Development of Yoga Intervention Module for Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder.
International journal of yoga January 1, 2025 Bichitra Nanda Patra, Rajesh Sagar, Gautam Sharma et al.
A yoga therapy module was developed and validated for children and adolescents with major depressive disorder. The module was created by reviewing traditional texts and research papers, then validated by experts, and finally tested in a pilot study with five participants. Participants showed high compliance and satisfaction, and reported reduced depression scores on child depression scales. Caregivers also showed improvements in depression, stress, and anxiety. The authors note that because this was a pilot study, conclusions about efficacy cannot be drawn, but they recommend yoga therapy for use in outpatient clinics.