Effectiveness of Mindfulness and Qigong Training for Self-Healing in patients with Hwabyung and depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial.
Frontiers in psychiatry January 1, 2025 Seok-In Yoon, Hui-Yeong Park, Chan Park et al. 3 citations
Mindfulness and Qigong Training for Self-Healing (MQT-SH) significantly reduced symptoms of Hwabyung, depression, anxiety, and anger while increasing subjective vitality in patients diagnosed with both Hwabyung and depressive disorder. In a randomized controlled trial with 64 participants, those who received MQT-SH for six weeks showed improvements maintained at a six-week follow-up. Physical vitality mediated the effect on Hwabyung, while psychological vitality mediated the effect on depression. Only one adverse event was reported, indicating the intervention is safe. Home practice was not significantly linked to changes. The findings suggest MQT-SH is an effective and safe intervention for these conditions.