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Does writing about suicidal thoughts and feelings reduce them?
- Source :
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Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior . Winter2002, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p428-440. 13p. 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- To assess whether writing with cognitive change or exposure instructions reduces depression or suicidality, 121 undergraduates screened for suicidality wrote for 20 minutes on 4 days over 2 weeks. They were randomly assigned to reinterpret or to write and rewrite traumatic events/emotions, or to write about innocuous topics. The three groups (N = 98) who completed pre-, post-, and 6-week follow-up were not different on suicidality or depression. All subjects reported fewer automatic negative thoughts over the 2 weeks; they also reported higher self-regard but more health center visits at follow-up. Suicidal thoughts may be more resistant than physical health to writing interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SUICIDE
*MENTAL depression
*COGNITION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03630234
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8865326
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.32.4.428.22335