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Anxiety and Depression: Interventions - Coggle Diagram
Anxiety and Depression: Interventions
Exercise Withdrawal
(Weinstein et al., 2017)
n = 19 studies
Review
Anxiety, depressive symptoms. fatigue, self-esteem, general mood symptoms, general well-being.
Increase in anxiety and depression following exercise withdrawal.
2 weeks - greater increase in symptoms.
Anxiety and Exercise
(Wipfil et al., 2008)
Meta-analyses of studies
n = 49 RCT studies only
Self-reported measure of anxiety, 'pure exercise'
Overall effect size
-.48
Those in the exercise group anxiety 1/2 SD larger decrease compared to control
Need to be cautious because of number of studies and quality of studies.
Resistance Exercise and Anxiety
(Gordon et al., 2017)
Overall
positive effect
of resistance exercise on anxiety
Greater benefits in healthy participants
Some studies included aerobic and resistance exercise conditions.
Resistance exercise and aerobic exercise induced similar benefits for anxiety.
Yoga and Anxiety
(Cramer et al., 2018)
Yoga was successful at reducing anxiety severity in people with anxiety disorders or high anxiety.
No evidence for an effect on remission rate.
Exercise with other treatments for anxiety
(Gaudlitz et al., 2015)
Patients with panic disorder
n = 24 - 1 month CBT with 8-week weaobic exercise (30 mins @ 70%, 3 x week)
n = 23 - 1 month CBT with 8-week low intensity exercise - movement group.
Assessment anxiety at baseline, post therapy, post training and follow up.
PA and treatment for depression
(Hallgreen et al., 2016)
629 adults with mild-to-moderate depression.
Internet based CBT
Usual care; CBT or supportive counseling
Those with higher PA respond better to treatment.