"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 I01.880.683
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Isolation- Social Isolation
- Isolation, Social
- Isolations, Social
- Social Isolations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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