Mind-Body Approaches to Treating Mental Health Symptoms Among Disadvantaged Populations: A Comprehensive Review.
Abstract
Mind-body approaches are commonly used to treat a variety of chronic health conditions,
including depression and anxiety. A substantial proportion of individuals with depression
and anxiety disorders do not receive conventional treatment; disadvantaged individuals
are especially unlikely to receive treatment. Mind-body approaches offer a potentially
more accessible and acceptable alternative to conventional mental health treatment
for disadvantaged individuals, who may not otherwise receive mental health treatment.
This review examines evidence for the efficacy of mind-body interventions for mental
health symptoms among disadvantaged populations. While rates of utilization were relatively
lower for racial/ethnic minorities, evidence suggests that significant proportions
of racial/ethnic minorities are using complementary health approaches as health treatments,
especially prayer/healers and natural or herbal remedies. This review of studies on
the efficacy of mind-body interventions among disadvantaged populations found evidence
for the efficacy of mind-body approaches for several mental and physical health symptoms,
functioning, self-care, and overall quality of life.
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Journal articleSubject
HumansDepression
Anxiety
Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders
Depressive Disorder
Quality of Life
Continental Population Groups
Ethnic Groups
Vulnerable Populations
Mind-Body Therapies
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/17328Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1089/acm.2015.0038Publication Info
Burnett-Zeigler, Inger; Schuette, Stephanie; Victorson, David; & Wisner, Katherine
L (2016). Mind-Body Approaches to Treating Mental Health Symptoms Among Disadvantaged Populations:
A Comprehensive Review. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 22(2). pp. 115-124. 10.1089/acm.2015.0038. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/17328.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Stephanie Schuette
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