Empirical foundations for writing in prevention and psychotherapy: Mental and physical health outcomes

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-96

  Esterling, Brian A ^a   L'Abate, Luciano ^b   Murray, Edward J ^c   Pennebaker, James W ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LANGUAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; VIRUS INACTIVATION; WRITING;

EID: 0032938578     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(98)00015-4     Document Type: Article

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