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This trial is testing a therapy called Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) for people living with lupus who also experience chronic widespread pain or fibromyalgia. The therapy helps you understand and express emotions related to difficult past experiences through group sessions, which researchers believe may reduce physical pain and improve overall health. You'll either receive the treatment right away or wait 8 weeks to see if it helps with pain, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, and depression.
Research shows that people with lupus and fibromyalgia often have experienced difficult life events, and stress or emotional pain can make physical symptoms worse. This trial exists to see whether helping people process and express their emotions could reduce flare-ups and improve quality of life in ways that standard treatments alone may not.
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If you're selected for the treatment group, you'll join eight 2-hour online group therapy sessions held once a week for 8 weeks via secure video call. Each session includes education, group discussion, and exercises to help you identify and express emotions (like role-playing or journaling). You'll also have about 30 minutes of homework daily, such as expressive writing or practicing communication skills. If you're assigned to the waiting list, you'll complete surveys at the start and after 8 weeks, then have the option to join a therapy group afterward.
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