This pilot study aims to evaluate the effects of an expressive writing intervention on a sample of new mothers after the childbirth on the psychological health and on the healthcare costs. The mothers were evaluated also in a follow-up one month after the end of the expressive writing intervention.
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Health-related quality of life
Timeframe: Before (T0) and after the writing intervention (T1) and at the follow-up (T2). The outcome assessment lasts about 1 hour
Anxiety
Timeframe: Before (T0) and after the writing intervention (T1) and at the follow-up (T2). The outcome assessment lasts about 1 hour
Depression
Timeframe: Before (T0) and after the writing intervention (T1) and at the follow-up (T2). The outcome assessment lasts about 1 hour
Healthcare spending
Timeframe: Before (T0) and after the writing intervention (T1) and at the follow-up (T2). The outcome assessment lasts about 1 hour
Stress
Timeframe: Before (T0) and after the writing intervention (T1) and at the follow-up (T2). The outcome assessment lasts about 1 hour