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Differential efficacy of written emotional disclosure for subgroups of fibromyalgia patients

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To identify differential health benefits of written emotional disclosure (ED). METHODS: Pain-coping style and demographic characteristics were examined as potential moderators of ED treatment efficacy in a randomized controlled trial with female fibromyalgia patients. RESULTS: Of three pain-coping styles, only patients classified as interpersonally distressed (ID) experienced significant treatment effects on psychological well-being, pain, and fatigue. Treatment effects on psychological well-being were also significantly greater for patients with a high level of education. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with an ID-coping style and/or high education appear to benefit most from ED.

Source: British Journal of Health Psychology

DOI: 10.1348/135910707x251162

Authors: Doerte U. Junghaenel, Joseph E. Schwartz, Joan E. Broderick

Institution: Stony Brook University

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health via Writing

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation, Rheumatology Research Foundation, British Psychological Society, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases