Randomized clinical trial of expressive writing on wound healing following bariatric surgery.

Koschwanez, Heidi E.; Robinson, Hayley; Beban, Grant; MacCormick, Andrew D.; Hill, Andrew; Windsor, John A.; Booth, Roger J.; Jüllig, Mia; Broadbent, Elizabeth

doi:10.1037/hea0000494

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“…In a study of adult lesbian women, for example, Lewis et al (2005) found that, 2 months after completing expressive writing, women who were less open about their sexual orientation reported lower perceived stress. Similar reductions in perceived stress have also been observed in other stress-exposed communities (Danoff-Burg et al, 2010)—with some even showing reductions up to 6 months later (Da Paz et al, 2018)—though these effects have not been uniformly observed in the literature (Harvey et al, 2018; Koschwanez et al, 2017) and have not previously been tested as putative mediators of the salubrious effects of expressive writing on mental health.…”

Section: Minority Stress and Mental Healthsupporting

confidence: 55%

Why do brief online writing interventions improve health? Examining mediators of expressive writing and self-affirmation intervention efficacy among sexual minority emerging adults.

Chaudoir¹,

Behari²,

Williams³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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A limited number of studies have examined mechanisms undergirding interventions that mitigate mental health problems or health-risk behaviors that disproportionately burden sexual minorities. A recent trial of expressive writing and self-affirmation writing found that these brief interventions had salubrious effects on mental health and health-risk behaviors; the present research examines the putative mechanisms underlying these effects. Sexual minority emerging adults (N = 108) completed a brief online expressive writing, self-affirmation writing, or neutral control writing intervention and, at baseline and 3-month follow-up, completed measures of mental health, health-risk behaviors, stress, and self-regulation. Expressive writing yielded improvements in mental health and these effects were mediated by reductions in perceived stress. Self-affirmation caused improvements in health-risk behaviors, though neither stress nor self-regulation mediated these effects. This finding provides preliminary novel evidence regarding a mechanism underlying a widely used psychological intervention with documented mental health benefits for sexual minorities and other populations disproportionately affected by stress.

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Section: Minority Stress and Mental Healthsupporting

confidence: 55%

Why do brief online writing interventions improve health? Examining mediators of expressive writing and self-affirmation intervention efficacy among sexual minority emerging adults.

Chaudoir¹,

Behari²,

Williams³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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“…Vacuum, drainage, or other external devices were used in 124 of the 280 (44%) studies and thus were the most frequently used methods of sample collection 22–27,29–146 ; the vast majority of sample collections using this method (75%, 103/138), were from surgical wounds (Figure 2B). Three other frequently used methods were extraction from absorbent material (31%, 86/280),…”

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confidence: 99%

Wound fluid sampling methods for proteomic studies: A scoping review

Harvey

Mellody

Cullum

et al. 2022

Wound Repair Regeneration

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Understanding why some wounds are hard to heal is important for improving care and developing more effective treatments. The method of sample collection used is an integral step in the research process and thus may affect the results obtained. The primary objective of this study was to summarise and map the methods currently used to sample wound fluid for protein profiling and analysis. Eligible studies were those that used a sampling method to collect wound fluid from any human wound for analysis of proteins. A search for eligible studies was performed using MEDLINE, Embase and CINAHL Plus in May 2020. All references were screened for eligibility by one reviewer, followed by discussion and consensus with a second reviewer.Quantitative data were mapped and visualised using appropriate software and summarised via a narrative summary. After screening, 280 studies were included in this review. The most commonly used group of wound fluid collection methods were vacuum, drainage or use of other external devices, with surgical wounds being the most common sample source. Other frequently used collection methods were extraction from absorbent materials, collection beneath an occlusive dressing and direct collection of wound fluid. This scoping review highlights the variety of methods used for wound fluid collection. Many studies had small sample sizes and short sample collection periods; these weaknesses have hampered the discovery and validation of novel biomarkers. Future research should aim to assess the reproducibility and feasibility of sampling and analytical methods for use in larger longitudinal studies.

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“…For example, two studies conducted with punch biopsy wounds showed beneficial effects of expressive writing. However, since the time period of this review, one study has been published suggesting that expressive writing may not be effective for bariatric surgery patients (Koschwanez et al, 2017). Research with experimentally created wounds could focus on further investigating different ways to deliver interventions and potential mechanisms to help understand how the intervention may have an optimal impact when translated to other settings.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of psychological interventions on wound healing: A systematic review of randomized trials

Robinson

Norton

Jarrett

et al. 2017

British J Health Psychol

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Current evidence suggests that psychological interventions may aid wound healing. Although promising, more research is needed to assess the efficacy of each intervention on different wound types. Statement of contribution What is already known on this subject? Psychological stress negatively affects wound healing. A number of studies have investigated whether psychological interventions can improve healing. However, no systematic reviews have been conducted. What does this study add? Synthesis and review of 19 trials conducted on psychological interventions and wound healing. Most evidence supports improved healing, particularly for surgical wounds and relaxation interventions. More research is needed on different intervention types with clinical wounds and into mechanisms of action.

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Randomized clinical trial of expressive writing on wound healing following bariatric surgery.

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

Why do brief online writing interventions improve health? Examining mediators of expressive writing and self-affirmation intervention efficacy among sexual minority emerging adults.

Why do brief online writing interventions improve health? Examining mediators of expressive writing and self-affirmation intervention efficacy among sexual minority emerging adults.

Wound fluid sampling methods for proteomic studies: A scoping review

The effects of psychological interventions on wound healing: A systematic review of randomized trials

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