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Kriya yoga in patients with depressive disorders: a pilot study
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Despite the easy acceptability and holistic nature of Kriya yoga, there are no studies evaluating the role of Kriya yoga intervention on depression. The objective of the current study was to assess the feasibility and effect of adjunctive Kriya yoga on depression. Methods: Patients with major depressive disorder who opted for Kriya yoga were recruited into the intervention group (adjunctive Kriya yoga) and those on psychotropic medication alone were enrolled into the control group. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) measurements were recorded at baseline, end of 2, 4, and 8 weeks. Results: HDRS scores of the intervention group ( n = 29) were found to be significantly lesser than that of the control group ( n = 52) by the end of 2, 4, and 8 weeks. The remission rate was also significantly greater in the intervention group. Conclusion: Kriya yoga intervention was found to be feasible, as well as improved the severity of depression.
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Date
2021-04-23
Type
Article
Subject
Mental health
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Srivastava A, Kuppili PP, Gupta T, Nebhinani N, Chandani A. Kriya Yoga in Patients with Depressive Disorders: A Pilot Study. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2021 Apr;12(2):362-367. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1726618. Epub 2021 Apr 23. PMID: 33935449; PMCID: PMC8079176.
Journal / Source Title
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
DOI
10.1055/s-0041-1726618
PMID
33935449
Publisher
Scientific Scholar
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