Unexpected effects of expressive writing on post-disaster distress in the Hurricane Harvey Study: a randomized controlled trial in perinatal women.

Vincent PaquinJohanna BickRebecca LipschutzGuillaume ElgbeiliDavid P LaplanteBrian BiekmanAlain BrunetSuzanne KingDavid Olson

Published in: Psychological medicine (2021)

Among disaster-stricken perinatal women, expressive writing was ineffective in reducing levels of post-traumatic stress, and may have exacerbated these symptoms in some.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
breast cancer risk
type diabetes
stress induced
skeletal muscle