Expressive writing, self-criticism and self-reassurance
Author
Troop, Nicholas
Chilcot, Joseph
Hutchings, Lucy
Varnaite, Giedre
Attention
2299/12224
Abstract
Self-criticism and reassurance are important mechanisms for regulating negative emotions but relatively little attention has been paid to interventions aimed at improving them. This study explored the use of an expressive writing task to increase self-reassurance and reduce self-criticism using a randomized controlled design.