Depression

"Depression" 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.

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Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with major depression present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.

Descriptor ID	D003863
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.126.350
Concept/Terms	Depression Depression Depressions Depressive Symptoms Depressive Symptoms Depressive Symptom Symptom, Depressive Symptoms, Depressive Emotional Depression Depression, Emotional Depressions, Emotional Emotional Depressions

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Behavioral Symptoms [F01.145.126]
Depression [F01.145.126.350]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Depression" by people in this website by year, and whether "Depression" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 682 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 53 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	2	2
1998	0	1	1
1999	2	0	2
2000	2	0	2
2002	3	1	4
2003	5	4	9
2004	5	8	13
2005	13	8	21
2006	11	5	16
2007	4	7	11
2008	12	7	19
2009	16	9	25
2010	17	7	24
2011	16	7	23
2012	22	11	33
2013	19	12	31
2014	20	20	40
2015	16	18	34
2016	38	8	46
2017	33	20	53
2018	32	15	47
2019	29	19	48
2020	14	13	27
2021	18	22	40
2022	7	18	25
2023	8	20	28
2024	22	10	32
2025	15	10	25

Below are the most recent publications written about "Depression" by people in Profiles.

Velmovitsky P, Keown-Stoneman C, J Pfisterer K, Hews-Girard J, Saliba J, Saha S, Patten S, King N, Duffy A, Pham Q. Development of a Recommendation Engine to University Student Mental Health Support Aligned With Stepped Care: Longitudinal Cohort Study. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Sep 17; 27:e72669.

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Santiago-Torres M, Mull KE, Shi D, Alexander AC, Nollen NL, Sullivan BM, Zvolensky MJ, Bricker JB. Intersectionality in cigarette smoking cessation: A latent class analysis to predict 12-month cessation in a randomized controlled trial. Addiction. 2026 Jan; 121(1):173-185.

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Balsara K, Iftikhar A, Animashaun E, Assari S, Zare H. Exploring the relationship between depressive symptoms, allostatic load, and income inequality in US adults aged 20 and older. Soc Sci Med. 2025 Nov; 384:118594.

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Lim E, Uechi M, Taira DA, Davis J, Ishikawa KM, Kaholokula JK. Exploring the Impact of Social Connection Dimensions on Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Observational Cohort Study. Inquiry. 2025 Jan-Dec; 62:469580251356121.

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Burke SL, Grudzien A, Li T, Goulett N, Barnes CP, Hanson K, DeKosky ST. Brain Structures Associated with Depression in Older Adults in the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Uniform Data Set. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2026 Mar; 39(2):207-224.

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Juarez R, Phankitnirundorn K, Ozorio Dutra SV, Bond-Smith D, Lee AG, Maunakea AK. Health and Social Support in the Aftermath of the Maui Wildfires. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2525430.

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Okeke DA, Iba?ez GE, Bursac Z, Sheehan DM, Frazier SL, Kotocavage LN, de Dios MA, Zvolensky MJ, Fernandez A, Messiah SE, Cano M?. The impact of social media ethnic discrimination on depressive symptoms in Hispanic emerging adults: The role of psychosocial factors. J Am Coll Health. 2026 Feb; 74(2):391-403.

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Yang B, Kim SH, Han K, Jung JH, Lee H. Hospitalization, Underweight, Depression, and Cancer Increase the Risk of Suicide in Individuals With Bronchiectasis. J Korean Med Sci. 2025 Jul 14; 40(27):e214.

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Akinyemi O, Abdulrazaq W, Fasokun M, Ogunyankin F, Ikugbayigbe S, Nwosu U, Michael M, Hughes K, Ogundare T. The impact of loneliness on depression, mental health, and physical well-being. PLoS One. 2025; 20(7):e0319311.

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Ngo TP, Neilands TB, Flentje A, Dilworth SE, Riley E. Unmet Subsistence and Mental Health Needs in Women Experiencing Homelessness: Rethinking Care Models for Improved Outcomes. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Sep; 40(13):3013-3022.

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