"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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1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 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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An exploratory parallel-group randomised controlled trial of antenatal Guided Self-Help (plus usual care) versus usual care alone for pregnant women with depression: DAWN trial. J Affect Disord. 2020 01 15; 261:187-197.
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Enhancing the research and publication efforts of health sciences librarians via an academic writing retreat. J Med Libr Assoc. 2017 Oct; 105(4):394-399.
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Self-development groups among women in recovery: client perceptions of satisfaction and engagement. Am J Occup Ther. 2013 Jan-Feb; 67(1):82-90.
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Culturally-tailored smoking cessation for American Indians: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2011 May 18; 12:126.
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The telling my story quilting workshop: innovative group work with older African American women transitioning out of homelessness. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2009 Nov; 47(11):42-52.
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Social and psychological determinants of participation in internet-based cancer support groups. Support Care Cancer. 2010 May; 18(5):553-60.
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The Oklahoma Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura-Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Registry: a community service. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2007 Jul; 100(7):273-8.
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A stepped care approach for reducing cannabis use in opioid-dependent outpatients. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2007 Jun; 32(4):341-7.
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Using scrapbooks & portfolios in group work with women who are chemically dependent. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2004 Jun; 42(6):42-53.
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A support group for patients who have recovered from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP-HUS): The six-year experience of the Oklahoma TTP-HUS Study Group. J Clin Apher. 2003; 18(1):16-20.