Multiple studies and clinical trials demonstrate that journaling interventions, including positive affect and expressive writing, can effectively reduce psychological stress and mental distress.
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Online Positive Affect Journaling in the Improvement of Mental Distress and Well-Being in General Medical Patients With Elevated Anxiety Symptoms: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial
2018 · cited by 85
The study demonstrated that a 12-week web-based positive affect journaling intervention significantly decreased mental distress and anxiety among medical patients.
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Expressive Writing and Stress-Related Disorders
2018 · cited by 1
This chapter highlights that expressive writing techniques are associated with improvements in stress-related conditions and psychological distress.
Effects of Gratitude Journaling on Patients with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2025 · cited by 1
Research showed that gratitude journaling increased resilience and emotional well-being in patients with breast cancer.
Exploring Psychological Intimate Partner Violence Using Brief Expressive Writing Essays
cited by 0
A brief expressive writing intervention helped participants process stressful relationship events and reduced psychological avoidance symptoms.
Online Positive Affect Journaling in the Improvement of Mental Distress and Well-Being in General Medical Patients With Elevated Anxiety Symptoms: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
2018 · cited by 0
This duplicate preprint record similarly supports that positive affect journaling mitigates mental distress and anxiety.