Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With Leukaemia
[Background] Sex differences are widely reported in clinical psychology but are rarely examined in interventions. [Method] This mixed-method explorative study examined sex differences in 13 mothers and 10 fathers of children in the off-therapy phase of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Parents underwen...
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| author | Dorte Mølgaard Christiansen Maria Luisa Martino Ask Elklit Maria Francesca Freda |
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| description | [Background] Sex differences are widely reported in clinical psychology but are rarely examined in interventions. [Method] This mixed-method explorative study examined sex differences in 13 mothers and 10 fathers of children in the off-therapy phase of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Parents underwent an expressive writing intervention using the guided written disclosure protocol (GWDP). [Results] Mothers had more negative mood profiles than fathers but improved more during the intervention. [Conclusion] Though preliminary, our findings highlight the importance of sex as a potential moderator of intervention and treatment outcome that could be of great clinical significance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4b2186b642c40d2ac00e266ca26d6a62023-01-02T14:14:19ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyClinical Psychology in Europe2625-34102022-03-014110.32872/cpe.5533cpe.5533Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With LeukaemiaDorte Mølgaard Christiansen0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0650-3031Maria Luisa Martino1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1906-9369Ask Elklit2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8469-7372Maria Francesca Freda3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2529-2279National Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Humanistic Studies, Federico II University, Naples, ItalyNational Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Humanistic Studies, Federico II University, Naples, Italy[Background] Sex differences are widely reported in clinical psychology but are rarely examined in interventions. [Method] This mixed-method explorative study examined sex differences in 13 mothers and 10 fathers of children in the off-therapy phase of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Parents underwent an expressive writing intervention using the guided written disclosure protocol (GWDP). [Results] Mothers had more negative mood profiles than fathers but improved more during the intervention. [Conclusion] Though preliminary, our findings highlight the importance of sex as a potential moderator of intervention and treatment outcome that could be of great clinical significance.https://cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/article/view/5533sex differencesgender differencesexpressive writing therapymood stateschildhood leukaemiaparental stress |
| spellingShingle | Dorte Mølgaard Christiansen Maria Luisa Martino Ask Elklit Maria Francesca Freda Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With Leukaemia Clinical Psychology in Europe sex differences gender differences expressive writing therapy mood states childhood leukaemia parental stress |
| title | Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With Leukaemia |
| title_full | Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With Leukaemia |
| title_fullStr | Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With Leukaemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With Leukaemia |
| title_short | Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With Leukaemia |
| title_sort | sex differences in the outcome of expressive writing in parents of children with leukaemia |
| topic | sex differences gender differences expressive writing therapy mood states childhood leukaemia parental stress |
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