"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self-Help Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Feasibility of an Online Patient Community to Support Older Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2022 02; 22(2):178-185.
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Comparing integrative cognitive-affective therapy and guided self-help cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat binge-eating disorder using standard and naturalistic momentary outcome measures: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Eat Disord. 2020 09; 53(9):1418-1427.
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Are Breast Implants Safe? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Feb; 145(2):587-589.
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Interactions and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis participating in an online support group. Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Jun; 39(6):1775-1782.
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Greater retention in care among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment accessing "Teen Club" an adolescent-centred differentiated care model compared with standard of care: a nested case-control study at a tertiary referral hospital in Malawi. J Int AIDS Soc. 2017 11; 20(3).
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Fostering completion of the doctor of philosophy degree through scholarly collegial support. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2013 Jul; 44(7):309-12.
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Psychosocial aspects of active surveillance. Curr Opin Urol. 2013 May; 23(3):273-7.
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Spirituality and confidence to resist substance use among celebrate recovery participants. J Relig Health. 2013 Mar; 52(1):107-13.
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A pilot study using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa. J Telemed Telecare. 2012 Oct; 18(7):399-403.
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Mindfulness training reduces the severity of irritable bowel syndrome in women: results of a randomized controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Sep; 106(9):1678-88.