Who talks? The social psychology of illness support groups.
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...Davison [8] investigated the extent of participation (number of posts over a 2-week period) as a function of different types of...
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...Six studies (seven papers) provided some information about usage of public depression ISGs [8,15,17,18,20,22,27]....
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...Seven studies have provided some comparative information about ISGs for depression and other conditions [8,18,22,27,29,31,33]....
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...In fact, there is evidence that such groups are among the most common support groups on the Internet [8]....
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...All posts to ISG analyzed over 2-wk period Descriptive (posts) Highest volume English-language Internet depression newsDavison 2000 [8]...
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...This may encourage some individuals to disclose information that they may otherwise feel uncomfortable discussing openly due to fear of embarrassment or stigmatisation in faceto-face settings [20,21]....
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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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