@article{ref1,
title="The effects of expressive writing on pain, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in survivors of intimate partner violence",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2005",
author="Koopman, Cheryl and Ismailji, Tasneem and Holmes, Danielle and Classen, Catherine C. and Palesh, Oxana and Wales, Talor",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="211-221",
abstract="This study examined the effects of expressive writing on depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pain symptoms among women who have survived intimate partner violence (IPV). Forty-seven women completed baseline and four-month follow-up assessments and were randomly assigned to four writing sessions of either expressive writing focused on traumatic life events or writing about a neutral topic. Main effects were not significant for changes in depression, pain or PTSD symptoms. However, among depressed women, those assigned to expressive writing showed a significantly greater drop in depression. For depressed women with IPV histories, expressive writing may lead to reduced depression.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105305049769",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105305049769"
}