Chawla Vanika, Brems Christiane, Freeman Heather, Ravindran Arun, Noordsy Douglas L
Department of Psychiatry, Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Int J Yoga. 2023 Jan-Apr;16(1):38-41. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_25_23. Epub 2023 Jul 10.
Yoga is an integrated holistic system originating in India that provides a path to alleviate physical, mental, and emotional suffering. Interest in the application of yoga in health care to manage and treat psychiatric conditions has grown. While research and clinical interventions using yoga show promising results for improving mental and emotional well-being, more data are needed. This perspective article summarizes the current evidence on yoga as a treatment for mental health conditions, potential mechanisms of action, future directions, and a call to action for proactive clinical and research agendas for yoga-based interventions in mental health care.
瑜伽是一个起源于印度的综合整体系统,它提供了一条减轻身体、心理和情感痛苦的途径。将瑜伽应用于医疗保健以管理和治疗精神疾病的兴趣日益增长。虽然使用瑜伽的研究和临床干预在改善心理和情感健康方面显示出有希望的结果,但仍需要更多数据。这篇观点文章总结了关于瑜伽作为心理健康状况治疗方法的当前证据、潜在作用机制、未来方向,并呼吁为基于瑜伽的心理健康护理干预制定积极的临床和研究议程采取行动。