Sex Differences in the Outcome of Expressive Writing in Parents of Children With Leukaemia

Autor: Dorte Mølgaard Christiansen, Maria Luisa Martino, Ask Elklit, Maria Francesca Freda
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Clinical Psychology in Europe, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2625-3410
DOI: 10.32872/cpe.5533
Popis: [Background] Sex differences are widely reported in clinical psychology but are rarely examined in interventions. [Method] This mixed-method explorative study examined sex differences in 13 mothers and 10 fathers of children in the off-therapy phase of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Parents underwent an expressive writing intervention using the guided written disclosure protocol (GWDP). [Results] Mothers had more negative mood profiles than fathers but improved more during the intervention. [Conclusion] Though preliminary, our findings highlight the importance of sex as a potential moderator of intervention and treatment outcome that could be of great clinical significance.
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