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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on September 14, 2005
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2006 31(6):569-573; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj080
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© The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org

Commentary: Warner, L.J., Lumley, M.A., Casey, R.J., Pierantoni, W., Salazar, R., Zoratt, E.M., Enberg, R., and Simon, M.R.—Health Effects of Written Emotional Disclosure in Adolescents with Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Dennis Drotar, PhD1 and Lisa Schwartz, PhD2

1 Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and 2 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Dennis Drotar, PhD, Division of Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychology 11100 Euclid Avenue, Mailstop 6038 Cleveland, Ohio 44106-6038. E-mail: dxd3@case.edu.

Received August 26, 2005; accepted August 28, 2005

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   Contributions of This Randomized Controlled Trial
 
Warner and colleagues’ report of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the effects of written emotional disclosure (WED) on the psychological and health outcomes of adolescents with asthma is an important contribution in several respects: To our knowledge, this is the first test of the efficacy of WED among adolescents with a chronic illness. Based on the high prevalence of pediatric asthma among adolescents, the potential impact of psychological factors on asthma symptomatology (McQuaid & Walders, 2003Go), and evidence for the benefit of WED on adults with asthma (Smyth, Stone, Hurewitz, & Kaell, 1999Go), adolescents with asthma are an important population in which to test the impact of WED. Warner and colleagues demonstrated that WED was associated with enhanced positive affect and decreased internalizing symptoms, asthma symptoms, and functional disability among adolescents with baseline elevations of such problems. The comprehensive impact of the WED intervention on these outcomes . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   Methodological and Logistical Challenges
 

   Future Directions
 

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