"Sick Role" 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.
Set of expectations that exempt persons from responsibility for their illness and exempt them from usual responsibilities.
| Descriptor ID |
D012803
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.316.616.751
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| Concept/Terms |
Sick Role- Sick Role
- Role, Sick
- Roles, Sick
- Sick Roles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sick Role" by people in Profiles.
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Evolutionary Aspects of Infections: Inflammation and Sickness Behaviors. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2023; 61:1-14.
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On not praying for the return of an amputated limb: conserving a relationship with God as the primary function of prayer. Bull Menninger Clin. 2012; 76(3):235-59.
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Treatment of psychological factors in a child with difficult asthma: a case report. Am J Clin Hypn. 2011 Jul; 54(1):47-55.
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Quality of life in pediatric patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Apr 01; 107(7):1023-7.
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Dyadic coping in metastatic breast cancer. Health Psychol. 2010 Mar; 29(2):169-80.
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Sexual dysfunction and spousal communication in couples coping with prostate cancer. Psychooncology. 2009 Jul; 18(7):735-46.
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Generalized anxiety disorder in older medical patients: diagnostic recognition, mental health management and service utilization. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2009 Jun; 16(2):178-85.
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History of early abuse as a predictor of treatment response in patients with fibromyalgia: a post-hoc analysis of a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of paroxetine controlled release. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2009; 10(4 Pt 2):435-41.
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Psychosocial adjustment in males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: psychometric properties and clinical utility of a parent-report questionnaire. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009 Jan-Feb; 34(1):69-78.
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Cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety in patients with dementia: two case studies. J Psychiatr Pract. 2008 May; 14(3):186-92.