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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	I01.880.853.500.600
Concept/Terms	Social Support Social Support Support, Social Social Networks Social Networks Social Network

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Social Environment [I01.880.853.500]
Social Support [I01.880.853.500.600]

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Social Support
Psychosocial Support Systems

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Bar chart showing 300 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 25 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	0	2	2
1998	1	0	1
1999	0	2	2
2000	1	0	1
2001	0	3	3
2002	1	2	3
2003	0	6	6
2004	1	6	7
2005	3	6	9
2006	2	6	8
2007	4	7	11
2008	8	9	17
2009	4	9	13
2010	2	5	7
2011	8	6	14
2012	5	10	15
2013	5	11	16
2014	6	5	11
2015	8	8	16
2016	10	15	25
2017	5	8	13
2018	11	9	20
2019	5	8	13
2020	4	7	11
2021	2	5	7
2022	2	4	6
2023	0	8	8
2024	9	4	13
2025	8	4	12
2026	3	6	9

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Stopka TJ, Rottapel RE, Ruggiro M, Santelices C, Friedmann PD, Pivovarova E, Evans EA. "So what's gonna happen when I get out of here?" Qualitative barriers and facilitators to MOUD continuity post-release from jail. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Aug 01; 285:113227.

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Sim JA, Kim D, Yoo SH, Cho W, Hwang IY, Lee SY, Kim KH, Kim MS, Kim YJ, Jung EH, Lee J, Cho B. Social Capital and Financial Toxicity in Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer: Associations With Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Distress. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 May; 24(5):155-162.

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Kalluri NS, Pe?a MM, Parker MG. Social drivers in lactation for mothers of very premature infants. Semin Perinatol. 2026 Jun; 50(4):152232.

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Cordova-Ramos EG, Colvin BN, Witt RE, Estevez M, Pe?a MM, Austad K, Colson ER, Drainoni ML, Parker MG. Factors Influencing Mothers' Own Milk Provision Among Spanish-Speaking Latina Mothers of Preterm Infants. J Hum Lact. 2026 May; 42(2):396-405.

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Malik MA, Dalvi AA, Derkach A, Mart?nez JA, Hydren JR, Merlo G, Aldana AM, Ahlstrom JM, Usmani SZ, Chimonas S, Ortiz R, Shah UA. Diagnosis Disclosure and Related Illness Experience in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Precursor Plasma Cell Disorders. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2026 Jun; 26(6):e793-e801.e4.

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Gorman JA, Grigorian HL, Stevenson BJ, Pugh KE, Kaubrys MM, Leeman MA, Kane MI, Sinclair LB, Bewsey K. Connecting Rural Veterans: Community-Based Peer Social Interventions to Advance Health and Resource Access. J Rural Health. 2026 Mar; 42(2):e70169.

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Yoon J, Bae EJ, Cho D, Chung J, Son H. Exploring the dynamic biopsychosocial health needs of middle-aged adults living alone: a qualitative study. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2026 Dec 31; 21(1):2632367.

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Nguyen HTT, Nguyen HT, Phan THT, Duong GTT, Do LA, Vu HN, Nguyen TT, Boyer L, Boussat B, Auquier P, Nguyen CT, Ha DA, Do H, Vu GT, Ho RCM, Ho CSH. Prevalence and correlates of postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Vietnam. Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 16; 16(1).

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Peckham AD, Winer JP, Dattolico DB, Bj?rgvinsson T, Beard C. Measurement and Correlates of Peer Social Support During Brief Psychiatric Treatment: The Fellow Travelers in Treatment Scale. J Clin Psychol. 2026 Apr; 82(4):535-544.

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Karlsson E, Mahmud Y, Andersson S, Jonsson L, Gustavsson ?, Kjellstr?m S, Fristedt S. Deaf older adults' experiences of support from a mobile old-age care team providing support in Swedish sign language. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Dec 15; 26(1):79.

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