title: Beneficial Effect of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy in Patients with Breast Cancer-A Randomized Controlled Trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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).
  
  
  RESULTS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, 895 Muwangro, Iksan 570-711, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Wonkwang University Graduate School, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Wonkwang University Graduate School, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, 895 Muwangro, Iksan 570-711, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: psysangyeol@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Sang-Yeol
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D001155:Art Therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019122:Meditation; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: anxiety; breast cancer; depression; mindfulness-based art therapy; quality of life