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Online Support Groups: The Good, the Bad, and the Motivated

Jill A. TurnerSchool of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 11-25 | Received 13 Dec 2016, Accepted 03 Jan 2017, Published online: 10 Mar 2017

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Mercédesz Judit Soós, Neil S Coulson & E Bethan Davies. (2022) Exploring Social Support in an Online Support Community for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Analysis of Postings. Journal of Medical Internet Research 24:10, pages e34403.
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Victoria Perkins, Neil S Coulson & E Bethan Davies. (2020) Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users’ Experiences. Journal of Medical Internet Research 22:11, pages e18099.
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