Yoga for Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: The prevalence of depression has been increasing sharply. Given the existing treatment gap and the high prevalence of nonresponders to conventional therapies, the potential of complementary medicine becomes clear. The effect of yoga on depression has already been studied, but its efficacy in manifest depressive disorders remains unclear. Objective: To update and evaluate the current state of evidence for yoga as a therapy option for depressive disorders. Methods: PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Library, Scopus, PsycINFO, and BASE were searched systematically. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), including participants with depressive disorders, were eligible. Analyses were conducted for active and passive control groups separately and for subgroups of major depres

SUBMITTER: Moosburner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919030 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature