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This randomized pilot study investigated the effects of meditation with yoga (and psychoeducation) versus group therapy with hypnosis (and psychoeducation) versus psychoeducation alone on diagnostic status and symptom levels among 46 individuals with long-term depressive disorders. Results indicate that significantly more meditation group participants experienced a remission than did controls at 9-month follow-up. Eight hypnosis group participants also experienced a remission, but the difference from controls was not statistically significant. Three control participants, but no meditation or hypnosis participants, developed a new depressive episode during the study, though this difference did not reach statistical significance in any case. Although all groups reported some reduction in symptom levels, they did not differ significantly in that outcome. Overall, these results suggest that these two interventions show promise for treating low- to moderate-level depression. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 64(7): 1–15, 2008. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Twelve older female dementia patient family caregivers (eight Latinas and four Caucasians) participated in a six-session manualized yoga-meditation program (called Inner Resources) designed to help caregivers cope with stress. Pre/post comparisons revealed statistically significant reductions in depression and anxiety and improvements in perceived self-efficacy. Average minutes of weekly yoga-meditation practice were significantly associated with improvements in depression. The majority of caregivers found the intervention useful and reported subjective improvements in physical arid emotional functioning. These findings suggest that Inner Resources may be a feasible arid effective intervention for family caregivers and may improve affect, coping, physical well-being, and stress management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the relationships of self-reported depression and suicidality to gender roles or gender. Moderation by the type of stressful life events; Focus on stereotypic male versus female domains; Relationships between gender roles and measures of global self-rated adjustments; Self-schema model of depression; Use of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to measure suicidality.