"Adoption" 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.
Voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be as one's own child, usually with legal confirmation.
| Descriptor ID |
D000300
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.150.140
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adoption" by people in Profiles.
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Foli KJ, Lim E, South SC. Longitudinal analyses of adoptive parents' expectations and depressive symptoms. Res Nurs Health. 2017 12; 40(6):564-574.
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Foli KJ, Hebdon M, Lim E, South SC. Transitions of Adoptive Parents: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Analysis. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2017 10; 31(5):483-492.
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Foli KJ, South SC, Lim E, Jarnecke AM. Post-adoption depression: Parental classes of depressive symptoms across time. J Affect Disord. 2016 Aug; 200:293-302.
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Foli KJ, South SC, Lim E, Hebdon M. Longitudinal Course of Risk for Parental Postadoption Depression. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2016 Mar-Apr; 45(2):210-26.
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Villodas MT, Litrownik AJ, Newton RR, Davis IP. Long-Term Placement Trajectories of Children Who Were Maltreated and Entered the Child Welfare System at an Early Age: Consequences for Physical and Behavioral Well-Being. J Pediatr Psychol. 2016 Jan-Feb; 41(1):46-54.
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Foli KJ, Forster A, Lim E. Nursing students' perceptions of adoption: educational preparation needed. J Christ Nurs. 2014 Oct-Dec; 31(4):246-51.
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Foli KJ, South SC, Lim E, Hebdon M. Maternal postadoption depression, unmet expectations, and personality traits. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2012 Sep-Oct; 18(5):267-77.
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Foli KJ, South SC, Lim E. Rates and predictors of depression in adoptive mothers: moving toward theory. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2012 Jan-Mar; 35(1):51-63.
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Proctor LJ, Van Dusen Randazzo K, Litrownik AJ, Newton RR, Davis IP, Villodas M. Factors associated with caregiver stability in permanent placements: a classification tree approach. Child Abuse Negl. 2011 Jun; 35(6):425-36.
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Fontenot HB. Transition and adaptation to adoptive motherhood. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2007 Mar-Apr; 36(2):175-82.