Self-Reported Benefits and Risks of Yoga in Individuals with Bipolar Disorder

Uebelacker, Lisa A.; Weinstock, Lauren M.; Kraines, Morganne A.

doi:10.1097/01.pra.0000454779.59859.f8

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“…About five percent of yoga practitioners diagnosed with bipolar disorder have e.g. reported yoga-associated aggravations of their depressive symptoms (Uebelacker et al, 2014). This should be closely monitored in future RCTs.…”

Section: Implications For Further Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic review of yoga for major depressive disorder

Cramer

Anheyer

Lauche

et al. 2017

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Section: Implications For Further Researchmentioning

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A systematic review of yoga for major depressive disorder

Cramer

Anheyer

Lauche

et al. 2017

Journal of Affective Disorders

145

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“…Yoga has demonstrated significant improvement in depression as an adjuvant to antidepressants in several trials. [2432334647484950] Other demonstrated advantages of yoga in depression are improvement in anxiety,[3250] behavioral activation, and nonjudging facet of mindfulness. [47] Shahidi et al .…”

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Role of yoga and mindfulness in severe mental illnesses: A narrative review

2019

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Background:Yoga has its origin from the ancient times. It is an integration of mind, body, and soul. Besides, mindfulness emphasizes focused awareness and accepting the internal experiences without being judgemental. These techniques offer a trending new dimension of treatment in various psychiatric disorders.Aims:We aimed to review the studies on the efficacy of yoga and mindfulness as a treatment modality in severe mental illnesses (SMIs). SMI includes schizophrenia, major depressive disorder (MDD), and bipolar disorder (BD).Methods:We conducted a literature search using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library with the search terms “yoga,” “meditation,” “breathing exercises,” “mindfulness,” “schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders,” “depressive disorder,” and “bipolar disorder” for the last 10-year period. We also included relevant articles from the cross-references.Results:We found that asanas and pranayama are the most commonly studied forms of yoga for schizophrenia. These studies found a reduction in general psychopathology ratings and an improvement in cognition and functioning. Some studies also found modest benefits in negative and positive symptoms. Mindfulness has not been extensively tried, but the available evidence has shown benefits in improving psychotic symptoms, improving level of functioning, and affect regulation. In MDD, both yoga and mindfulness have demonstrated significant benefit in reducing the severity of depressive symptoms. There is very sparse data with respect to BD.Conclusion:Both yoga and mindfulness interventions appear to be useful as an adjunct in the treatment of SMI. Studies have shown improvement in the psychopathology, anxiety, cognition, and functioning of patients with schizophrenia. Similarly, both the techniques have been established as an effective adjuvant in MDD. However, more rigorously designed and larger trials may be necessary, specifically for BD.

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“…Other populations seem to experience benefits that are similar to exercise alone, such as patients with bipolar disorder or lower back pain (Sherman et al, 2010;Cramer et al, 2013;Uebelacker et al, 2014). Buffart et al (2012) found that cancer patients reported a decrease in stress and anxiety post yoga treatments and only a moderate change in fatigue, quality of life, and social and emotional functioning.…”

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Body-Centered Interventions for Psychopathological Conditions: A Review

2020

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World-wide, billions of dollars are spent each year on body-centered interventions to alleviate both physical and psychological pathologies. Given the high demand and increasing popularity of body-centered interventions, there is need for a systematic organization of empirical evidence associated with body-centered therapies. This article reviews the psychological effects of body-centered interventions on emotional well-being, including both self and other-administered (receptive) therapies. Theory behind body-centered interventions rely upon the bidirectional communication pathway between the brain and body. We investigated the bidirectional communication pathway between the brain and body by evaluating evidence across multiple body-centered therapies. The research reviewed includes studies that investigate effects of massage therapy, reflexology, acupuncture, functional relaxation, emotional freedom technique, Rolfing, yoga, tai-chi, and dance/movement therapy on psychological conditions across the lifespan. Results demonstrated that overall, massage therapy, tai-chi, dance/movement therapy, functional relaxation, reflexology, acupuncture and emotional freedom technique seem to alleviate stress, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and facilitate pain reduction. Of these, the most robust evidence available was for massage therapy, indicating it is an effective intervention for numerous age groups and populations. Rolfing and reflexology had the least amount of support, with few studies available that had small sample sizes. Although these conclusions are limited by scarcity of high-quality empirical data and contradictory findings, available evidence indicates that body-centered interventions can be effective in reducing psychopathology and supports the proposed mechanism of the bidirectional pathway between the brain and body: the body holds the potential to influence the mind. Integrating body-centered therapies in both clinical settings and as self-care could lead to better outcomes. Lastly, we propose the first taxonomy of body-centered interventions and empirical evidence of their effectiveness for clinicians and researchers.

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Self-Reported Benefits and Risks of Yoga in Individuals with Bipolar Disorder

Abstract: Many individuals who self-identify as having BD believe that yoga has benefits for mental health. However, yoga is not without potential risks. It is possible that yoga could serve as a useful adjunctive treatment for BD.

Cited by 26 publications

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A systematic review of yoga for major depressive disorder

A systematic review of yoga for major depressive disorder

Role of yoga and mindfulness in severe mental illnesses: A narrative review

Body-Centered Interventions for Psychopathological Conditions: A Review

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