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Research on yoga to relieve
depression
Carol's pick:
Sy Atezaz Saeed, MD, Diana J. Antonacci, MD, and Richard M. Block, Phd, Brody School of Medicine, Exercise, Yoga, and Meditation for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders. American Family Physician, April 15, 2010, Vol. 81, Number 8, p. 981-986. "Several studies of exercise and yoga have demonstrated therapeutic effectiveness superior to no-activity controls and comparable with established depression and anxiety treatments (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, sertraline, imiprmine)."
Other Research
Lavey
R, Sherman T, Mueser KT, Osborne DD, Currier M, Wolfe R. The effects of
yoga on mood in psychiatric inpatients.Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2005 Spring;28(4):399-402.
PMID: 15895926
Malathi
A, Damodaran A. Stress due to exams in medical students--role of yoga.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1999 Apr;43(2):218-24. PMID: 10365315
Nespor
K. Twelve years of experience with yoga in psychiatry. Int J Psychosom.
1993;40(1-4):105-7. PMID: 8070977
Shaffer
HJ, LaSalvia TA, Stein JP. Comparing Hatha yoga with dynamic group psychotherapy
for enhancing methadone maintenance treatment: a randomized clinical trial.
Altern Ther Health Med. 1997 Jul;3(4):57-66. PMID: 9210777
Shannahoff-Khalsa
DS. An introduction to Kundalini yoga meditation techniques that are specific
for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. J Altern Complement Med. 2004
Feb;10(1):91-101. PMID: 15025884
Schell
FJ, Allolio B, Schonecke OW. Physiological and psychological effects of
Hatha-Yoga exercise in healthy women. Int J Psychosom. 1994;41(1-4):46-52.
PMID: 7843867
Schulte
HJ, Abhyanker VV. Yogic breathing and psychologic states. Ariz Med. 1979
Sep;36(9):681-3. PMID: 496679
Vahia
NS, Vinekar SL, Doongaji DR. Some ancient Indian concepts in the treatment
of psychiatric disorders. Br J Psychiatry. 1966 Nov;112(492):1089-96. PMID:
5971528
West
J, Otte C, Geher K, Johnson J, Mohr DC. Effects of Hatha yoga and African
dance on perceived stress, affect, and salivary cortisol. Ann Behav Med.
2004 Oct;28(2):114-8. PMID: 15454358
Woolery
A, Myers H, Sternlieb B, Zeltzer L. A yoga intervention for young adults
with elevated symptoms of depression.Altern Ther Health Med. 2004 Mar-Apr;10(2):60-3.
PMID: 15055096
Wood
C. Mood change and perceptions of vitality: a comparison of the effects
of relaxation, visualization and yoga. J R Soc Med. 1993 May;86(5):254-8.
PMID: 8505745
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