Effectiveness of body–mind–spirit intervention on well‐being, functional impairment and quality of life among depressive patients – a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

The present findings provided evidence for the effectiveness of integrating a complementary therapy such as the body-mind-spirit intervention with conventional treatment in improving prospective outcomes among the depressive patients.

Development and psychometric testing the Health of Body, Mind and Spirit Scale for assessing individuals who have drug abuse histories

“…Several instruments have been developed and used in studies of drug‐abusing individuals to measure their physical health history and mental health history (Kelly et al., ), self‐reliance and identification of life problems (Patchell, Robbins, Lowe, & Hoke, ). Moreover, several body, mind and spirit instruments have been developed for adults (Ng et al., ), seniors (Lai, Lee, & Chen, ; Lee et al., ; Lee, Yoon, Lee, Yoon, & Chang, ), patients with depression (Rentala et al., ) and patients with breast cancer (Liu et al., ). Some studies have measured the body, mind and spirit using one instrument (Liu et al., ; Ng et al., ; Rentala et al., ), whereas others have used different instruments (Lai et al., ; Lee, Yeh et al., ; Lee, Yoon et al., ).…”

The Compound Effect of Cupping Therapy: Searching Beyond the Meridians

“…A misunderstanding of the complex relationship between mind and body has been the most crucial factor giving rise to misleading trial outcomes [19]. Ignoring the whole human being and the importance of the healing potential of the mind or simply the "mind-body concept" [54][55][56] will also lead to the underestimation of the effect of CT, just as with any other complementary approach. Comparative effectiveness trials contrasting CT with standard care may therefore be the appropriate study design [48,50].…”

The stingray: Opening new pathways to healing and growth through alternative and holistic social work methods.

“…According to Chan et al (2006), outcome studies show there is a high efficacy of eastern practices being used in health care setting, including tai-chi, yoga, acupuncture, and the I-BMS approach developed by the researchers themselves. The effectiveness of body-mind-spirit intervention has been documented in nursing care with depressive patients, proving this approaches' value across helping disciplines (Rentala, Fong, Nattala, Chan, & Konduru, 2015). The teaching of techniques for self-love, acceptance of negative emotions, and emotional management were all reported as having positive impacts for patients dealing with depression (Rentala et al, 2015).…”

“…The effectiveness of body-mind-spirit intervention has been documented in nursing care with depressive patients, proving this approaches' value across helping disciplines (Rentala, Fong, Nattala, Chan, & Konduru, 2015). The teaching of techniques for self-love, acceptance of negative emotions, and emotional management were all reported as having positive impacts for patients dealing with depression (Rentala et al, 2015). In spite of research such as this and evidence that these practices are congruent with the teachings of many cultures, they are rarely being incorporated into social work education or clinical practice today (Raheim & Lu, 2014).…”

“…stage of the three step CBT process (thoughtbehaviour feeling) can be elaborated on to include self-assessment of bodily sensation. In addition to this, the teaching of self-love and acceptance in combination with emotions management is particularly effective in the treatment of depressive patients (Rentala et al, 2015).…”