Social Isolation

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.813.781 I01.880.853.748
Concept/Terms	Social Isolation Social Isolation Isolation, Social Isolations, Social Social Isolations

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Social Behavior [F01.145.813]
Social Isolation [F01.145.813.781]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Social Isolation [I01.880.853.748]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2008	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	2	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	1	2
2020	1	3	4
2021	0	4	4
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	1	2

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Petersen N, Adank DN, Quan Y, Edwards CM, Hallal SD, Taylor A, Winder DG, Doyle MA. A Novel Mouse Home Cage Lickometer System Reveals Sex- and Housing-Based Influences on Alcohol Drinking. eNeuro. 2024 Oct; 11(10).

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Yuan Y, Dube CE, Xu S, Lim E, Qu S, McPhillips E, Lapane KL. Exploring the social and cultural aspects of Chinese family caregivers' experience as they support loved ones with dementia transitioning into nursing homes: a qualitative study protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 08 12; 14(8):e085731.

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Lapane KL, Lim E, Mack DS, Hargraves JL, Cosenza C, Dub? CE. Rising to the Occasion: A National Nursing Home Study Documenting Attempts to Address Social Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 08; 24(8):1127-1132.e6.

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Lapane KL, Lim E, McPhillips E, Barooah A, Yuan Y, Dube CE. Health effects of loneliness and social isolation in older adults living in congregate long term care settings: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2022 Sep-Oct; 102:104728.

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Cen? CW, Leng XI, Faraz K, Allison M, Breathett K, Bird C, Coday M, Corbie-Smith G, Foraker R, Ijioma NN, Rosal MC, Sealy-Jefferson S, Shippee TP, Kroenke CH. Social Isolation and Incident Heart Failure Hospitalization in Older Women: Women's Health Initiative Study Findings. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 03; 11(5):e022907.

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Clark MC, Buswell J, Gold C, Peacock-Chambers E. A Triple Threat: Parents in Recovery During COVID-19. J Addict Med. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 15(6):446-447.

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Pietromonaco PR, Overall NC. Implications of social isolation, separation, and loss during the COVID-19 pandemic for couples' relationships. Curr Opin Psychol. 2022 02; 43:189-194.

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Miller EA, Simpson E, Nadash P, Gusmano M. Thrust Into the Spotlight: COVID-19 Focuses Media Attention on Nursing Homes. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 03 14; 76(4):e213-e218.

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Fix GM, Dryden EM, Boudreau J, Kressin NR, Gifford AL, Bokhour BG. The temporal nature of social context: Insights from the daily lives of patients with HIV. PLoS One. 2021; 16(2):e0246534.

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Burgess C, Miller CJ, Franz A, Abel EA, Gyulai L, Osser D, Smith EG, Connolly SL, Krawczyk L, Bauer M, Godleski L. Practical lessons learned for assessing and treating bipolar disorder via telehealth modalities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bipolar Disord. 2020 09; 22(6):556-557.

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