"Depressive Disorder" 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.
An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent.
| Descriptor ID |
D003866
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.600.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Depressive Disorder- Depressive Disorder
- Depressive Disorders
- Disorder, Depressive
- Disorders, Depressive
- Neurosis, Depressive
- Depressive Neuroses
- Depressive Neurosis
- Neuroses, Depressive
Depression, Endogenous- Depression, Endogenous
- Depressions, Endogenous
- Endogenous Depression
- Endogenous Depressions
Depressive Syndrome- Depressive Syndrome
- Depressive Syndromes
- Syndrome, Depressive
- Syndromes, Depressive
Depression, Neurotic- Depression, Neurotic
- Depressions, Neurotic
- Neurotic Depression
- Neurotic Depressions
Unipolar Depression- Unipolar Depression
- Depression, Unipolar
- Depressions, Unipolar
- Unipolar Depressions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1997 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 1998 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1999 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2008 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2009 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Depressive Disorder" by people in Profiles.
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Transdiagnostic links of reward processing in obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. J Affect Disord. 2025 Dec 15; 391:119886.
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Characterizing Therapy Experiences in Youth With Depression and Suicide Via the Depression Treatment Experiences Questionnaire. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2025 May-Jun; 32(3):e70088.
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Problematic Substance Use in Depressed Youth: Associations with Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempt History. J Dual Diagn. 2025 Jan-Mar; 21(1):35-48.
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Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A). Psychodyn Psychiatry. 2024 12; 52(4):542-562.
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Clinical correlates of anxious depression in youth from the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (TX-YDSRN). J Affect Disord. 2024 Oct 01; 362:510-517.
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The role of symptom reduction in improving health-related quality of life through brief cognitive behavioral therapy. Psychother Res. 2025 Jul; 35(6):972-980.
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Validation of the Approach-Avoidance Temperament Questionnaire in Individuals with Anxiety and Depression. J Pers Assess. 2025 Jan-Feb; 107(1):114-126.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2024 Jun; 47(2):311-323.
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Associations Between Changes in Depression/Anxiety Symptoms and Fall Worry Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2022 12; 41(12):2520-2531.
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Reciprocal control of obesity and anxiety-depressive disorder via a GABA and serotonin neural circuit. Mol Psychiatry. 2021 07; 26(7):2837-2853.