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Gaslighting MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Gaslighting
Tree Number(s)
L01.143.790.750
Unique ID
D000090206
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000090206
Scope Note
Form of emotional or psychological abuse where an individual (or a group) makes someone question their perceptions of reality—including their memories, their thoughts, and the events taking place around them. It often exploits “gender-based stereotypes and structural and institutional inequalities..
Entry Term(s)
Medical Gaslighting
Public MeSH Note
2022
History Note
2022
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2021/07/09
Revision Date
2021/06/30

No Qualifiers
Gaslighting Preferred
Medical Gaslighting Narrower
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