Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Perinatal Yoga on Women’s Mental Health and Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 64-79

  Sheffield, Karen M ^a   Woods Giscombé, Cheryl L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

holistic health, mothers, psychiatric nursing, psychological well being; maternal child; psychosocial mental health; women; women s health, meditation mindfulness; yoga

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOGA;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOGA;

EID: 84957921898     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010115577976     Document Type: Review

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