"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Loneliness" by people in Profiles.
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Racial Differences in the Association Between Loneliness and Cognitive Impairment Among Older Black and White Men. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2024 Nov 01; 79(11).
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United Voices Group-Singing Intervention to Address Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older People With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Intervention Adaption Study. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Oct 08; 8:e60387.
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Sympathetic arousal among depressed college students: Examining the interplay between psychopathology and social activity. Psychophysiology. 2024 Sep; 61(9):e14597.
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Do We Become More Lonely With Age? A Coordinated Data Analysis of Nine Longitudinal Studies. Psychol Sci. 2024 Jun; 35(6):579-596.
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"Relationships, Very Quickly, Turn to Nothing": Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Adaptation to Changing Social Lives Among Persons Living With Dementia and Care Partners. Gerontologist. 2024 Apr 01; 64(4).
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Associations Between Generativity and Social Asymmetry Among Older Adults in Japan. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024 02 01; 79(2).
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Multi-cultural perspectives on group singing among diverse older adults. Geriatr Nurs. 2020; 41(6):1006-1012.
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A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2020 Feb 14; 75(3):549-559.
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Geographic Characteristics of Loneliness in Primary Care. Ann Fam Med. 2019 03; 17(2):158-160.
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Loneliness in Primary Care Patients: A Prevalence Study. Ann Fam Med. 2019 03; 17(2):108-115.