"Affect" 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 feeling-tone accompaniment of an idea or mental representation. It is the most direct psychic derivative of instinct and the psychic representative of the various bodily changes by means of which instincts manifest themselves.
| Descriptor ID |
D000339
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.047
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Affect" by people in Profiles.
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The Indirect Effects of Negative Affect Reduction Motives on the Relationship Between Sex and Severity of Problems When Trying to Quit Among Black Adults Who Smoke. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(1):83-90.
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Mitochondrial Health, Physical Functioning, and Daily Affect: Bioenergetic Mechanisms of Dementia Caregiver Well-Being. Psychosom Med. 2024 Jul-Aug 01; 86(6):512-522.
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Interaction of sleep and emotion across the menstrual cycle. J Sleep Res. 2024 Dec; 33(6):e14185.
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The Robust Relation of Microaggressions with Alcohol-Related Problems Among Black Individuals Who Use Alcohol: the Role of Drinking to Cope with Negative Affect. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Feb; 12(1):59-67.
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Cannabis and Nicotine Dual Use among Sexual Minority Individuals: Relations to Cannabis Use and Negative Affect. Subst Use Misuse. 2023; 58(14):1813-1817.
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Intraindividual change in pain tolerance and negative affect over 20 years: findings from the MIDUS study. Psychol Health Med. 2023 Jul-Dec; 28(7):1950-1962.
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Opioid and cannabis co-use: The role of opioid use to cope with negative affect. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 02; 145:208942.
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Physical activity during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is linked to better mood and emotion. Stress Health. 2022 Aug; 38(3):490-499.
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Suppression and acceptance in unipolar depression: Short-term and long-term effects on emotional responding. Br J Clin Psychol. 2022 Mar; 61(1):1-17.
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The rise of affectivism. Nat Hum Behav. 2021 Jul; 5(7):816-820.