Expressive Writing May Help Reduce Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences Among People Prone to Heavy Drinking, Study Suggests
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Writing about a drinking experience that went badly and associated feelings of guilt was linked to reduced negative alcohol-related consequences over the next year, in a trial involving college students. Expressive writing may offer a fresh approach to brief alcohol interventions, which aim to motivate changes in drinking behaviors. It has been somewhat effective as a brief intervention for improving other aspects of well-being, such as emotional regulation and coping, though results for behavior change and heavy drinking have been mixed. For the study in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research, investigators tested the impact of expressive writing on alcohol use and its negative consequences. They also explored the role of guilt as a possible factor in changing drinking behavior.
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