"Spirituality" 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.
Sensitivity or attachment to religious values, or to things of the spirit as opposed to material or worldly interests. (from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed, and Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D029181
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.880.705 K01.844.664.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Spirituality" by people in this website by year, and whether "Spirituality" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spirituality" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of generational age on religious coping and psychological outcomes in females exposed to interpersonal violence. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Nov; 17(8):1624-1632.
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Bio-Psycho-Spiritual Perspectives on Psychedelics: Clinical and Ethical Implications. Perspect Biol Med. 2024; 67(1):117-142.
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Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Psychiatric Outpatient Treatment in the United States. J Relig Health. 2023 Aug; 62(4):2258-2271.
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Higher religiosity and spirituality are associated with ethnic group membership among middle-aged and older adults living with HIV. HIV Res Clin Pract. 2022 08 16; 23(1):91-98.
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Remaining ambiguities surrounding theological negotiation and spiritual care: reply to Greenblum and Hubbard. J Med Ethics. 2019 11; 45(11):711-712.
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Moral Injury, Religiosity, and Suicide Risk in U.S. Veterans and Active Duty Military with PTSD Symptoms. Mil Med. 2019 03 01; 184(3-4):e271-e278.
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Religious Involvement, Anxiety/Depression, and PTSD Symptoms in US Veterans and Active Duty Military. J Relig Health. 2018 Dec; 57(6):2325-2342.
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Interest among veterans in spiritually-oriented therapy for inner conflict/moral injury in the setting of PTSD. Ann Clin Psychiatry. 2018 11; 30(4):262-270.
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Positive and negative religious coping as predictors of distress among minority older adults. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2019 01; 34(1):54-59.
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Client Attitudes toward Integrating Religion and Spirituality in Mental Health Treatment: Scale Development and Client Responses. Soc Work. 2018 Oct 01; 63(4):337-346.