Researchers from Japan found, in a study of 27 persons with a schizophrenia diagnosis, 17 with major depressive disorder, and 27 controls, that negative
1. Mind-body therapies are superior to routine care and rehabilitation at reducing schizophrenia symptom severity. 2. Yoga and mindfulness showed the strongest effect among other mind-body therapies in reducing schizophrenia symptoms. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Mind-body therapies (MBT) like yoga and tai chi show promise as complementary approaches to the treatment of some diseases.