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2025-12-25 @ 12:13 AM
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2026-01-01 @ 3:37 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00766558
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-06-20
First Post:
2008-10-03
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
The Effects of Written Emotional Disclosure on Eating Disorder Pathology in a Clinical Eating Disordered Population
Sponsor:
Organization:
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W., Chung, C. K., Ireland, M., Gonzales, A., and Booth, R. J. (2007). The development and psychometric properties of LIWC2007. Retrieved June 1, 2008, from Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count web site http://www.LIWC.net/liwcdescription.php'}, {'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Pennebaker, J. W. and Francis, M. E. (1996). Cognitive, emotional, and language processes in disclosure. Cognition and Emotion, 10, 601-626.'}, {'pmid': '3372832', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Pennebaker JW, Kiecolt-Glaser JK, Glaser R. Disclosure of traumas and immune function: health implications for psychotherapy. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1988 Apr;56(2):239-45. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.56.2.239. No abstract available.'}, {'pmid': '9866186', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Petrie KJ, Booth RJ, Pennebaker JW. The immunological effects of thought suppression. 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