title: Psychic coping behaviour and the role of social support.
abstract: After defining the social support concept this article discusses some studies of its significance in relation to psychic functioning. Correct conception and operationlisation of social support is urged. Only then can some aspects of social support be studied in the clinical and the epidemiological perspective.
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Oei
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support