A randomized, controlled trial of mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) for women with cancer

Daniel A. Monti; Caroline Peterson; Elisabeth J. Shakin Kunkel; Walter W. Hauck; Edward Pequignot; Lora Rhodes; George C. Brainard

doi:10.1002/pon.988

A randomized, controlled trial of mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) for women with cancer

Daniel A. Monti, Caroline Peterson, Elisabeth J. Shakin Kunkel, Walter W. Hauck, Edward Pequignot, Lora Rhodes, George C. Brainard

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	363-373
Number of pages	11
Journal	Psycho-Oncology
Volume	15
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.988
State	Published - May 2006

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Oncology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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