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 671 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 51 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	2	3	5
1998	1	1	2
1999	3	1	4
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	2	3
2002	4	1	5
2003	4	8	12
2004	13	4	17
2005	10	6	16
2006	4	4	8
2007	11	6	17
2008	10	6	16
2009	8	6	14
2010	12	7	19
2011	22	8	30
2012	23	7	30
2013	21	13	34
2014	22	5	27
2015	19	12	31
2016	26	14	40
2017	38	13	51
2018	26	12	38
2019	25	8	33
2020	20	21	41
2021	18	26	44
2022	9	17	26
2023	13	28	41
2024	17	15	32
2025	14	7	21
2026	9	3	12

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

Shanafelt TD, West CP, Dyrbye LN, Sinsky C, Tutty M, Wang H, Carlasare LE, Trockel M. Associations and differences between occupational burnout and depression in large studies of U.S. physicians. Acad Med. 2026 Sep 01; 101(9):1143-1151.

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Fischer A, Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye LN, West CP, Sinsky CA, Tutty M, Wang H, Carlasare LE, Trockel MT. Occupational distress factors associated with suicidal ideation among physicians and comparison with other US workers. Acad Med. 2026 Sep 01; 101(9):1132-1142.

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Poudel-Tandukar K, Laws H, Martell CR, Rai S, Ramdam R, Meyer JS, Bertone-Johnson ER, Jacelon CS, Hollon SD. Effectiveness of peer-delivered Problem Management Plus for Immigrants (PMP-I) in reducing stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms among Bhutanese adults resettled in Massachusetts, United States: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2026 Jul 24; 35:e42.

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Peprah Osei E, Ekpor E, Akyirem S, Olanrewaju F, Osei GY, Kusi VB, Adawudu EA, Boahen DA, Boakye MDS. Global prevalence and correlates of diabetes distress in type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2026 Sep; 239:113452.

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Yuan Y, Baek J, Lapane KL. Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Depressive and Behavioral Symptoms in US Nursing Home Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Aug; 27(8):106342.

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Willis KD, Forst DA, Horick N, Strander SM, Whitman J, Corveleyn A, Sannes T, Temel JS, Greer JA, El-Jawahri A, Jacobs JM. Improved coping and self-efficacy drive improvements in mood among caregivers of patients with primary malignant brain tumors: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Neuro Oncol. 2026 Jul 01; 28(7):1741-1752.

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Bodenrader A, Sotres-Alvarez D, Dao MC, Scott TM, Aytur SA, Noel SE, Qi Q, Gallo LC, Daviglus M, Tarraf W, Kaplan R, Bigornia SJ. Dairy Products Are Not Adversely Associated with Depressive Symptoms over 6 Years in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Nutrients. 2026 Jun 03; 18(11).

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Liang S, Lapane KL, Ott BR, Tjia J, Baek J, Yuan Y, Alcusky M. Antidepressant Use Among US Nursing Home Residents With Dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Jul; 74(7):1998-2010.

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Steele K, Zimmermann M, Simas TAM, Byatt N, Koli R, Sherman M, Gaulton J, McNutt C. Clinical Outcomes of a Tech-enabled Perinatal Collaborative Care Program to Treat Depression and Anxiety. Matern Child Health J. 2026 Apr; 30(4):517-526.

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Votaw VR, Rosen RL, Peckham AD, London Z, Philpotts LL, Weiss RD, McHugh RK, Streck JM. Investigating the Effects of Buprenorphine Treatment on Depression Symptoms Among Adults with Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review. J Dual Diagn. 2026 Apr; 22(2):158-190.

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