Informal Help-seeking

Informal Help-Seeking is a form of help-seeking behavior in which individuals obtain support from non-professional, naturally occurring social networks such as family, friends, or peers, distinguished from formal help-seeking by the absence of institutional mediation or specialized training in the provider.

351

Publications

21.7K

Citations

1K

Authors

475

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

93

Authors

1K

  1. LM
    Linda M. Chatters

    University of Michigan, United States

    5 publications · 415 citations

    5

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  2. AT
    Amanda Toler Woodward

    Michigan State University, United States

    5 publications · 273 citations

    5

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  3. CA
    Carlos A. Cuevas

    Northeastern University, United States

    5 publications · 246 citations

    5

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  4. CS
    Chiara Sabina

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    5 publications · 246 citations

    5

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  5. RC
    Rebecca Campbell

    Michigan State University, United States

    5 publications · 421 citations

    5

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Venues

  1. Journal of Interpersonal Violence

    12 publications · 779 citations

    12

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  2. The Gerontologist

    7 publications · 227 citations

    7

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  3. American Journal of Community Psychology

    AJCP · 7 publications · 580 citations

    7

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  4. BMC Psychiatry

    7 publications · 491 citations

    7

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  5. Psychiatric Services

    7 publications · 629 citations

    7

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