. 2019 09 01; 256:650-657.
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Gender differences in the prevalence and clinical correlates of sleep disturbance in general hospital outpatients. Psychiatry Res. 2018 11; 269:134-139.
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Experiencing Loss: A Muslim Widow's Bereavement Narrative. J Relig Health. 2016 Feb; 55(1):226-240.