A narrative review of yoga and mindfulness as complementary therapies for addiction

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 244-252

  Khanna, Surbhi ^a   Greeson, Jeffrey M ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Emotion regulation; Meditation; Mindfulness; Stress; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS; MINDFULNESS BASED RELAPSE PREVENTION; MINDFULNESS ORIENTED RECOVERY ENHANCEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELAPSE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YOGA;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MIND-BODY RELATIONS, METAPHYSICAL; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOGA;

EID: 84877109123     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.01.008     Document Type: Review

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