Yoga and mental health: A synthesis of qualitative findings

Capon, Hannah; O’Shea, Melissa; McIver, Shane

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.101063

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“…Similar to previous qualitative research examining yoga (Capon et␣al., 2019), participants in this study described how regularly practicing yoga enhanced present‐moment awareness of internal states. As CBT promoted awareness of cognitive, behavioural, and affective patterns, yoga was described as an embodied practice that complemented such inward reflection, thus providing greater potential to pre‐empt symptoms and utilize CBT techniques to counteract them.…”

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“…The shared experience of the groups was integral for participants because they described how the adjunct yoga programme offered another opportunity to connect. Participants explained how relationships they developed with their peers counteracted feelings of isolation and loneliness, highlighting the association between social connection and mental health (Leigh‐Hunt et␣al., 2017) and the proposed mechanisms by which yoga promotes positive change (Capon et␣al., 2019). Relationship with the yoga teacher was also identified as significant due to the compassionate approach and individually tailored practice.…”

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“…Qualitative methodology can explore how a person experienced a treatment, whether it is acceptable, how a treatment enacted changes, and what changes are seen as meaningful to them (Barkham, Stiles, Lambert, & Mellor‐Clark, 2010). Accordingly, qualitative inquiry has the potential to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of whether yoga complements CBT as an adjunct therapy and whether it affects engagement or clinical outcomes for anxiety and depression (Capon, O'Shea, & McIver, 2019).…”

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Yoga complements cognitive behaviour therapy as an adjunct treatment for anxiety and depression: Qualitative findings from a mixed‐methods study

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Objectives Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is recommended for treating anxiety and depression, demonstrating good efficacy and moderate rates of engagement. To further improve outcomes and access to evidence‐based treatments, researchers have sought to enhance CBT protocols with mindfulness‐based approaches, such as yoga. This study aimed to examine whether yoga is an acceptable and complementary adjunct to CBT through exploring the lived experiences of adults with anxiety and depression who engaged in an adjunct therapeutic yoga programme alongside group CBT. Design Single‐group qualitative design with post‐intervention and follow‐up timepoints. Methods Thirty‐six adults with anxiety and depression self‐selected into a therapeutic yoga programme as an adjunct to group CBT. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 27 participants immediately after the eight‐week programme and again three months later. Thematic analysis was used to identify common themes from the lived experiences. Results Three primary themes, with nine subthemes, were identified which reflect the experiences of the combined therapies, the complementary elements, and process of engagement over time. The adjunct yoga programme was highly acceptable to adults with anxiety and depression, enhancing engagement and perceived outcomes. Yoga was identified as providing a unique combination of elements that complemented processes of CBT, such as behavioural activation and thought disputation. Yoga practices represented mental health self‐management tools that are accessible and available as relapse prevention strategies. Conclusions Therapeutic yoga warrants consideration as an adjunct treatment for anxiety and depression as it offers unique and complementary elements to CBT and can enhance engagement and perceived clinical outcomes. Practitioner points Adults with anxiety and depression experienced a therapeutic yoga programme as a suitable and appealing adjunct that enhanced engagement with psychological treatment. Yoga offers a unique combination of elements, including a values system, body‐based mindfulness practices, and breathing techniques, that complement CBT processes, such as behavioural activation, awareness of maladaptive patterns, and thought disputation. A therapeutic yoga programme provides adults with anxiety and depression with an accessible and sustainable mental health self‐management tool. Therapeutic yoga can be considered for integration to models of mental health service provision to enhance engagement and clinical outcomes for adults with anxiety and depression.

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“…Por lo expresado, si los parámetros ya son óptimos en la evaluación preintervención, podría esperarse que se mantengan o fluctúen dentro de parámetros de normalidad en las evaluaciones posprograma (postest y seguimiento). En este sentido, existe un cuerpo creciente de pruebas en la literatura científica que ha demostrado efectos positivos de la práctica de yoga en la salud mental y un alto potencial de la misma como terapia complementaria o incluso alternativa para diversos problemas psicológicos (Capon et al, 2019;Domingues, 2018). En conjunto el análisis de esta información contribuye, además, a descartar posibles factores iatrogénicos de esta práctica.…”

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“…Por último, con relación a la esfera psicológica, se han encontrados efectos positivos moderados en intervenciones basadas en la atención plena, el yoga y la meditación, sobre síntomas de depresión, ansiedad, trastorno de estrés postraumático, estrés y medidas fisiológicas del estrés (Breedvelt et al, 2019;Capon et al, 2019;Cramer et al, 2018;Pascoe et al, 2017).…”

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Bienestar en Salud Mental Y Nuevos Paradigmas. Análisis Preliminar Del Impacto De Un Programa De Encuentros Intensivos Del Sistema Bowspring

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El método Bowspring es un sistema de trabajo postural que está enfocado en desarrollar las curvas naturales del cuerpo para maximizar la agilidad y la ligereza, aliviando dolores y trabajando en todas las esferas físicas, psíquicas y vinculares del ser humano. La investigación tuvo por objetivo el estudio de dimensiones psicológicas sobre las que esta práctica puede influir. Se utilizó un diseño cuasiexperimental con evaluaciones pre-post y seguimiento a tres meses en una muestra de 30 personas de ambos sexos. Los resultados demostraron una disminución significativa de la sintomatología psicopatológica en la posintervención y la estabilidad de otras variables tales como autoeficacia, autoestima, empatía, estrés percibido y bienestar psicológico en el seguimiento a tres meses, lo cual contribuye a descartar factores iatrogénicos. Esta investigación pretendió ser un primer acercamiento al estudio empírico de la efectividad de la práctica del Bowspring y, en consonancia con posturas filosófico-epistemológicas que postulan la integralidad de la experiencia humana, contribuir al conocimiento de los efectos de las medicinas alternativas en sus diferentes dimensiones.

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Integration of hatha yoga and evidence‐based psychological treatments for common mental disorders: An evidence map

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Background: Interest in the use of yoga to enhance engagement with and augment the benefits of psychological treatment has grown. However, a systematic approach to reviewing existing research examining the use of yoga with psychological treatment is lacking. Materials and Methods: This mapping review identified and synthesised research trialling yoga as an integrated or adjunct therapy with evidence-based psychological interventions for the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and eating disorders.Results: Overall, the review identified ten published and three unpublished studies, representing either single group or small quasi-experimental research designs.Discussion: Limited but promising findings were shown for yoga with CBT for anxiety and depression, and the integration of yoga within intensive treatment models for PTSD.Conclusions: Future research is encouraged to focus on controlled trials that enable examination of the component effect of yoga when applied with evidence-based psychological

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Yoga and mental health: A synthesis of qualitative findings

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Yoga complements cognitive behaviour therapy as an adjunct treatment for anxiety and depression: Qualitative findings from a mixed‐methods study

Yoga complements cognitive behaviour therapy as an adjunct treatment for anxiety and depression: Qualitative findings from a mixed‐methods study

Bienestar en Salud Mental Y Nuevos Paradigmas. Análisis Preliminar Del Impacto De Un Programa De Encuentros Intensivos Del Sistema Bowspring

Integration of hatha yoga and evidence‐based psychological treatments for common mental disorders: An evidence map

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