Open Trial of Vinyasa Yoga for Persistently Depressed Individuals: Evidence of Feasibility and Acceptability

The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Vinyasa yoga as an adjunctive treatment for depressed patients who were not responding adequately to antidepressant medication. The authors also planned to ask participants for qualitative feedback on their experience of the cl...

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Published in:Behavior modification 2010-05, Vol.34 (3), p.247-264
Main Authors: Uebelacker, Lisa A., Tremont, Geoffrey, Epstein-Lubow, Gary, Gaudiano, Brandon A., Gillette, Tom, Kalibatseva, Zornitsa, Miller, Ivan W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Behavior modification
Behavior Therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
Combined Modality Therapy
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology
Depressive Disorder, Major - therapy
Feasibility studies
Feedback (Response)
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Mental depression
Mental Health
Metacognition
Miscellaneous
Mood disorders
Outcomes of Treatment
Patient Dropouts - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Patients
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Physical Activities
Pilot Projects
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Treatments
Yoga
Yoga - psychology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Vinyasa yoga as an adjunctive treatment for depressed patients who were not responding adequately to antidepressant medication. The authors also planned to ask participants for qualitative feedback on their experience of the class and to assess change over time in depression and in possible mediating variables. The authors recruited 11 participants in 1 month for an 8-week open trial of yoga classes. They found that 10 participants completed follow-up assessments, 9 of 10 were positive about their experience, and all provided feedback about what was and was not helpful about yoga, as well as barriers to class attendance. Over the 2-month period, participants exhibited significant decreases in depression symptoms and significant increases in an aspect of mindfulness and in behavior activation. This pilot study provided support for continuing to investigate Vinyasa yoga as an adjunct treatment for depression. The next step required is a rigorous randomized clinical trial.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/0145445510368845