A randomized, controlled trial of mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) for women with cancer.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) as a psychosocial intervention for reducing distress and improving health-related quality of life in cancer patients.
Results Summary
The MBAT group showed significant reductions in distress symptoms and improvements in health-related quality of life compared to the control group, supporting its potential as a psychosocial treatment for cancer patients.
Population
111 women with various cancer diagnoses, paired by age.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Eight weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) | decrease | symptoms of distress (as measured by the Symptoms Checklist-90-Revised) | women with a variety of cancer diagnoses | - | demonstrated a significant decrease | #1 |
mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) | increase | key aspects of health-related quality of life (as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey) | women with a variety of cancer diagnoses | - | demonstrated significant improvements | #2 |
The purpose of this study was to gather data on the efficacy of a newly developed psychosocial group intervention for cancer patients, called mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT). One hundred and eleven women with a variety of cancer diagnoses were paired by age and randomized to either an eight-week MBAT intervention group or a wait-list control group. Ninety-three participants (84%) completed both the pre- and post-study measurements. As compared to the control group, the MBAT group demonstrated a significant decrease in symptoms of distress (as measured by the Symptoms Checklist-90-Revised) and significant improvements in key aspects of health-related quality of life (as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey). This investigation of MBAT provides initial encouraging data that support a possible future role for the intervention as a psychosocial treatment option for cancer patients.