Chasing elusive expressive writing effects: emotion-acceptance instructions and writer engagement improve outcomes

IntroductionPennebaker’s expressive writing (EW) paradigm in which participants are encouraged to explore their “deepest thoughts and feelings” about a difficult experience in several short writing sessions has yielded impressive mental health outcomes and holds great promise as a cost-effective int...

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Main Authors: Stephanie S. Rude, Crystal Lantrip, Vanessa A. Aguirre, William A. Schraegle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1192595/full