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																		 Social Stigma
 
																		 
																		
																	 
																		 
																		
																	 
																			
																					
	"Social Stigma" 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.
 
	
	
		
			
			
				A perceived attribute that is deeply discrediting and is considered to be a violation of social norms.
    
			 
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D057545 |  
						| MeSH Number(s) | F01.145.813.840 |  
						| Concept/Terms | Social StigmaSocial StigmaSocial StigmasStigmas, SocialStigma, Social
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				This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Social Stigma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Social Stigma" was a major or minor topic of these publications.  
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 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |  | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |  | 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |  | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |  | 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 |  | 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |  | 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |  | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 13 |  | 2021 | 2 | 12 | 14 |  | 2022 | 7 | 5 | 12 |  | 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 |  | 2024 | 7 | 9 | 16 |  | 2025 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 
 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Stigma" by people in Profiles. 		
					
								
								Studts JL, Carter-Bawa L, Hamann HA, Smith RA, Kazerooni EA, Rosenthal LS. The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Changing the lung cancer story: Addressing survivorship, stigma, and nihilism to facilitate transformation. Cancer. 2025 Aug 15; 131(16):e35969.
								Alshabani N, Price K, Kennedy H, Haws JK, Kimball SL. A Qualitative Study to Understanding Barriers to PTSD Treatment for Immigrants and Refugees in Primary Care. J Immigr Minor Health. 2025 Oct; 27(5):877-881.
								Pearl RL, Saunders D, Groshon LC, Li Y, Shonrock A, Puhl RM, Driscoll KA, Manavalan P, Gelfand JM, Wadden TA, Westen SC, Montanez-Wiscovich M, Lou XY. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Psychological Intervention for Internalized Health-Related Stigma Among Adults With Chronic Health Conditions: Preliminary Investigation. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Jul 29; 9:e69548.
								Dobreva I, Kalam S, Roche M, Bayram E, Weil RS, Zarkali A. Understanding barriers and facilitators to participation in Parkinson's research in Black communities in the UK. J Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Aug; 15(5):1035-1039.
								Moore M, Watson M, Strom L. Assessment of emergency department physician perspectives on people with functional seizures. Epilepsy Behav. 2025 Sep; 170:110494.
								Franco-Rowe CY, Lee-Winn AE, Williams VN, Lopez C, Tung GJ, Allison MA. Perinatal healthcare experiences of pregnant and parenting people with a history of substance use disorder: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Mar 28; 25(1):369.
								Helova A, Onono M, Ogolla-Onyando M, Ouma E, Imran R, Beres LK, Hampanda K, Owuor K, Szychowski JM, Ongeri L, Abuogi LL, Turan JM. Evaluation of risk stratification and problem management plus (PM+) for pregnant women with HIV in Kenya (Tatua study): Protocol paper. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Apr; 151:107838.
								Trojanowski PJ, Warnick J, Darling KE, Tanner B, Shomaker LB, O'Donnell HK. Weight stigma in pediatric type 1 diabetes: An associated risk for disordered eating? J Health Psychol. 2025 Sep; 30(10):2805-2815.
								Derricks V, Pietri ES, Johnson IR, Gonzalez D. Examining the impact of identity-safety cues on inclusion for adults with higher body weights in healthcare settings. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 May; 134:108652.
								Reisner SL, Humes E, Stevenson M, Cooney EE, Adams D, Althoff KN, Radix A, Poteat TC, Mayer KH, Cannon CM, Malone J, Wawrzyniak A, Rodriguez AE, Schneider J, Haw JS, Wirtz AL. Site-Based and Digital Cohort Participation Among Transgender Women in the Eastern and Southern United States: Findings From the LITE Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 12 15; 97(5):e10-e24. | 
																	
																		
																			
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