Written Emotional Disclosure Paradigm: Effects on Posttraumatic Stress Symtoms and Posttraumatic Growth among Spouses of Cancer Patients
Objective: The aim of this study was to test the effects of written emotional disclosure paradigm which is an pro-per intervention method for traumatic situations on posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth among spouses of cancer patients. Method: A total of 50 spouses (35 women,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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ANP Publishing
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://www.journalagent.com/kpd/pdfs/KPD-48343-RESEARCH_ARTICLE-ACAR.pdf |
| Summary: | Objective: The aim of this study was to test the effects
of written emotional disclosure paradigm which is an
pro-per intervention method for traumatic situations on
posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic
growth among spouses of cancer patients. Method: A
total of 50 spouses (35 women, 15 men) of patients who
are within more than 6 months of cancer diagnosis and
admitted Uludað University Faculty of Medicine Medical
Oncology Department were included in this study.
Participants age ranged from 37 to 70 (M=53.66,
SD=7.69). Participants were randomly assigned to one
of the three conditions to write during 15-min sessions
in 4 consecutive days: positive, negative and negative +
positive (mixed) written emotional disclosure.
Sociodemographic Information Form; before the first
writing session, after the fourth writing session and 1
month later Impact of Event Scale-Revised and
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory were administered to all
participants. Results: Results of the study showed that
written emotional disclosure had no significant effect on
traumatic symptoms and posttraumatic growth.
However, there was a time-dependent increase on posttraumatic
growth total score and ‘changes in relationship
with others’ and ‘changes in philosophy of life subscales
from pre-writing to post-writing. Discussion: The
increase observed in posttraumatic growth from prewriting
to post-writing suggests that this intervention
may be important for preventive health services. |
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| ISSN: | 1302-0099 2146-7153 |