Positive antidepressant effects of generic yoga in depressive out-patients: A comparative study

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Gangadhar, B N ^a   Naveen, G H ^a   Rao, M G ^a   Thirthalli, J ^a   Varambally, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

antidepressant; Depression; non suicidal; yoga treatment

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; MIRTAZAPINE;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; OPEN STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; REMISSION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

EID: 84883339068     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.116312     Document Type: Article

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