 Loneliness
"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.
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D008132
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.713 I01.880.853.748.435
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Loneliness" by people in this website by year, and whether "Loneliness" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Loneliness" by people in Profiles.
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Soto-Perez-de-Celis E, Haase KR, Yennu S, Brain E, Han CY, Herrstedt J, Matsuoka A, Marinho J, Mustian L, Pilleron S, Ramsey I, Steer C, Aapro M. Defining and addressing loneliness in older adults with cancer: an international Delphi consensus from the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Geriatrics Study Group. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2026 Jan; 7(1):100811.
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Falk DS, Rojas-Álvarez AJ, Parra-Medina DM, Vazquez CE. Loneliness among older adults with multiple chronic conditions: Exploring disparities for Hispanic adults in the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Public Health. 2026 Feb; 251:106100.
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Vyas MV, Sharma S, Jones A, Nicholson K, Yu AYX, Straus S, Kapral MK, Watt JA. Temporal association between loneliness and polypharmacy: Analyses of the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging. J Affect Disord. 2026 Feb 01; 394(Pt B):120675.
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Swink LA, Diprinzio D, Brown J, Novak D, Christiansen CL, Mañago MM. Examining Loneliness in People With Parkinson Disease Participating in Community-based Exercise. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2026 Apr 01; 50(2):88-95.
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Mullen R, Lum HD. Screening for Loneliness and Social Isolation in Clinical Practice. Clin Geriatr Med. 2025 Aug; 41(3):435-447.
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Gust CJ, Martin-Willett R, Gibson LP, Giordano G, Seals DR, Bryan AD. Effects of aerobic exercise of different intensities on the social, emotional, and financial functioning of healthy older adults: results from a 16-week exercise randomized control trial. Geroscience. 2026 Feb; 48(1):391-403.
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Marshall E, Gramszlo C, Perez Ramirez A, Kazak AE, Shillingford AJ, Ortinau CM, Kelly SL, Kasparian N, Edwards LA, Divanovic AA, Davis JA, Butler SC, Braley K, Riegel E, Sood E. Interpersonal relationships after prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease: Social stressors and supports. J Perinatol. 2025 Jul; 45(7):907-913.
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Bauer KL, Johnson-Koenke R, Fort MP. What Is Social Connection in the Context of Human Need: An Interdisciplinary Literature Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Mar 01; 22(3).
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Borgatti AC, Botelho E, Pizano D, Clevenger CW, Dutton GR. Mediating Factors and Demographic Disparities Associated With Disordered Eating in University Students During the Era of COVID-19. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2025 Jul; 33(4):787-799.
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Dichter ME, Monteith LL, Agha AZ, Krishnamurti LS, Iverson KM, Hoffmire C, Montgomery AE. "I just needed somebody to talk to": The role of the Veterans Crisis Line in social connection for women veterans. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2025; 95(6):662-668.
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