The effects of expressive writing on pain, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in survivors of intimate partner violence |
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Authors: | Koopman Cheryl Ismailji Tasneem Holmes Danielle Classen Catherine C Palesh Oxana Wales Talor |
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Institution: | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA. Koopman@stanford.edu |
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Abstract: | This study examined the effects of expressive writing on depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pain symptoms among women who have survived intimate partner violence (IPV). Forty-seven women completed baseline and four-month follow-up assessments and were randomly assigned to four writing sessions of either expressive writing focused on traumatic life events or writing about a neutral topic. Main effects were not significant for changes in depression, pain or PTSD symptoms. However, among depressed women, those assigned to expressive writing showed a significantly greater drop in depression. For depressed women with IPV histories, expressive writing may lead to reduced depression. |
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