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

Monti, Daniel A., Peterson, Caroline, Kunkel, Elisabeth J. Shakin, Hauck, Walter W., Pequignot, Edward, Rhodes, Lora, Brainard, George C.·2006·Psycho-Oncology

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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. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • There is one standardized MBAT protocol published to date and it has demonstrated positive results in a real-world setting for women with breast cancer, including psychosocial adjustment and positive changes to cerebral blood flow.

    “There is one standardized MBAT protocol that has been published to date and has demonstrated positive results in a real-world setting for women with breast cancer; these results include psychosocial adjustment and positive changes to cerebral blood flow [6–8].”
  • MBAT-receiving participants demonstrated significant increases in blood flow at rest and during meditation in multiple limbic brain regions, including the insula, amygdala, hippocampus, and caudate nuclei.

    “MBAT-receiving participants demonstrated significant increases in blood flow at rest and during meditation in multiple limbic brain regions, including the insula, amygdala, hippocampus, and caudate nuclei.”
  • Responses to a stressful cue resulted in reduced activation of the posterior cingulate cortex in MBAT-receiving participants, demonstrating MBAT's regulation of a specific neural circuit.

    “Moreover, responses to a stressful cue resulted in reduced activation of the posterior cingulate cortex in MBAT-receiving participants, demonstrating MBAT’s regulation of a specific neural circuit.”

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Authors
Monti, D. A., Peterson, C., Kunkel, E. J. S., Hauck, W. W., Pequignot, E., Rhodes, L., & Brainard, G. C.
Affiliations
Thomas Jefferson University (US)
Corresponding author
Monti, Daniel A.
Venue
Psycho-Oncology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-11-15
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pages
363-373
ISSN
  • 1057-9249 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1611
OpenAlex
W1998463583
Cited by
378
References
49
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FWCI
181.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psycho-Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (R21-AT-683)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Conservation › Art Therapy and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
mindfulness-based art therapy, women with cancer, psychosocial group intervention, distress, health-related quality of life, cancer patients, art therapy, mindfulness
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analysis of Variance, Art Therapy, Female, Health Status, Humans, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Stress, Psychological, Philadelphia

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