Varambally, S ; Philip, M ; Gangadhar, BN ; Umadevi, P ; Ramachandra, S (2013) Effect of yoga therapy on anxiety and depressive symptoms and quality-of-life among caregivers of in-patients with neurological disorders at a tertiary care center in India: A randomized controlled trial Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 55 (7). p. 385. ISSN 0019-5545
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.116304
Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.116304
Abstract
Context: The concerns of caregivers of patients with neurological disorders have been a felt need for a long time, with many of them experiencing significant psychiatric morbidity. Aims: This study aimed to find the effect of yoga in reducing anxiety and depression, as well as improving quality-of-life in caregivers of patients with neurological disorders. Settings and Design: The study was conducted using a randomized controlled design, with yoga intervention and waitlisted controls. Methodology: Sixty consenting caregivers of inpatients in neurology wards were randomized into two groups: Yoga and control. Demographic variables except years of education and length of caretaking were comparable in the two groups, as also baseline scores of anxiety, depression and quality-of-life. A specific yoga module comprising yogāsanas, prāṇāyāma, and chanting was taught to the participants in the yoga group by the researcher. At follow-up 43 patients (yoga n=20 and control group n=23) were available. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to test the change from pre-test to post-test scores within and between groups. Analysis of covariance was performed to compare the post-test scores between the groups adjusting for education and length of caretaking. Results: Following one month intervention of yoga therapy, there was a significant ( P<0.001) decrease in anxiety and depression scores, as well as improved quality-of-life among the participants in the yoga group as compared with the control group. Conclusion: This study highlights the usefulness of a yoga intervention for caregivers of inpatients with neurological problems. The small sample size and lack of blinding were some of the limitations of this study.
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Source: | Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Psychiatric Society. |
Keywords: | Anxiety; Caregivers; Depression; Neurological Illness; Yoga. |
ID Code: | 118712 |
Deposited On: | 28 May 2021 08:23 |
Last Modified: | 28 May 2021 08:23 |
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