Who talks? The social psychology of illness support groups.
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...While patient self-management programs occur in a classroom environment and are taught by one or two individuals, support groups are generally facilitated by professionals, lay persons, or peers who share the same disease as the participant (Davison et al., 2000)....
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..., 2000; Im & Chee, 2008; Kurtz, 1997; Lieberman & Russo, 2001-2002; Merrill, 1993), achieve a sense of empowerment (Buchanan & Coulson, 2007; DeCoster & George, 2005; Kurtz, 1997; van Uden-Kraan et al, 2008b), or escape social stigma associated with their health condition (Davison et al., 2000)....
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...participants and are referred to in the literature as peers (Davison et al., 2000)....
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...Support groups offer more than just a space to discuss personal experiences (Davison et al., 2000; van Uden-Kraan, Drossaert, Taal, Shaw, Seydel, & van de Laar, 2008b)....
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...facilitated by professionals, lay persons, or persons who share the same disease as the participant (Davison et al., 2000)....
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..., 2001; Kloos, 2001); the issue(s) that brought them to the group (Davison et al., 2000); their relationships with others; and their place in society and/or the universe (Kennedy & Humphreys, 1994)....
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...…these individuals often come to construct different understandings—of themselves (Bolzan et al., 2001; Kloos, 2001); the issue(s) that brought them to the group (Davison et al., 2000); their relationships with others; and their place in society and/or the universe (Kennedy & Humphreys, 1994)....
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...In a similar vein, Yalom (1995) has asserted that self-help groups offer a unique venue for growth, social experimentation, and change....
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