"Optimism" 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.
Mental attitude that interprets life events as generally being positive.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.787
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optimism" by people in Profiles.
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Love of life and flourishing in Turkish youth: mediating effects of optimism and hope. BMC Psychol. 2024 Oct 25; 12(1):591.
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Cautious Optimism and Considerations for Health Providers and Patients: Oral Antiviral for Early Treatment of High-Risk Patients and Vaccines for Prevention of COVID-19. Am J Med. 2022 07; 135(7):808-809.
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Hope, Optimism, and Clinical Pain: A Meta-Analysis. Ann Behav Med. 2021 08 23; 55(9):815-832.
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The Pediatric Neurology 2020 Research Workforce Survey: Optimism in a Time of Challenge. Pediatr Neurol. 2021 03; 116:62-67.
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In Defense of "Denial": Difficulty Knowing When Beliefs Are Unrealistic and Whether Unrealistic Beliefs Are Bad. Am J Bioeth. 2018 Sep; 18(9):4-15.
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The Effect of Message Content and Clinical Outcome on Patients' Perception of Physician Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Oncologist. 2018 03; 23(3):375-382.
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Truthfulness of More Optimistic vs Less Optimistic Messages for Patients With Advanced Cancer-Reply. JAMA Oncol. 2015 Aug; 1(5):688.
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Patient Perception of Physician Compassion After a More Optimistic vs a Less Optimistic Message: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2015 May; 1(2):176-83.