 Self-Help Groups
"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 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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Peterson CB, Engel SG, Crosby RD, Strauman T, Smith TL, Klein M, Crow SJ, Mitchell JE, Erickson A, Cao L, Bjorlie K, Wonderlich SA. 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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Perrone ME, Carmody D, Philipson LH, Greeley SA. An online monogenic diabetes discussion group: supporting families and fueling new research. Transl Res. 2015 Nov; 166(5):425-31.
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Choo EK, Ranney ML, Chan TM, Trueger NS, Walsh AE, Tegtmeyer K, McNamara SO, Choi RY, Carroll CL. Twitter as a tool for communication and knowledge exchange in academic medicine: A guide for skeptics and novices. Med Teach. 2015 May; 37(5):411-6.
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Accurso EC, Norman GJ, Crow SJ, Rock CL, Boutelle KN. The role of motivation in family-based guided self-help treatment for pediatric obesity. Child Obes. 2014 Oct; 10(5):392-9.
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Vilhauer RP, McClintock MK, Matthews AK. Online support groups for women with metastatic breast cancer: a feasibility pilot study. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2010; 28(5):560-86.
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Peterson CB, Mitchell JE, Crow SJ, Crosby RD, Wonderlich SA. The efficacy of self-help group treatment and therapist-led group treatment for binge eating disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2009 Dec; 166(12):1347-54.
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Grant JE, Donahue CB, Odlaug BL, Kim SW, Miller MJ, Petry NM. Imaginal desensitisation plus motivational interviewing for pathological gambling: randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry. 2009 Sep; 195(3):266-7.
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Tothy A, Wiltsek DL, Sheehan K. Partnering with mutual aid associations to provide home injury prevention. Fam Community Health. 2009 Apr-Jun; 32(2):101-4.
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Gerber BS, Solomon MC, Shaffer TL, Quinn MT, Lipton RB. Evaluation of an internet diabetes self-management training program for adolescents and young adults. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2007 Feb; 9(1):60-7.
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Elligan D, Utsey S. Utility of an African-centered support group for African American men confronting societal racism and oppression. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 1999 May; 5(2):156-65.
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