Scriptotherapy: The effects of writing about traumatic events.

Smyth, Joshua M.; Greenberg, Melanie A.

doi:10.1037/10353-004

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“…LEPORE AND M.A. GREENBERG or story, which allows new perspectives, problem definitions, or coping strategies to emerge (Smyth and Greenberg, 2000). Adopting a cognitive processing perspective naturally leads to a focus on recent events for which adjustment is ongoing.…”

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Mending Broken Hearts: Effects of Expressive Writing on Mood, Cognitive Processing, Social Adjustment and Health Following a Relationship Breakup

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Greenberg

2002

Psychology & Health

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Mending Broken Hearts: Effects of Expressive Writing on Mood, Cognitive Processing, Social Adjustment and Health Following a Relationship Breakup

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Greenberg

2002

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“…Evidence supports the association between highly stressful events, such as the development of lymphedema after breast cancer treatment, and long-lasting, negative effects on QoL (Pennebaker & Susman, 1988; Smyth & Greenberg, 2000). Emotional disclosure is integral to many therapeutic modalities designed to help individuals cope with stressful events, and expressive writing offers a cost-effective opportunity to disclose emotions (Smyth & Pennebaker, 2001).…”

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A randomized controlled trial of expressive writing in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema

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Dietrich

Wallston

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Psychology & Health

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Objective Breast cancer survivors who develop lymphedema report poorer quality of life (QoL) than those without lymphedema. Expressive writing is a potential intervention to address QoL. Design Adult women (N=107) with breast cancer and chronic Stage II lymphedema were randomized to writing about thoughts and feelings specific to lymphedema and its treatment (intervention) or about daily activities (control) for four, 20-minute sessions. Main Outcome Measures Outcome measures were several indicators of QoL assessed at baseline, one, three, and six months post-intervention (total scores and subscales of Upper Limb Lymphedema 27 and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Breast). Hypothesized moderators of change in QoL were dispositional optimism, avoidant behaviors, and time since lymphedema diagnosis. Results There was no statistically significant intent-to-treat main effects of expressive writing on QoL. Statistically significant moderating effects on change in different indicators of QoL were observed for all three moderators. Expressive writing was more effective for improving QoL in women who were higher on optimism, lower on avoidance, and had less time since a lymphedema diagnosis. Conclusion These results provide further evidence that there are subsets of individuals for whom expressive writing is more effective. Future research may investigate targeting expressive writing based on identified moderators.

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“…FEW may promote alterations in memory structure, making the memory more coherent and organized (Smyth & Greenberg, 2000). Research suggests that the reorganization of the traumatic memory into a narrative may be a critical factor in expressive interventions for traumatized individuals (DeSavino et al, 1993) and for FEW more generally (Smyth, True, & Souto, 2001).…”

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Focused expressive writing as self‐help for stress and trauma

Smyth

Helm

2003

J Clin Psychol

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In the therapy process, the process of disclosing about stressful or traumatic events is often considered essential. One such manner is through focused expressive writing (FEW) about stressful or traumatic experiences. FEW is related to improvements in health and well-being, across a wide array of outcomes and participant characteristics. As FEW requires limited involvement of other individuals, is relatively low cost, and portable, it has tremendous potential as self-help. In particular, FEW may be an effective means to reach populations unwilling or unable to engage in psychotherapy. A case illustration of FEW is presented. Evidence and future directions for FEW as self-help are reviewed.

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Scriptotherapy: The effects of writing about traumatic events.

Cited by 28 publications

References 62 publications

Mending Broken Hearts: Effects of Expressive Writing on Mood, Cognitive Processing, Social Adjustment and Health Following a Relationship Breakup

Mending Broken Hearts: Effects of Expressive Writing on Mood, Cognitive Processing, Social Adjustment and Health Following a Relationship Breakup

A randomized controlled trial of expressive writing in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema

Focused expressive writing as self‐help for stress and trauma

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