Expressive writing and positive writing for participants with mood disorders: An online randomized controlled trial

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 310-319

  Baikie, Karen A ^a   Geerligs, Liesbeth ^a,b   Wilhelm, Kay ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Expressive writing; Mood disorders; Online interventions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXPRESSIVE WRITING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; ONLINE ANALYTICAL PROCESSING; PERSONALITY; POSITIVE WRITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME MANAGEMENT; WRITING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WRITING;

EID: 84857357751     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.11.032     Document Type: Article

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