Organization
support group
sup·port group
Subclass of:
Organization administrative structures
Definitions related to support groups:
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A group of people who provide each other moral support, information, and advice on problems relating to a shared characteristic or experience.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A group of people with similar disease or concerns who help each other cope by sharing experiences and information.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Organized sources of information and assistance such as focused classes and organizations, telephone reassurance, and reliable Internet sites that address a specific topic such as parenting, alcoholism, obesity, and Alzheimer's disease.The Omaha SystemOmaha Systems, 2005
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Use of a group environment to provide emotional support and health-related information for membersNursing Interventions ClassificationUniversity of Iowa, 2007
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(self-help group) A group of people who meet to discuss and offer assistance to one another with the goal of providing social support for changing troubling behavior patterns.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(self-help groups) 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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(self help organization) Organizations or groups 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.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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