Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 6-16 , March 2009

Yoga in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders: A review

  • Tricia L. da Silva

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 1R8
    • ,
  • Lakshmi N. Ravindran

      Affiliations

    • VA San Diego Health Care System, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92161, USA
    • ,
  • Arun V. Ravindran

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 1R8
    • University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, 250 College St., Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 1R8
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 1R8. Tel.: +1 416 979 6933; fax: +1 416 260 4171.

Received 23 August 2008 ,Accepted 24 December 2008.

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