Open AccessEffect of adjunct yoga therapy in depressive disorders: Findings from a randomized controlled study
Author(s) -
S. Vinod Kumar,
Eswaran Subramaniam,
Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani,
Sukanto Sarkar,
Sivaprakash Balasundaram
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_173_19
Subject(s) - adjunct , randomized controlled trial , psychotherapist , medicine , psychology , depressive symptoms , clinical psychology , psychiatry , physical therapy , anxiety , philosophy , linguistics
Depression causes significant burden both to the individual and to society, and its treatment by antidepressants has various disadvantages. There is preliminary evidence that adds on yoga therapy improves depression by impacting the neurotransmitters involved in the regulation of mood, motivation, and pleasure. Our study aimed to find the effect of adjunctive yoga therapy on outcome of depression and comorbid anxiety.