"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.
Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with major depression present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.
| Descriptor ID |
D003863
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.126.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Depressive Symptoms- Depressive Symptoms
- Depressive Symptom
- Symptom, Depressive
- Symptoms, Depressive
- Emotional Depression
- Depression, Emotional
- Depressions, Emotional
- Emotional Depressions
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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.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2011 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2012 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2013 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2014 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2016 | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2018 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 2022 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2023 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2025 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Depression" by people in Profiles.
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Working out of necessity: how job lock shapes health for older workers. Gerontologist. 2026 Aug 05; 66(9).
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Impact of preoperative depression severity and antidepressant medication use on perioperative outcomes and long-term weight loss following primary bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2026 Aug; 40(8):7133-7142.
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Measuring affective symptoms of depression in aphasia: development of an accessible ecological momentary assessment tool. Qual Life Res. 2026 Jun 06; 35(7).
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Prospective Assessment of Depression and Anxiety Trajectories Among Emergency Department Patients with Somatic Complaints. West J Emerg Med. 2026 May 14; 27(3):579-588.
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Prostate Cancer, Genetic Susceptibility, and Risk of Chronic Non-Urological Complications. Prostate. 2026 06; 86(9):1083-1090.
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Depression severity and discordance between fatigue patient-reported outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2026 Jun; 110:107192.
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Validating an aphasia-accessible ecological momentary assessment for daily depressive affect: A preliminary investigation. J Affect Disord. 2026 Aug 15; 407:121783.
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Daily anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with greater same-day cannabis-alcohol co-use than single-substance use among Black sexual and gender minority people. Int J Drug Policy. 2026 06; 152:105273.
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Examining Suicidal Ideation and Capability Across the Menstrual Cycle. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2026 Apr; 56(2):e70084.
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Updated guidelines for pharmacologic treatment of perinatal depression: Understanding medication options. Cleve Clin J Med. 2026 Apr 01; 93(4):201-205.