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Beneficial Effect of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy in Patients with Breast Cancer-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Seung‐ho Jang, Seung-Yeon Kang, Hye-Jin Lee, Sang-Yeol Lee

Explore 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2016.06.003 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed
Sample size 24
Population Breast cancer patients
Intervention Mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT)
Duration 12 sessions
Measures Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTCQLQ-C30)
Topics Anxiety Depression Meditation
Keywords Breast cancer Mindfulness-based art therapy Quality of life
Key findings Among 24 breast cancer patients, those receiving 12 sessions of mindfulness-based art therapy showed significant decreases in depression and anxiety and significant improvement in health-related quality of life, while the control group showed no significant change. The authors conclude that MBAT may be an effective treatment for psychological stability and quality of life, but call for larger-scale research.

Abstract

Mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) induces emotional relaxation in cancer patients and is a treatment known to improve psychological stability. The objective of this research was to evaluate the treatment effects of MBAT for breast cancer patients. Overall, 24 breast cancer patients were selected as subjects of the study. Two groups, the MBAT group and control group with 12 patients each, were randomly assigned. The patients in the MBAT group were given 12 sessions of treatments. To measure depression and anxiety, low scales of the personality assessment inventory (PAI) was used. Health-related quality of life was evaluated using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTCQLQ-C30). The treatment results were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and two-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that depression and anxiety decreased significantly and health-related quality of life improved significantly in the MBAT group. In the control group, however, there was no significant change. MBAT can be seen as an effective treatment method that improves breast cancer patients׳ psychological stability and quality of life. Evaluation of treatment effects using program development and large-scale research for future clinical application is needed.

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