Reduction of Pathological Skin-Picking Via Expressive Writing: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Reduction of Pathological Skin-Picking Via Expressive Writing: A Randomized Controlled Trial

[Background] Expressive writing (EW: a personal form of writing about emotional distress, without regard to writing conventions) can improve physical and mental health. The present study investigated whether EW can reduce pathological skin-picking. In addition, the effects of two modalities of writi...

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Main Authors: Carina Schlintl, Anne Schienle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2023-06-01
Series:Clinical Psychology in Europe
Subjects:
skin-picking
expressive writing
app-assisted approach
tension
relief
Online Access:https://cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/article/view/11215

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