"Social Support" 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.
Support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals with physical or emotional disabilities in order that they may better cope. Informal social support is usually provided by friends, relatives, or peers, while formal assistance is provided by churches, groups, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D012944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.500.600
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Social Support" by people in this website by year, and whether "Social Support" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Developing a Substance Use Practice Approach for Peer Support Specialists in Early Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2026 Aug; 20(8):e70227.
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Social network characteristics and cognitive function, decline, and mortality: A joint modeling approach. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 Jul; 22(7):e71600.
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Associations of park visits, physical activity and health outcomes among churchgoing Latino adults in low-income urban communities. J Behav Med. 2026 08; 49(4):619-630.
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Evaluation of the Electronic Health Record-Support Social Support Score in Breast Cancer: Comparison of Count and Item Response Theory Scores. Popul Health Manag. 2025 12; 28(6):273-280.
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Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2025 May 06; 333(17):1527-1537.
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The Association Between Father Support and Daughter Physical Activity: Insights From a Study Involving U.S. Latina Pre-Teens. Am J Health Promot. 2025 Jun; 39(5):756-765.
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Racial/ethnic differences in the associations between social support and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). BMC Public Health. 2025 Jan 16; 25(1):192.
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Social Support, Social Strain, Stressful Life Events and Mortality Among Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer. Psychooncology. 2024 Nov; 33(11):e70013.
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Social Support and Treatment Delays in Breast Cancer Patients Within an Integrated Health Care System. Psychooncology. 2024 Nov; 33(11):e70025.
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Substance use approaches among peer support specialists in community mental health early psychosis programs. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2025 Sep; 48(3):182-190.