"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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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk-Taking" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of Acute Stress on Rigid Learning, Flexible Learning, and Value-Based Decision-Making in Spatial Navigation. Psychol Sci. 2023 May; 34(5):552-567.
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A Structural Equation Model of the Effect of Masculinity and Avoidant Coping on Gay and Bisexual Men's Sexual Risk-Taking. AIDS Behav. 2021 May; 25(5):1438-1453.
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The contact Lens risk survey to assess risk of soft contact lens-related inflammatory events. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 Feb; 44(1):35-41.
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The relationship between sex-related alcohol expectancies and hazardous drinking among persons with HIV disease. AIDS Care. 2021 11; 33(11):1475-1481.
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Latent classes of partner-seeking venues and sexual risk among men who have sex with men in Paris, France. Int J STD AIDS. 2020 05; 31(6):502-509.
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Positive urgency worsens the impact of normative feedback on 21st birthday drinking. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 11 01; 204:107559.
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Is Apostasy Heritable? A Behavior Genetics Study. Twin Res Hum Genet. 2019 Apr; 22(2):88-94.
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Latent Classes of Sexual Positioning Practices and Sexual Risk Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Paris, France. AIDS Behav. 2018 Dec; 22(12):4001-4008.
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Blending Qualitative and Computational Linguistics Methods for Fidelity Assessment: Experience with the Familias Unidas Preventive Intervention. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2015 Sep; 42(5):574-85.
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Mother-Youth Acculturation Gaps and Health-Risking/Emotional Problems among Latin-American Adolescents. Span J Psychol. 2015 Jul 20; 18:E52.