APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Unexpected Impact of Expressive Writing on Posttraumatic Stress and Growth in Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors
- Matthew Gallagher
University of Houston - Laura Long
University of Houston - William Tsai
California State University, San Marcos - Annette Stanton
University of California, Los Angeles - Qian Lu
University of Houston
Abstract
Expressive writing has been shown to be a powerful intervention in many studies with Caucasian samples. This study examined the effects of expressive writing on posttraumatic stress and growth in Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Surprisingly, the cancer-facts control condition was associated with the best outcomes.
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