MedicinePsychology

Toni Salikka, J. Kylmä, Sari Fröjd

2026.2.1EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN

DOI: 10.1002/ejp.70235

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The reported experiences and health effects of writing interventions in adults with non‐malignant chronic pain andTherapeutic writing has been proposed as a low‐cost adjunctive strategy.

Abstract

Chronic pain is often associated with heightened psychological stress, which may exacerbate symptoms and impair functioning. Therapeutic writing has been proposed as a low‐cost adjunctive strategy. This review evaluated the reported experiences and health effects of writing interventions in adults with non‐malignant chronic pain.

Citation format

SALIKKA, Toni; KYLMÄ, J.; FRÖJD, Sari. Therapeutic writing interventions for adults with chronic pain: Experiences and health effects—a systematic review with a narrative synthesis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN, 2026, 30(2): e70235.