"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.722
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| Concept/Terms |
Risk Behavior- Risk Behavior
- Behavior, Risk
- Behaviors, Risk
- Risk Behaviors
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Risk-Taking".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Risk-Taking".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 24 | 42 | 66 |
| 2018 | 27 | 44 | 71 |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk-Taking" by people in Profiles.
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Will Some Adolescents and Young Adults Forgo Adherence to COVID-19 Prevention Methods in Favor of Romantic Relationships? JAMA Pediatr. 2021 11 01; 175(11):1098-1100.
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Increases in Risky Drinking During the COVID-19 Pandemic Assessed via Longitudinal Cohort Design: Associations With Racial Tensions, Financial Distress, Psychological Distress and Virus-Related Fears. Alcohol Alcohol. 2021 Oct 29; 56(6):702-707.
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Increased risk-taking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: psychological underpinnings and implications. Braz J Psychiatry. 2021 Sep-Oct; 43(5):559-560.
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Health emergencies and interoceptive sensibility modulate the perception of non-evidence-based drug use: Findings from the COVID-19 outbreak. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0256806.
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Nudging in the time of coronavirus? Comparing public support for soft and hard preventive measures, highlighting the role of risk perception and experience. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0256241.
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School-Based Prevention of Screen-Related Risk Behaviors during the Long-Term Distant Schooling Caused by COVID-19 Outbreak. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 08 13; 18(16).
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Pairing facts with imagined consequences improves pandemic-related risk perception. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 08 10; 118(32).
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The impact of COVID-19 on road safety in Canada and the United States. Accid Anal Prev. 2021 Sep; 160:106324.
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Psychosocial interventions for improving engagement in care and health and behavioural outcomes for adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Int AIDS Soc. 2021 08; 24(8):e25741.
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Opportunities to Reduce Young Adult College Students' COVID-19-Related Risk Behaviors: Insights From a National, Longitudinal Cohort. J Adolesc Health. 2021 09; 69(3):383-389.