"Risk-Taking" 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.
Undertaking a task involving a challenge for achievement or a desirable goal in which there is a lack of certainty or a fear of failure. It may also include the exhibiting of certain behaviors whose outcomes may present a risk to the individual or to those associated with him or her.
Descriptor ID |
D012309
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MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.722
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Concept/Terms |
Risk Behavior- Risk Behavior
- Behavior, Risk
- Behaviors, Risk
- Risk Behaviors
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk-Taking" by people in Profiles.
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Age and Age Discordance Associations with Condomless Sex Among Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Behav. 2018 02; 22(2):649-657.
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Project Engage: Snowball Sampling and Direct Recruitment to Identify and Link Hard-to-Reach HIV-Infected Persons Who Are Out of Care. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 06 01; 75(2):190-197.
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The theory of planned behavior (TPB) and texting while driving behavior in college students. Traffic Inj Prev. 2017 01 02; 18(1):56-62.
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Understanding Perceived Benefit of Early Cancer Detection: Community-Partnered Research with African American Women in South Los Angeles. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 Sep; 24(9):755-61.
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Types of female partners reported by black men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) and associations with intercourse frequency, unprotected sex and HIV and STI prevalence. AIDS Behav. 2014 Aug; 18(8):1548-59.
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Brief sexual histories and routine HIV/STD testing by medical providers. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2014 Mar; 28(3):113-20.
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Correlates of perceived risk of developing cancer among African-Americans in South Los Angeles. J Community Health. 2014 Feb; 39(1):173-80.
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Associations among text messaging, academic performance, and sexual behaviors of adolescents. J Sch Health. 2014 Jan; 84(1):33-9.
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How do motorcyclists manage mental tensions of risky riding? BMC Public Health. 2013 Sep 20; 13:865.
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A comparison of MSM stigma, HIV stigma and depression in HIV-positive Latino and African American men who have sex with men (MSM). AIDS Behav. 2013 May; 17(4):1454-64.