Effect of Integrated Yoga as an Adjuvant to Standard Care for Panic Disorder: A Randomized Control Trial Study.
Cureus January 1, 2024 Vishwa Sree Yadla, Patil Nj, Prabhakar Kamarthy et al. 5 citations
Adding yoga to standard care substantially reduces anxiety and improves quality of life for people with panic disorder. Sixty-four adults diagnosed with panic disorder were randomly assigned to either a yoga-plus-standard-care group or a standard-care-only control group. The yoga group practiced integrated yoga (postures, breathing, meditation) for 60 minutes, five days a week, for 12 weeks. Anxiety scores on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale dropped from an average of 49.13 to 13.53 in the yoga group, while quality of life improved significantly across physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. The control group also improved but less. Yoga appears to be a valuable complementary treatment for panic disorder.