Seeing the glass half full: Optimistic expressive writing improves mental health among chronically stressed caregivers

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-76

  Mackenzie, Corey S ^a   Wiprzycka, Ursula J ^b   Hasher, Lynn ^b,c   Goldstein, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC STRESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OPTIMISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WRITING;

AFFECT; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WRITING;

EID: 39649090761     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910707X251153     Document Type: Article

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