 Social Support
"Social Support" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2003 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2005 | 4 | 7 | 11 | | 2006 | 7 | 9 | 16 | | 2007 | 4 | 14 | 18 | | 2008 | 1 | 14 | 15 | | 2009 | 7 | 15 | 22 | | 2010 | 9 | 17 | 26 | | 2011 | 8 | 17 | 25 | | 2012 | 7 | 11 | 18 | | 2013 | 5 | 11 | 16 | | 2014 | 12 | 19 | 31 | | 2015 | 11 | 19 | 30 | | 2016 | 12 | 12 | 24 | | 2017 | 13 | 11 | 24 | | 2018 | 14 | 18 | 32 | | 2019 | 14 | 23 | 37 | | 2020 | 9 | 16 | 25 | | 2021 | 1 | 13 | 14 | | 2022 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2023 | 8 | 14 | 22 | | 2024 | 6 | 13 | 19 | | 2025 | 13 | 7 | 20 | | 2026 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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McElhany KM, Dishman DN, Metcalf CA, Beauchamp JES. Anxiety during perimenopause: a qualitative study of lived experiences. Menopause. 2026 Aug 01; 33(8):899-907.
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Onofrietti Magrassi A, Collado A, Hicks LM, Hubley S, Bauer D, Dimidjian S. Bridging Gaps in Perinatal Mental Health: A Review of Peer and Non-specialist Supports for Racially, Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Communities in the U.S. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2026 Jun 26; 28(1).
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Combs KM, Racz SJ, Finigan-Carr NM, Taussig HN. Are non-parental supportive adults associated with indicators of contraceptive access for youth with child welfare involvement? Child Abuse Negl. 2026 Aug; 178:108172.
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Ibonie SG, Villanueva CM, Reddan MC, Rosa L, Hargrove R, Weinstock LM, Carter M, Wager TD, Zaki J, Gruber J. Prosocial behaviors across bipolar and major depressive mood disorders: A preliminary investigation. J Affect Disord. 2026 Nov 01; 412:122073.
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Julceus EF, Mendoza JA, Flory K, Frongillo EA, Merchant AT, Malik FS, Cooper DK, Reboussin BA, Sauder KA, Bellatorre A, Liese AD. Association of resilience with hemoglobin A1c among youth and young adults with youth-onset diabetes. Ann Epidemiol. 2026 Sep; 121:110125.
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Mason M, Schultz K, Zhang S, Ivanich JD. Understanding Substance Use in Alaska Native Youth- A Social Network Perspective. BMC Public Health. 2026 05 09; 26(1).
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Ng M, Chi Y, Cho MJ, Eichstaedt J, Reeves B, Robinson TN, Ram N. Risk Communication in Real Time: Examining Individuals' Smartphone Use During the 2021 Texas Winter Disaster With Mobile Sensing. Risk Anal. 2026 Apr; 46(4):e70235.
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Fine DR, Little B, Ma A, Sporn N, Baggett TP, Kruse GR. Perspectives on peer recovery support for people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of key informants from national health care for the homeless programs. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Jul; 186:209947.
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Ondusko DS, Underwood Carrasco VI, Platteau A, Klawetter S, Hunte RS, Carter EH, Osborne M, Peterson JW. The explored experiences of Latino families in the neonatal intensive care unit. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Jan 08; 26(1):179.
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Parmet T, Carr AL, Roberts S, Bonnell L, Borges V, Kolva E. Psychosocial support utilization among breast cancer patients experiencing reproductive concerns: A cross-sectional cohort study. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2026; 44(4):546-554.
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