Background: The demand for clinically efficacious, safe, patient acceptable, and cost-
effective forms of treatment for mental illness is growing. Several studies have demonstrated …

Objective: To examine the efficacy of yoga therapy as a complementary treatment for
psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress …

Yoga is gaining acceptance as an ancillary medical treatment, but there have been few
studies evaluating its therapeutic benefits in neurological and major psychiatric conditions …

Yoga is one of the spiritual practices derived from the orthodox school of Hindu philosophy.
The practices were codified by Patanjali under the title of Ashtanga Yoga. Although Yoga …

BACKGROUND: Patient use of complementary and alternative treatments, including yoga, to
manage mood and anxiety disorders, has been well documented. Despite research interest …

Background Mind–body medical interventions are commonly used to cope with depression
and yoga is one of the most commonly used mind–body interventions. The aim of this review …

Schizophrenia is one of the most severe mental disorders. Despite significant advances in
pharmacotherapy, treatment remains sub-optimal, with many patients having persisting …

BACKGROUND: Yoga-based interventions may prove to be an attractive option for the
treatment of depression. The aim of this study is to systematically review the research …

There is increasing interest in the use of yoga as way to manage or treat depression and
anxiety. Yoga is affordable, appealing, and accessible for many people, and there are …

Background The aim of this review was to systematically review and meta-analyze the
effects of yoga on symptoms of schizophrenia, quality of life, function, and hospitalization in …