Department of Pschology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
J Clin Psychol. 2011 Oct;67(10):993-1007. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20750. Epub 2010 Nov 22.
Research on emotional disclosure should test the effects of different disclosure methods and whether symptoms are affected differently than post-traumatic growth. We randomized 214 participants with unresolved stressful experiences to four disclosure conditions (written, private spoken, talking to a passive listener, talking to an active facilitator) or two control conditions. All groups had one 30-minute session. After 6 weeks, disclosure groups reported more post-traumatic growth than controls, and disclosure conditions were similar in this effect. All groups decreased in stress symptoms (intrusions, avoidance, psychological and physical symptoms), but disclosure did not differ from control. We conclude that 30 minutes of disclosure leads to post-traumatic growth but not necessarily symptom reduction, and various disclosure methods have similar effects. Research on the effects of disclosure should focus on the benefits of growth as well as symptom reduction.
研究情绪表露应该测试不同表露方法的效果，以及症状是否比创伤后成长受到不同的影响。我们将 214 名有未解决的压力经历的参与者随机分配到四个表露条件（书面、私下说话、与被动听众交谈、与积极促进者交谈）或两个对照条件。所有组都有一个 30 分钟的会议。6 周后，表露组比对照组报告了更多的创伤后成长，而且这种效果在不同的表露条件下是相似的。所有组的压力症状（闯入、回避、心理和身体症状）都有所减轻，但表露与对照组没有区别。我们的结论是，30 分钟的表露会导致创伤后成长，但不一定会减轻症状，而且各种表露方法的效果相似。关于表露效果的研究应该关注成长的好处以及症状的减轻。
