"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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2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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