"Existentialism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Philosophy based on the analysis of the individual's existence in the world which holds that human existence cannot be completely described in scientific terms. Existentialism also stresses the freedom and responsibility of the individual as well as the uniqueness of religious and ethical experiences and the analysis of subjective phenomena such as anxiety, guilt, and suffering. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)
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D005086
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.739.418 K01.752.304
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Existentialism" by people in Profiles.
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Existential Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 01; 63(1):61-70.
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Fostering Existential Maturity to Manage Terror in a Pandemic. J Palliat Med. 2021 02; 24(2):211-217.
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A recovery-oriented alternative to hospital emergency departments for persons in emotional distress: "the living room". Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2014 Jan; 35(1):4-12.
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"An existential place of pain": the essence of despair in women. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2010 Jul; 31(7):477-82.
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"I have always felt different": the experience of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in childhood. J Pediatr Nurs. 2008 Feb; 23(1):49-57.
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"She took the time to make sure she understood": mental health patients' experiences of being understood. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2006 Oct; 20(5):234-41.
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"It's the people that make the environment good or bad": the patient's experience of the acute care hospital environment. AACN Clin Issues. 2005 Apr-Jun; 16(2):159-69.
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Using an interpretive research group to teach communication and understanding in undergraduate psychiatric-mental health nursing students. J Nurs Educ. 2004 Oct; 43(10):479-80.
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Assessing the cultural appropriateness of the Finding Meaning Through Caregiving Scale for Korean caregivers. J Nurs Meas. 2003 Spring-Summer; 11(1):19-28.
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Theoretical perspectives concerning positive aspects of caring for elderly persons with dementia: stress/adaptation and existentialism. Gerontologist. 1997 Apr; 37(2):250-6.