Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of Gentle Hatha Yoga for Women With Major Depression: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 137-147

  Kinser, Patricia Anne ^a   Bourguignon, Cheryl ^b   Whaley, Diane ^c   Hauenstein, Emily ^b   Taylor, Ann Gill ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOGA;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

EID: 84878123161     PISSN: 08839417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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