Treating major depression with yoga: A prospective, randomized, controlled pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conventional pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies for major depression are associated with limited adherence to care and relatively low remission rates. Yoga may offer an alternative treatment option, but rigorous studies are few. This randomized controlled trial with blinded outcome assessors examined an 8-week hatha yoga intervention as mono-therapy for mild-to-moderate major depression.

Methods

Investigators recruited 38 adults in San Francisco meeting criteria for major depression of mild-to-moderate severity, per structured psychiatric interview and scores of 14-28 on Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI). At screening, individuals engaged in psychotherapy, antidepressant pharmacotherapy, herbal or nutraceutical mood therapies, or mind-body practices were exclu

SUBMITTER: Prathikanti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5354384 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature