With this caveat in mind , the results of the current meta- analysis suggest that hatha yoga does not have effects on acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders compared to treatment as usual or active control groups .
However , when compared to psychoeducation , hatha yoga showed more reductions in depression .
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to systematic ally investigate the effectiveness of hatha yoga in treating acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders .
Design and Rationale for a Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise for Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
BACKGROUND : Over the last two decades very few advances have been made in the development of new treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD ) . While patients with OCD improve with available treatments ( pharmacotherapy and /or cognitive-behavioral therapy ) , moderate levels of OCD symptoms often persist even with adequate doses and duration s of these treatments . Building on the growing body of evidence for the efficacy of exercise in the treatment of other psychiatric disorders , interventions to increase aerobic exercise in patients with OCD represent a potentially useful yet relatively unexplored strategy in OCD . METHODS / DESIGN : One hundred and two ( 102 ) patients with clinical ly significant OCD symptoms despite current engagement in recommended treatments ( pharmacotherapy and /or CBT ) will be r and omly assigned to receive either a 12-week moderate intensity aerobic exercise ( AE ) intervention or a health education control ( HEC ) intervention . Follow-up interviews will be conducted at the end of treatment and at 3- , 6- and 12-months post-intervention . They will assess OCD severity , nonspecific anxiety , depression , quality of life , cardiorespiratory fitness and cognition ( executive function ) . DISCUSSION : If efficacy is established , patients with OCD who have clinical ly significant residual symptoms despite current pharmacotherapy or CBT would gain a valuable and practical treatment augmentation option
With this caveat in mind , the results of the current meta- analysis suggest that hatha yoga does not have effects on acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders compared to treatment as usual or active control groups .
However , when compared to psychoeducation , hatha yoga showed more reductions in depression .
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to systematic ally investigate the effectiveness of hatha yoga in treating acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders .