Psychiatric News (8/14) reported, “Yoga may help relieve symptoms for patients with generalized anxiety disorder [GAD], but group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) should remain a first-line treatment,” investigators concluded after comparing “the six-month response rates of 155 patients who were randomized to 12 weeks of Kundalini yoga, CBT, or education about stress.” The findings were published online Aug. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Yoga May Help Relieve Anxiety Symptoms, But CBT Is More Effective, Psychiatric News, August 14, 2020