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- Title
The effects of structured writing assignments on overcoming major stressful events: an uncontrolled study.
- Authors
Schoutrop, Mirjam; Lange, Alfred; Hanewald, Gerrit; Duurland, Conny; Bermond, Bob
- Abstract
In the present study the effectiveness of writing assignments in the treatment of individuals who have suffered traumatic or stressful life events is investigated. Thirty-two undergraduates participated in the study. The treatment consisted of five writing sessions of 45 min duration that took place over a period of 2 weeks. Immediately following the intervention, subjects showed significant improvement in their ratings of depression, anxiety and fear. The positive effects of the treatment were still evident after a period of 8 weeks. Two possible explanations of the beneficial effects of writing assignments are discussed: self-confrontation and cognitive reappraisal. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; POST-traumatic stress disorder; MENTAL depression; ANXIETY; FEAR; CLINICAL psychology
- Publication
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 1997, Vol 4, Issue 3, p179
- ISSN
1063-3995
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/(SICI)1099-0879(199709)4:3<179::AID-CPP123>3.0.CO;2-C