Effects of Guided written disclosure protocol on mood states and psychological symptoms among parents off-therapy acute lymphoblastic leukemia children

This study assesses the effects of a Guided Writing Disclosure Protocol on psychological distress in mothers and fathers of children off-therapy after acute lymphoblastic leukemia. An experimental group participated in the writing intervention with a control group subject only to test-taking standards. The Symptom Questionnaire and Profile of Mood States were administered at baseline, postintervention, and follow- up. Guided Writing Disclosure Protocol had significant effects on the progressive reduction of anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, hostility, tension–anxiety, and fatigue–inertia within the experimental group. However, the control group distress levels tended to worsen over time. The mediating role of emotional processing was highlighted.