The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Quality of Life in Relation to Health and Self-efficacy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture September 7, 2019 Mina Azarnik
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) improved health-related quality of life and self-efficacy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In an experimental study with 30 patients in Isfahan, Iran, the group receiving eight sessions of MBCT showed an increase in mean quality of life scores from 79.8 to 82.8 and in self-efficacy from 27.5 to 33.4, while the control group showed no significant change. The authors conclude that MBCT is an effective group intervention that may help patients adapt to and accept their condition.