Kidney research and clinical practice

Effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness in end-stage renal disease hemodialysis patients.

Kidney research and clinical practice March 2018 Bo Kyung Sohn, Yun Kyu Oh, Jung-Seok Choi et al.

Many patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD) experience depression. Depression influences patient quality of life (QOL), dialysis compliance, and medical comorbidity. We developed and applied a group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program including mindfulness meditation for ESRD patients undergoing HD, and measured changes in QOL, mood, anxiety, perceived...