 Social Support
"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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| Concept/Terms |
Social Networks- Social Networks
- Network, Social
- Networks, Social
- Social Network
Psychosocial Support Systems- Psychosocial Support Systems
- Psychosocial Support System
- Support System, Psychosocial
- Support Systems, Psychosocial
- System, Psychosocial Support
- Systems, Psychosocial Support
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| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Campbell M, Hastings E, McArdle P, Olsen D, Benton K, Nadler C. Psychosocial Supports for the Physical and Mental Health of Youth with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Mo Med. 2025 Jul-Aug; 122(4):291-296.
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Callen EF, Clay TL, Cogan W, Black WR, Jones JT, Mabachi N. Community Social Networking for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Health Educ Behav. 2025 Apr; 52(2):199-206.
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Gallo LC, Roesch SC, Rosas CE, Mendez-Rodriguez H, Talavera GA, Allison MA, Sotres-Alvarez D, Sallis JF, Jankowska MM, Savin KL, Perreira KM, Chambers EC, Daviglus ML, Carlson JA. Neighborhood environments and psychological distress 6-years later: results from the San Diego HCHS/SOL community and surrounding areas study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025 Apr; 60(4):837-848.
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Malika N, Bogart LM, Mutchler MG, Goggin K, Klein DJ, Lawrence SJ, Wagner GJ. Loneliness Among Black/African American Adults Living with HIV: Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Correlates and Implications for Adherence. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Aug; 11(4):2467-2474.
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Ogunbajo A, Bogart LM, Mutchler MG, Klein DJ, Lawrence SJ, Goggin K, Wagner GJ. Unmet Social Needs are Associated with Lower Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Medication Among a Sample of Black People Living with HIV (PLHIV). AIDS Behav. 2023 Nov; 27(11):3651-3660.
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Patton SR, Maahs D, Prahalad P, Clements MA. Psychosocial Needs for Newly Diagnosed Youth with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Families. Curr Diab Rep. 2022 08; 22(8):385-392.
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Bates CR, Fairclough D, Noll RB, Barrera ME, Kupst MJ, Egan AM, Gartstein MA, Ach EL, Gerhardt CA, Vannatta K. Psychosocial functioning of caregivers of pediatric brain tumor survivors. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 04; 69(4):e29565.
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Svetanoff WJ, Kapalu CL, Lopez JJ, Fraser JA, Briggs KB, Rentea RM. Psychosocial factors affecting quality of life in patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung disease-a qualitative systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Mar; 57(3):387-393.
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Lalloo C, Harris LR, Hundert AS, Berard R, Cafazzo J, Connelly M, Feldman BM, Houghton K, Huber A, Laxer RM, Luca N, Schmeling H, Spiegel L, Tucker LB, Pham Q, Davies-Chalmers CC, Stinson JN. The iCanCope pain self-management application for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 01 05; 60(1):196-206.
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Wexler C, Brown M, Maloba M, Goggin K, Mabachi N, Kamau Y, Gautney B, Koech S, Lagat S, Finocchario-Kessler S. Women's preferences, expectations, and experiences with male partner support throughout prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV services: a mixed-methods study. AIDS Care. 2021 08; 33(8):1059-1067.
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