"Social Stigma" 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.
A perceived attribute that is deeply discrediting and is considered to be a violation of social norms.
| Descriptor ID |
D057545
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.840
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Stigma- Social Stigma
- Social Stigmas
- Stigmas, Social
- Stigma, Social
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Stigma" by people in Profiles.
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Predictors of perceived HIV stigma among people who inject drugs in the United States. Harm Reduct J. 2025 Aug 30; 22(1):148.
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Experiences of diabetes stigma among adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: A multi-study, multi-country, secondary analysis. Diabet Med. 2025 Aug; 42(8):e70082.
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Potential Harm in the Psychological Treatment of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2025 05; 53(5):715-727.
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Exploring Mirror Perspectives Among African American Women Living With Obesity at a Primary Care Clinic in the United States. J Adv Nurs. 2025 Jul; 81(7):4136-4145.
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Facilitators and barriers to initiating and completing tuberculosis preventive treatment among children and adolescents living with HIV in Uganda: a qualitative study of adolescents, caretakers and health workers. AIDS Res Ther. 2024 Aug 29; 21(1):59.
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Understanding the role of video direct observed therapy for patients on an oral short-course regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: findings from a qualitative study in Eswatini. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Aug 15; 24(1):829.
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Acceptability of a Future HIV Vaccine: A Rapid Scoping Review. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 07 01; 96(3):197-207.
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The power of animation: encouraging doctors to access support for psychological wellbeing. BMC Psychol. 2024 Jun 01; 12(1):320.
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Physical activity among transgender individuals: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies. PLoS One. 2024; 19(2):e0297571.
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Bringing an end to diabetes stigma and discrimination: an international consensus statement on evidence and recommendations. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2024 01; 12(1):61-82.