"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 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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Assessment of a Peer Support Group Intervention for Undocumented Latinx Immigrants With Kidney Failure. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 06 01; 6(6):e2319277.
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Randomized controlled trial comparing smartphone assisted versus traditional guided self-help for adults with binge eating. Int J Eat Disord. 2017 11; 50(11):1313-1322.
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Treatment seeking as a mechanism of change in a randomized controlled trial of a mobile health intervention to support recovery from alcohol use disorders. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017 06; 77:57-66.
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Coping With Suicidal Thoughts: A Survey of Personal Experience. Psychiatr Serv. 2016 09 01; 67(9):1026-9.
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Dual recovery among people with serious mental illnesses and substance problems: a qualitative analysis. J Dual Diagn. 2015; 11(1):33-41.
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Efficacy of a group-based dietary intervention for limiting gestational weight gain among obese women: a randomized trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Sep; 22(9):1989-96.
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Does age at first treatment episode make a difference in outcomes over 11 years? J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014 Apr; 46(4):482-90.
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Alcohol and drug treatment involvement, 12-step attendance and abstinence: 9-year cross-lagged analysis of adults in an integrated health plan. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014 Apr; 46(4):412-9.
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Behavioral intervention technologies: evidence review and recommendations for future research in mental health. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2013 Jul-Aug; 35(4):332-8.
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12-step participation and outcomes over 7 years among adolescent substance use patients with and without psychiatric comorbidity. Subst Abus. 2013; 34(1):33-42.