Efficacy of yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Psychiatry research October 1, 2024 Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Asra Fazlollahi et al. 11 citations
Yoga appears to be a safe and effective complementary intervention for reducing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials involving adults with PTSD found that yoga significantly improved self-reported PTSD symptoms and both immediate and long-term depression symptoms compared to control interventions. However, clinician-reported assessments did not show improvement in PTSD symptoms. No serious adverse events were reported across six studies that tracked them. The type of yoga influenced outcomes, and individual studies often had high bias, but overall results suggest yoga is likely beneficial for individuals with PTSD.