Editing Support group (section)

==Management by peers or professionals==
A '''self-help support group''' is fully organized and managed by its members, who are commonly volunteers and have personal experience in the subject of the group's focus. These groups may also be referred to as ''fellowships'', ''peer support groups'', ''lay organizations'', ''mutual help groups'', or ''mutual aid self-help groups''. Most common are 12-step groups such as [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] and [[self-help groups for mental health]].

'''Professionally operated support groups''' are facilitated by professionals who most often do not share the problem of the members,<ref name = "APA">''APA Dictionary of Psychology'', 1st ed., Gary R. VandenBos, ed., Washington: American Psychological Association, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Rosenstein, D. & Yopp, J.|title=The Group: Seven Widowed Fathers Reimagine Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RXI8DwAAQBAJ|date=2018|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-190-64956-2}}</ref> such as social workers, psychologists, or members of the clergy. The facilitator controls discussions and provides other managerial service. Such professionally operated groups are often found in institutional settings, including [[hospitals]], [[drug rehabilitation|drug-treatment centers]] and [[prison|correctional facilities]]. These types of support groups may run for a specified period of time, and an attendance fee is sometimes charged.<ref name = "APA"/>