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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