Self-Help Groups
| Definition: |
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. |
| Also Called: |
Clubs, Therapeutic Social |
| Previously Indexed: |
Organizations (1968-1972) |
Self-Help Groups Categories.
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Alcoholics Anonymous - An organization of self-proclaimed alcoholics who meet frequently to reinforce their practice of abstinence. |
Self-Help Groups Definitions and Terms
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