Internet-based expressive writing for kidney transplant recipients: Effects on posttraumatic stress and quality of life.
Abstract
Transplantation can be conceptualized as a traumatic stressor that may lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and poorer quality of life (QOL). This pilot study examined an Internet-based expressive writing (EW) intervention adapted for kidney transplant recipients with the goal of improving transplant-related PTSD and QOL and general health-related QOL. Forty-eight participants were randomly assigned to EW or medical fact writing conditions. Internet-based EW was found to be feasible, to be safe, and to lead to significantly better transplant-related QOL. Both writing groups showed a decrease in PTSD severity, with the expressive writers demonstrating a trend toward significantly less PTSD arousal symptoms. This pilot study provides initial support for the use of Internet-based EW with medical patients.
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Expressive writing seems to be a suitable intervention in transplanted patients, with effects on post-traumatic stress symptoms and quality of life.
“Expressive writing seems to be a suitable intervention in transplanted patients, as previously shown by Possemato et al. [13], with its effects on post-traumatic stress symptoms and quality of life.”
From Effectiveness of Expressive Writing in Kidney Transplanted Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study (2022) · cites this paper as Possemato et al. [13]
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“[13], with its effects on post-traumatic stress symptoms and quality of life.”
Background
- Authors
- Possemato, K., Ouimette, P., & Geller, P. A.
- Venue
- Traumatology
- Published
- 2010-03
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 49-54
- ISSN
- 1085-9373 (ISSN-L)
- 1534-7656
- OpenAlex
- W2051006056
- Cited by
- 40
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Traumatology An International Journal (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Center for Integrated Healthcare
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Keywords
- expressive writing, kidney transplant recipients, post-traumatic stress disorder, quality of life, online intervention, feasibility and safety
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