A Tale of Two Treatments: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Mindfulness or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Delivered Online for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Psychotherapy and psychosomatics January 1, 2025 Louise Sharpe, Madelyne A Bisby, Rachel E Menzies et al. 7 citations
For people with rheumatoid arthritis, online mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) both reduced pain interference more than a waitlist control, with comparable improvements in depression. MBSR was better than CBT for fear of progression after treatment and for functional ability at 6-month follow-up, while CBT alone reduced pain severity at 6-month follow-up. A history of recurrent depression did not affect how well either treatment worked. The effect sizes matched those of face-to-face interventions, confirming both online treatments are effective for rheumatoid arthritis.