Use of complementary and alternative medicines for children with chronic health conditions in Lagos, Nigeria by Senbanjo Idowu O, Oshikoya Kazeem A, Njokanma Olisamedua F, Soipe Ayo

“…Biological products were the most frequently used CAMs (58%), followed by alternative medical systems (27%) and mind-body interventions (14%). Relations, friends and neighbours had a marked influence on 76% of the parents who used CAM for their children. …”
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A review of effective interventions to improve emotional risk factors of anxiety, stress, depression in infertile and infertile patients undergoing treatment with assisted reproduc... by N. Salarian, Z. Hamzehgardeshi, Z. Shahhosseini

“…The methodological quality of the articles was assessed based on Cochrane Risk of Bias Results Interventions were divided into two subgroups of mind-body, and web-based CBT. mind-body interventions generally shows the anxiety,stress and depression reduction and Possible improvement in pregnancy rate But most of these programs require extensive financial resources The results of web based, showed that using online CBT approach can greatly reduce stress and anxiety, due to increased use of internet, non collaborative,cheap and private treatment of web based interventions, this method can be used as a way along with other treatments to reduce these negative reactions Conclusions According to the present study CBT methods, application and Internet-based interventions can be used as appropriate counseling methods in reducing stress, anxiety and improving pregnancy outcomes in infertile patients. …”
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An Ideal Intervention for Cancer-Related Fatigue: Qualitative Findings from Patients, Community Partners, and Healthcare Providers by Nicole Anna Rutkowski, Georden Jones, Jennifer Brunet, Sophie Lebel

“…Participants discussed an intervention for CrF could be anywhere, offered by anyone and everyone, and provided early and frequently throughout the cancer experience and could include peer support, psychoeducation, physical activity, mind–body interventions, and interdisciplinary care. Patients, HCPs, and CSPs described several potential barriers to implementation, including patient barriers (i.e., patient variability, accessibility, online literacy, and overload of information) and systems barriers (i.e., costs, lack of HCP knowledge, system insufficiency, and time). …”
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Comparing Types of Yoga for Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain in Military Personnel: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Erik J Groessl PhD, Danielle Casteel MA, Symone McKinnon MA, Adhana McCarthy MPA, Laura Schmalzl PhD, Douglas E Chang MD, Ian M Fowler CDR, MC, USN, Crystal L Park PhD

“…Yoga and other mind-body interventions have been shown to safely decrease pain and disability in persons with cLBP and/or cNP but have not been adequately studied in active duty military personnel. …”
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Turning a Corner in ME/CFS Research by Derek F. H. Pheby, Kenneth J. Friedman, Modra Murovska, Pawel Zalewski

“…The Special Issue includes a paper which is a reminder of the importance of a person-centred approach to care by reviewing mind–body interventions. Finally, another paper reviews the scope for prevention in minimizing the population burden of ME/CFS, and concludes that secondary prevention, through early detection and diagnosis, could be of value.…”
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Greater Cortical Thickness in Elderly Female Yoga Practitioners—A Cross-Sectional Study by Rui F. Afonso, Joana B. Balardin, Sara Lazar, João R. Sato, Nadja Igarashi, Danilo F. Santaella, Danilo F. Santaella, Shirley S. Lacerda, Edson Amaro Jr., Elisa H. Kozasa

“…We tested 21 older women who had practiced hatha yoga for at least 8 years and 21 women naive to yoga, meditation or any mind-body interventions who were matched to the first group in age, years of formal education and physical activity level. …”
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Current sleep interventions for shift workers: a mini review to shape a new preventative, multicomponent sleep management programme by Amber F. Tout, Nicole K. Y. Tang, Tracey L. Sletten, Carla T. Toro, Charlotte Kershaw, Caroline Meyer, Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam, Talar R. Moukhtarian

“…This mini review provides a narrative synthesis of non-pharmacological sleep interventions for shift workers and informs the development of a preventative, multicomponent sleep management programme.MethodAn informal review was conducted in line with Phase 1 of the Framework for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions.ResultsA variety of strategies have been employed to help manage the impacts of shift work on sleep, including: CBT-i, adjusting shift schedules, controlled light exposure, sleep hygiene education, planned napping, caffeine consumption, and mind-body interventions (e.g., yogic relaxation).DiscussionRecommendations, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed; notably, the role of the family, the commute to and from the workplace, and the eating behaviors of employees appear to have been overlooked in current intervention efforts. …”
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Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for improving health-related quality of life in patients with endometriosis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Kathrin Schubert, Johanna Lohse, Matthias Kalder, Volker Ziller, Cornelia Weise

“…It has a substantial impact on health-related quality of life (QoL), and mind-body interventions seem promising in reducing the psychological burden. …”
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The prevalence and associated factors of prenatal depression and anxiety in twin pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China by Ying Zhou, Jingui Huang, Philip N. Baker, Bizhen Liao, Xinyang Yu

“…Conclusion About one-third of women with twin pregnancies had symptoms of anxiety or depression; these were most strongly predicted by some modifiable factors, suggesting that early preventive mind-body interventions may be a promising strategy to protect against mental health issues for women with twin pregnancies.…”
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Interventions promoting mental health dimensions in infertile women: a systematic review by Fatemeh Yahyavi Koochaksaraei, Masoumeh Simbar, Mehrnoosh khoshnoodifar, Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Malihe Nasiri

“…The first approach indicated high diversity in psychological interventions, leading to the categorization of the interventions into 4 categories of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mind-body interventions (MBI), stress management skills, and others. …”
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Tailored individual Yoga practice improves sleep quality, fatigue, anxiety, and depression in chronic insomnia disorder by Denis Turmel, Sarah Carlier, Anne Violette Bruyneel, Marie Bruyneel

“…First-choice treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I). Other mind–body interventions, such as Tai-chi and Yoga, have demonstrated subjective improvements in sleep quality. …”
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Can genetics guide exercise prescriptions in osteoarthritis? by Osvaldo Espin-Garcia, Osvaldo Espin-Garcia, Madhu Baghel, Navraj Brar, Jackie L. Whittaker, Jackie L. Whittaker, Shabana Amanda Ali, Shabana Amanda Ali, Shabana Amanda Ali

“…Current management for OA focuses on minimizing pain and functional loss, typically involving pharmacological, physical, psychosocial, and mind-body interventions. However, there remain challenges in determining which patients will benefit most from which interventions. …”
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Impact of Meditation–Based Lifestyle Modification on HRV in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate Depression: An Exploratory Study by Holger C. Bringmann, Holger C. Bringmann, Martin Bogdanski, Georg Seifert, Andreas Voss

“…BackgroundThe scientific evaluation of mind-body-interventions (MBI), including yoga and meditation, has increased significantly in recent decades. …”
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Slower respiration rate is associated with higher self-reported well-being after wellness training by Tammi R. A. Kral, Helen Y. Weng, Vikramjit Mitra, Theodore P. Imhoff-Smith, Erdrin Azemi, Robin I. Goldman, Melissa A. Rosenkranz, Sarah Wu, Andrew Chen, Richard J. Davidson

“…Abstract Mind–body interventions such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may improve well-being by increasing awareness and regulation of physiological and cognitive states. …”
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Involvement of MAPK/NF-κB signaling in the activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in experimental colitis by chronic vagus nerve stimulation. by Peng Sun, Kewen Zhou, Sheng Wang, Ping Li, Sijuan Chen, Guiping Lin, Yan Zhao, Tinghuai Wang

“…Therapies that increase cardiovagal activity, such as Mind-Body interventions, are currently confirmed to be effective in clinical trials in IBD. …”
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An Integrated Approach to Improve Maternal Mental Health and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Crisis by Rahul Shidhaye, Rahul Shidhaye, Purnima Madhivanan, Purnima Madhivanan, Purnima Madhivanan, Pallavi Shidhaye, Karl Krupp, Karl Krupp

“…Physical activity and/or mind-body interventions like yoga can be practiced as self-care interventions by pregnant women. …”
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Promoting workplace psychological wellbeing through Yoga and Tai Chi classes in female university employees by Alice Valdesalici, Silvia Cerea, Silvia Cerea, Alessandra Pecunioso, Antonio Paoli, Gioia Grigolin, Rosa Nardelli, Alessandra Armenti, Marta Ghisi, Marta Ghisi

“…The present study aims to evaluate the potential benefits of mind–body interventions (i.e., Yoga and Tai Chi) on the psychological wellbeing and perceived mental and physical health of female university employees.MethodsA total of 166 female university employees and faculty members participated in 10 sessions of Tai Chi or Yoga. …”
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Complementary and alternative medicine use in adults with autism spectrum disorder in Germany: results from a multi-center survey by Juliana Höfer, Falk Hoffmann, Inge Kamp-Becker, Charlotte Küpper, Luise Poustka, Stefan Roepke, Veit Roessner, Sanna Stroth, Nicole Wolff, Christian J. Bachmann

“…Alternative medical systems (e.g. homeopathy, acupuncture) were most frequently used, followed by mind-body interventions (e.g. yoga, biofeedback, animal assisted therapy). …”
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High prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with sickle cell disease in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, South West, Nigeria by A. A. Busari, M. A. Mufutau

“…Biological (herbal) products 156; 62.9% were the most commonly used CAM, followed by alternative medical systems 52; 20.9% and mind-body interventions 30; 12.1%. Relations, friends and neighbors influenced 85.2% of CAM users by recommending CAM to them. …”
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Short Term Effects of Inner Engineering Completion Online Program on Stress and Well-Being Measures by Preeti Upadhyay, Akshaj Joshi, Isha Mishra, Lauren Kelly, Lena Novack, Sepideh Hariri, Kestutis Kveraga, Balachundhar Subramaniam

“…IntroductionThe Covid-19 pandemic has been a major disruptor of routine life, resulting in increased stress and predisposing people to negative outcomes, such as insomnia, anxiety and hopelessness. Mind-body interventions have improved concentration, emotional balance, and positive emotions, with an enhanced sense of productivity, and self-confidence. …”
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