"Self-Help Groups" 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.
Organizations which provide an environment encouraging social interactions through group activities or individual relationships especially for the purpose of rehabilitating or supporting patients, individuals with common health problems, or the elderly. They include therapeutic social clubs.
| Descriptor ID |
D012657
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.540.782
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| Concept/Terms |
Self-Help Groups- Self-Help Groups
- Group, Self-Help
- Groups, Self-Help
- Self Help Groups
- Self-Help Group
- Support Groups
- Group, Support
- Groups, Support
- Support Group
Clubs, Therapeutic Social- Clubs, Therapeutic Social
- Club, Therapeutic Social
- Social Club, Therapeutic
- Therapeutic Social Club
- Social Clubs, Therapeutic
- Therapeutic Social Clubs
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self-Help Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Sustaining peer support groups: Insights from women living with HIV in rural Kenya. Public Health Nurs. 2021 07; 38(4):588-595.
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Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement reduces opioid misuse risk via analgesic and positive psychological mechanisms: A randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2019 Oct; 87(10):927-940.
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Sooner or later: does early human milk fortification improve outcomes? J Perinatol. 2018 04; 38(4):311-314.
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The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in the Education, Support, and Services for Persons Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Nurs Clin North Am. 2018 03; 53(1):25-33.
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An Investigation of the Information Sought by Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients on Online Peer Support Groups. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2017 Oct; 20(10):640-657.
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Feasibility and acceptability of active book clubs in cancer survivors - an explorative investigation. Acta Oncol. 2017 Mar; 56(3):471-478.
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Predictors of 12-Step Attendance and Participation for Individuals With Stimulant Use Disorders. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2016 09; 68:74-82.
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Community support as a moderator of postdisaster mental health symptoms in urban and nonurban communities. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2013 Oct; 7(5):443-51.
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Outcome of a randomized study of a mental health peer education and support group in the VA. Psychiatr Serv. 2012 Dec; 63(12):1243-6.
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Stimulant abuser groups to engage in 12-step: a multisite trial in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2013 Jan; 44(1):103-14.