Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Iyengar Yoga and Coherent Breathing: A Randomized Controlled Dosing Study
Author(s) -
Chris C. Streeter,
Patricia L. Gerbarg,
Theodore H. Whitfield,
Liz Owen,
Jennifer M. Johnston,
Marisa M. Silveri,
Marysia Gensler,
Carol L. Faulkner,
Cathy Mann,
Mary Wixted,
Anne Marie Her,
Maren Nyer,
Elizabeth Brown,
J. Eric Jensen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of alternative and complementary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1557-7708
pISSN - 1075-5535
DOI - 10.1089/acm.2016.0140
Subject(s) - medicine , dosing , randomized controlled trial , major depressive disorder , intervention (counseling) , depression (economics) , physical therapy , beck depression inventory , depressive symptoms , psychiatry , mood , cognition , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics
The aims of this study were to assess the effects of an intervention of Iyengar yoga and coherent breathing at five breaths per minute on depressive symptoms and to determine optimal intervention yoga dosing for future studies in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD).
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