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 …

The development of depression may involve a complex interplay of environmental and
genetic risk factors. PubMed and PsycInfo databases were searched from inception through …

Summary During 2009-2012, 7.6% of Americans aged 12 and over had depression (defined
as having moderate or severe depressive symptoms in the past 2 weeks). Depression was …

Recent epidemiological surveys conducted in general populations have found that the
lifetime prevalence of depression is in the range of 10% to 15%. Mood disorders, as defined …

Depression is often underdiagnosed and undertreated in primary care settings, particularly
in developing countries. This is, in part, due to challenges resulting from lack of skilled …

This acclaimed work has introduced tens of thousands of clinicians to mindfulness-based
cognitive therapy (MBCT) for depression, an 8-week program with proven effectiveness …

Cross-sectional data from the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) were analyzed to test the
validity of the MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) scales as measures of …

This paper introduces and applies an operationalization of mental health as a syndrome of
symptoms of positive feelings and positive functioning in life. Dimensions and scales of …

This paper presents an overview of the World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative version
of the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) …

OBJECTIVE: The authors conducted a meta-analysis of relevant data from primary studies of
the genetic epidemiology of major depression. METHOD: The authors searched MEDLINE …