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Yoga for Mental Health Disorders: Research and Practice
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Author(s): Bhargav Hemant (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India), Rashmi Arasappa (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India), Inbaraj G. (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India), Kaviraja Udupa (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India)and Shivarama Varambally (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 20
Source title:
Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Shirley Telles (Patanjali Research Foundation, India)and Ram Kumar Gupta (Patanjali Research Foundation, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch011
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Abstract
This chapter is divided into four subsections: the first section of the chapter provides an update on current evidence for yoga therapy in common mental health disorders, the second section provides brief overview on neurophysiological abnormalities in psychiatric disorders and their relationship with psychological stress, the third section deals with summary of evidence for neurophysiological effects of yoga in mental health disorders, and the last section emphasizes on practical aspects of yoga therapy with details of clinically useful yoga practices for common mental health disorders. The mental health disorders covered in this chapter include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, child and adolescent psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and geriatric psychiatric disorders.
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