 Social Isolation
"Social Isolation" 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 separation of individuals or groups resulting in the lack of or minimizing of social contact and/or communication. This separation may be accomplished by physical separation, by social barriers and by psychological mechanisms. In the latter, there may be interaction but no real communication.
| Descriptor ID |
D012934
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.781 I01.880.853.748
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Isolation- Social Isolation
- Isolation, Social
- Isolations, Social
- Social Isolations
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Isolation" by people in Profiles.
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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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Mullen RA, Tong ST, Lum HD, Stephens KA, Krist AH. The Role of Primary Care in the Social Isolation and Loneliness Epidemic. Ann Fam Med. 2024 May 28; 22(3):244-246.
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Kennedy MA, Stevens CJ, Pepin R, Lyons KD. Behavioral Activation: Values-Aligned Activity Engagement as a Transdiagnostic Intervention for Common Geriatric Conditions. Gerontologist. 2024 04 01; 64(4).
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Danzig A, Novick AM, Chang WL, Ross DA. From Social Isolation to Social Justice: The Neuroscience of Solitary Confinement. Biol Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 01; 95(7):e13-e15.
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Adkins AM, Colby EM, Boden AF, Gotthold JD, Harris RD, Britten RA, Wellman LL, Sanford LD. Effects of social isolation and galactic cosmic radiation on fine motor skills and behavioral performance. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2024 May; 41:74-79.
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Nederveld A, Bertin KB, Dickinson LM, Beall S, Nelson J, Glasgow RE, Huebschmann AG. Clinician Awareness of Patient-Reported Health-Related Social Needs: There's Room for Improvement. J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec; 15:21501319241290887.
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Taylor AL, Kogan J, Meyers J, Lupe S, Click B, Cohen B, Szigethy E, Keefer L, Nikolajski C. Perceptions of and Experiences with the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2024 Jun; 31(2):279-291.
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Raugh IM, Luther L, Bartolomeo LA, Gupta T, Ristanovic I, Pelletier-Baldelli A, Mittal VA, Walker EF, Strauss GP. Negative Symptom Inventory-Self-Report (NSI-SR): Initial development and validation. Schizophr Res. 2023 06; 256:79-87.
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Brown J, Acey CS, Anthonj C, Barrington DJ, Beal CD, Capone D, Cumming O, Pullen Fedinick K, MacDonald Gibson J, Hicks B, Kozubik M, Lakatosova N, Linden KG, Love NG, Mattos KJ, Murphy HM, Winkler IT. The effects of racism, social exclusion, and discrimination on achieving universal safe water and sanitation in high-income countries. Lancet Glob Health. 2023 04; 11(4):e606-e614.
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Joseph CA, Kobayashi LC, Frain LN, Finlay JM. "I Can't Take Any Chances": A Mixed Methods Study of Frailty, Isolation, Worry, and Loneliness Among Aging Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Appl Gerontol. 2023 05; 42(5):789-799.
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