Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in Korean patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A pilot study

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The stress and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are intertwined and affecting each other. This pilot study evaluated the mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in Korean patients with SLE. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The Korean version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were evaluated for the effect of the MBCT in 25 patients. RESULTS: The BDI-II, BAI, SWLS, and PSS before the MBCT were 24.2+/-10.6, 19.1+/-9.7, 14.7+/-6.5, and 20.4+/-3.8, respectively. Eighteen patients completed the MBCT. After the MBCT, BDI-II, BAI, and PSS improved to 17.4+/-13.0 (p<0.01), 13.4+/-7.7 (p=0.04), and 17.9+/-4.6 (p=0.04), respectively. However, SWLS and SLE disease activity did not. CONCLUSION: The MBCT could reduce the anxiety, depression, and stress but not SLE disease activity.