Specific Psychosocial and Behavioral Outcomes from the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Self-Help Course

This study tested hypotheses about the consistency of specified outcomes with strength of program treatment indexed by time spent in a given activity in the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Self-Help (SLESH) course. Participants had significant increases in en-abling skills and in use of relaxation and exercise activities. Participants also had signif-icantly less depression. Consistency between amount of time spent in class and significant changes over time was demonstrated by analysis of treatment strength-response for per-ception of limitations, depression, enabling skill and for use of rest, relaxation, heat, and exercise activities