Tai Chi/Qigong in Adults with Depression and Anxiety: A Pilot Retrospective Study

• DOI: 10.1089/imr.2021.0023
• Publication Date: 2022-07-20T12:55:42Z
• Authors: Julia Novielli; Karin Cinalioglu; Angela Potes; Zoë Thomas; Joseph Inhaber; Marouane Nassim; Susanna G. Torres...; Linda Morin; Johanne Drapeau; Rebecca Fox; Suzanne Rouleau; Aileen Castro; Marilyn Segal; Karl J. Looper; Soham Rej
• Keywords: Depression

Objective: Treatment options for individuals suffering from depression and anxiety are limited in terms of both accessibility feasibility. Finding alternative, scalable, cost-effective treatments remains important. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy feasibility a 13-week Tai Chi/qigong intervention treatment anxiety. Methods: Sixty-six adult psychiatric outpatients (mean age 47.83 ± 15.30 years) were recruited participate program. Measures (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9]), (General Anxiety Disorder-7 [GAD-7]), insomnia (Athens Insomnia Scale-8 [AIS-8]) compared pre- post-intervention. Feasibility was measured using Acceptance Questionnaire. Results: Participants who completed (n = 31) reported significant reductions (d −0.67), −0.70), symptomatology. enjoying exercises, having little difficulty setting home practice. Conclusions: Findings suggest that interventions may be an accessible, well-tolerated, Limitations pilot identify use small sample sizes lack active control group. Larger randomized trials include groups warranted.