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[4] Self-reported physical health outcomes
Expressive writing also produces longer-term benefits in self-reported health outcomes such as visits to the doctor (Cameron & Nicholls, 1998), physical symptoms (Park & Blumberg, 2002) and number of days out of role because of illness (Pennebaker & Beall, 1986; Smyth et al., 2001).
Self-reported emotional health outcomes
Some studies have also found longer-term benefits of expressive writing for emotional health outcomes, including mood/affect (Pennebaker et al., 1988; Páez et al., 1999), psychological well-being (Park & Blumberg, 2002), depressive symptoms before examinations (Lepore, 1997) and post-traumatic intrusion and avoidance symptoms (Klein & Boals, 2001).
[5] Pennebaker, J.W., and Seagal, J.D., 1999, “Forming a Story: The Health Benefits of Narrative,” Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 55(10), 1243–1254.
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[7] Various authors, edited by Thompson, K., and Adams, K., 2015, “Expressive Writing Counseling and Healthcare,” Lanham, Maryland, Rowman & Littlefield, Chapter 10, 175-191.
[8] Denton, G.L. Ph.D., 2008, “Brainlash, Maximize Your Recovery from Mild Brain Injury,” New York, New York, Demos Medical Publishing.
