Department of Health Sciences, University West, Trollhättan, 461 86, Sweden; Centre for Holistic Psychiatry Research (ChoPy), Mölndal, 431 60, Sweden.
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry NU Hospital Group, Trollhättan, 461 73, Sweden.
J Psychiatr Res. 2024 Dec;180:489-499. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.016. Epub 2024 Nov 6.
There has been a concerning rise in mental illness among children and adolescents. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, and depression are the most prevalent diagnoses in this field. Research suggests that yoga as a complementary treatment offers relief from mental symptoms and has already been successfully applied in adult healthcare settings.
The objective of this review is to provide an integrative summary of the existing research on the feasibility and effectiveness of yoga as a school-based intervention and complementary intervention in psychiatric care for children and adolescents.
An integrative literature review was conducted, employing a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. The review was based on 16 selected articles, which presented data from more than 1000 children and adolescents aged 5-19 years and encompassed a variety of study designs. Literature searches were carried out systematically and unsystematically in February 2023, across three chosen databases.
Yoga interventions consistently yielded positive outcomes in multiple domains. In this review, the findings are categorized into five themes: alleviated symptoms of psychiatric conditions; strengthened self-control and behavioral changes; improved cognitive functioning; refined relaxation; enhanced well-being. By improving psychiatric symptoms, enhancing self-control, promoting relaxation, and fostering overall well-being, yoga offers a multifaceted approach toward improving mental and physical health in children and adolescents.
This comprehensive review presents compelling evidence of the positive benefits of yoga as a complementary intervention for a wide range of psychological symptoms and cognitive functions in children and adolescents. In order to further validate and consolidate these findings, there is a pressing need for future studies to provide more robust evidence and a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of yoga as a complementary intervention in this context.
儿童和青少年的精神疾病发病率令人担忧。注意力缺陷多动障碍、自闭症谱系障碍、焦虑症和抑郁症是该领域最常见的诊断。研究表明，瑜伽作为一种补充治疗方法，可以缓解精神症状，并且已经在成人保健领域成功应用。
本综述的目的是综合总结现有的关于瑜伽作为一种基于学校的干预措施和儿童及青少年精神病学护理中的补充干预措施的可行性和有效性的研究。
采用定量和定性相结合的综合文献综述方法。该综述基于 16 篇选定的文章，这些文章提供了 1000 多名 5-19 岁儿童和青少年的数据，涵盖了多种研究设计。在 2023 年 2 月，系统和非系统地在三个选定的数据库中进行了文献搜索。
瑜伽干预在多个领域始终产生积极的结果。在本综述中，研究结果分为五个主题：减轻精神疾病的症状；增强自我控制和行为改变；改善认知功能；改善放松；增强幸福感。通过改善精神症状、增强自我控制、促进放松和促进整体幸福感，瑜伽为改善儿童和青少年的身心健康提供了一种多方面的方法。
本综合综述提供了有力的证据，证明瑜伽作为一种补充干预措施，对儿童和青少年的广泛心理症状和认知功能具有积极的益处。为了进一步验证和巩固这些发现，迫切需要未来的研究提供更有力的证据，并更深入地了解瑜伽作为一种补充干预措施在这方面的有效性。
