
References for "Yoga for anxiety and depression"
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Bradshaw DH, et al. “Psychophysiological and fMRI Indicators of Stress Response in Fibromyalgia Patients, Yoga Practitioners, and Healthy Volunteers,” poster presentation, International Association of Yoga Therapists Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research, Los Angeles, March 2008.
Brown RP, et al. “Sudarshan Kriya Yogic Breathing in the Treatment of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: Part I—Neurophysiologic Model,” Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (Feb. 2005): Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 189–201. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15750381
Brown RP, et al. “Sudarshan Kriya Yogic Breathing in the Treatment of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression. Part II—Clinical Applications and Guidelines,” Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (Aug. 2005): Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 711–17. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16131297
Carter J, et al. “Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Reduces Symptoms of PTSD in Vietnam Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial (In Process),” paper presentation, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., May 3–8, 2007.
Culos-Reed SN, et al. “A Pilot Study of Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors: Physical and Psychological Benefits,” Psychooncology (Oct. 2006): Vol. 15, No. 10, pp. 891–97. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16374892
Duraiswamy G, et al. “Yoga Therapy as an Add-On Treatment in the Management of Patients with Schizophrenia—A Randomized Controlled Trial,” Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (Sept. 2007): Vol. 116, No. 3, pp. 226–32. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17655565
Janakiramaiah N, et al. “Antidepressant Efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in Melancholia: A Randomized Comparison with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Imipramine,” Journal of Affective Disorders (Jan.–March 2000): Vol. 57, No. 1–3, pp. 255–59. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=10708840
Khalsa SB. “Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention: A Bibliometric Analysis of Published Research Studies,” Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (July 2004): Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 269–85. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15648399
Kirkwood G, et al. “Yoga for Anxiety: A Systematic Review of the Research,” British Journal of Sports Medicine (Dec. 2005): Vol. 39, No. 12, pp. 884–91.
Lavey R, et al. “The Effects of Yoga on Mood in Psychiatric Inpatients,” Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal (Spring 2005): Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 399–402. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15895926
Michalsen A, et al. “Rapid Stress Reduction and Anxiolysis Among Distressed Women as a Consequence of a Three-Month Intensive Yoga Program,” Medical Science Monitor (Dec. 2005): Vol. 11, No. 12, pp. CR555–61. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16319785
Mueck-Weymann M, et al. “Stretching Increases Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Athletes Complaining About Limited Muscular Flexibility,” Clinical Autonomic Research (Feb. 2004): Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 15–18. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15045595
Oken BS, et al. “Randomized, Controlled, Six-Month Trial of Yoga in Healthy Seniors: Effects on Cognition and Quality of Life,” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine (Jan.–Feb. 2006): Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 40–47. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16454146
Pilkington K, et al. “Yoga for Depression: The Research Evidence,” Journal of Affective Disorders (Dec. 2005): Vol. 89, No.1-3, pp. 13-24.
Saper RB, et al. “Prevalence and Patterns of Adult Yoga Use in the United States: Results of a National Survey,” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine (March-April 2004): Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 44–49.
Sathyaprabha TN, et al. “Modulation of Cardiac Autonomic Balance with Adjuvant Yoga Therapy in Patients with Refractory Epilepsy,” Epilepsy & Behavior (Feb. 2008): Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 245–52. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18024208
Streeter CC, et al. “Yoga Asana Sessions Increase Brain GABA Levels: A Pilot Study,” Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (May 2007): Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 419–26. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17532734
Vedamurthachar A, et al. “Antidepressant Efficacy and Hormonal Effects of Sudarshana Kriya Yoga (SKY) in Alcohol Dependent Individuals,” Journal of Affective Disorders (Aug. 2006): Vol. 94, No. 1–3, pp. 249–53. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16740317
Waelde LC, et al. “A Pilot Study of a Yoga and Meditation Intervention for Dementia Caregiver Stress,” Journal of Clinical Psychology (June 2004): Vol. 60, No. 6, pp. 677–87. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15141399
Weathers FW, et al. “Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale: A Review of the First Ten Years of Research,” Depression and Anxiety (2001): Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 132–56. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=11387733
West J, et al. “Effects of Hatha Yoga and African Dance on Perceived Stress, Affect, and Salivary Cortisol,” Annals of Behavioral Medicine (Oct. 2004): Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 114–18. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15454358
