Psychosocial Effects of a Holistic Ayurvedic Approach to Well-being in Health and Wellness Courses

Autor: Sheila Patel MD, Stephen Klagholz BS, Christine T Peterson PhD, Lizabeth Weiss BA, Deepak Chopra MD, Paul J Mills PhD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Global Advances in Health and Medicine, Vol 8 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2164-9561
21649561
DOI: 10.1177/2164956119843814
Popis: Background As individuals are increasingly attending health and wellness courses outside of the conventional medical system, there is a need to obtain objective data on the effects of those programs on well-being. Methods In total, 154 men and women (mean age 54.7 years; range 25–83) participated in 3 different holistic wellness programs based on Ayurvedic Medicine principles (Seduction of Spirit, Journey into Healing, and Perfect Health) or a vacation control group. Psychosocial outcomes included spirituality (Delaney Spirituality Scale), mindful awareness (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale), psychological flexibility (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire), mood (Center for Epidemiology Studies-Depression), and anxiety (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System Anxiety Scale). Results Participants in the Seduction of Spirit ( P
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