Gaslighting (also known as Medical Gaslighting, Gaslighting, Medical): 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 stereoty

NIH MeSH · D000090206Information Science

Gaslighting

Also known asMedical Gaslighting · Gaslighting, Medical

Definition

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..

MeSH classification

  • L01.143.790.750

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Common questions about Gaslighting

What does Gaslighting mean in medicine?
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.. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Gaslighting known by any other names?
Yes. Gaslighting is also referred to as Medical Gaslighting, Gaslighting, Medical in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Gaslighting sit in the medical classification?
Gaslighting falls under the broader medical category "Information Science" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: L01.143.790.750). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000090206) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗