Kundalini yoga can reduce anxiety in adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), but it’s not as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a new study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. The study results support CBT as a first-line treatment for GAD but also suggest that Kundalini yoga may have short-term benefits for some people with GAD. The study, led by researchers at New York University Grossman School of Medicine and Boston University, was recently published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
GAD is a condition in which people feel extremely worried about things like health, money, or family problems, even when there’s little reason to worry about them. People with GAD find it hard to control their anxiety and focus on other things. CBT is an effective first-line, evidence-based psychotherapy for GAD, but many people do not receive CBT because of cost, stigma, or logistical reasons. Increasingly, people are seeking alternative interventions, such as yoga, outside the medical system. The current research helps to fill in the knowledge gap on the potential benefits of yoga for GAD and how it compares to CBT.
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