Yoga as an adjunct treatment for alcohol dependence: A pilot study

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 441-445

  Hallgren, Mats ^a   Romberg, Karin ^b   Bakshi, Ann Sofie ^a   Andréasson, Sven ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Riddargatan 1: Alcohol Treatment Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Physical exercise; Substance abuse; Treatment; Yoga

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE DEFICIENT TRANSFERRIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA LEVEL; SHEEHAN DISABILITY SCALE; SWEDEN; TIMELINE FOLLOW BACK METHOD; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN; YOGA;

EID: 84901920809     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.03.003     Document Type: Article

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