Self-Help Groups

Introduction: Self-Help Groups

Description of Self-Help Groups

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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Self-Help Groups: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Self-Help Groups:

• Self-Help
• Self

Terms associated with Self-Help Groups:

Terms Similar to Self-Help Groups:

• Social Clubs, Therapeutic
• Support Groups

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Self-Help Groups:

• Alcoholics Anonymous

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Self-Help Groups

• Organizations

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Self-Help Groups

The following list attempts to classify Self-Help Groups into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Health Care Economics and Organizations
  • Organizations
    • Self-Help Groups

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