"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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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2018 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 24 | 17 | 41 |
| 2021 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Loneliness" by people in Profiles.
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More green, less lonely? A longitudinal cohort study. Int J Epidemiol. 2022 02 18; 51(1):99-110.
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Young adults' coping strategies against loneliness during the COVID-19-related quarantine in Greece. Health Promot Int. 2022 Feb 17; 37(1).
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Delivering Hospice Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Meeting Nursing Home Residents' Needs. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 10 01; 23(5):455-461.
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Too Lonely to Help: Early Adolescents' Social Connections and Willingness to Help During COVID-19 Lockdown. J Res Adolesc. 2021 09; 31(3):764-779.
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Positive and Negative Online Experiences and Loneliness in Peruvian Adolescents During the COVID-19 Lockdown. J Res Adolesc. 2021 09; 31(3):717-733.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescent Emotional, Social, and Academic Adjustment. J Res Adolesc. 2021 09; 31(3):486-499.
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Fall From Grace: Increased Loneliness and Depressiveness Among Extraverted Youth During the German COVID-19 Lockdown. J Res Adolesc. 2021 09; 31(3):678-691.
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What Ever Happened to Nostalgia (the Diagnosis)? J Nerv Ment Dis. 2021 09 01; 209(9):622-627.
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Social Connectedness Among Medicare Beneficiaries Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 09 01; 181(9):1245-1248.
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Does unemployment lead to greater levels of loneliness? A systematic review. Soc Sci Med. 2021 10; 287:114339.