"Hostility" 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.
Tendency to feel anger toward and to seek to inflict harm upon a person or group.
| Descriptor ID |
D006791
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.596
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hostility" by people in Profiles.
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Lability in parent-child warmth and hostility and adolescent externalizing behaviors. Dev Psychol. 2025 Sep; 61(9):1739-1755.
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Castaways: addressing hostility and helplessness in severely lonely adults. J Psychiatr Pract. 2015 Mar; 21(2):93-106.
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Unidirectionality Between Borderline Personality Disorder Traits and Psychopathology in a Residential Addictions Sample: A Short-Term Longitudinal Study. J Pers Disord. 2015 Dec; 29(6):755-70.
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A dimensional approach to assessing personality functioning: examining personality trait domains utilizing DSM-IV personality disorder criteria. Compr Psychiatry. 2015 Jan; 56:75-84.
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Can personality traits predict the future development of heart disease in hospitalized psychiatric veterans? J Psychiatr Pract. 2013 Nov; 19(6):477-89.
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Affiliation and control during marital disagreement, history of divorce, and asymptomatic coronary artery calcification in older couples. Psychosom Med. 2011 May; 73(4):350-7.
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A principal components analysis of Rorschach aggression and hostility variables. J Pers Assess. 2010 Nov; 92(6):594-8.
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Characterizing aggression and its association to anger and hostility among male veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Mil Med. 2010 Jun; 175(6):405-10.
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The interrater reliability of Elizur's hostility systems and Holt's aggression variables: a meta-analytical review. J Pers Assess. 2009 Jul; 91(4):357-64.
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To transfer or not to transfer, that is the question. J Vasc Surg. 2009 May; 49(5):1337-8.