Effects of Mind-body Exercises in a Patient With Mood Disorders: a Case Study.

Effects of Mind-body Exercises in a Patient With Mood Disorders: a Case Study.

The interoception capacity may be changed with mind-body intervention. This study case investigated the interoceptive capacity, measured by MAIA scale of a pacient with mood disorders and if it can be influenced through of a 7 weeks intervention of interoceptive exercises and the impaction in the patient´s daily life. The aim was analyse the effects of mind-body exercise program with interoceptive approach in the anxiety and depression symptoms, interoceptive capacity, as well your impact in paitient's daily activities. M.S is 47 years old, was forwarded from University Hospital Clementino Fraga Filho to extension project named as "corpo&mente" (body-mind), an anamnesis was performed including patient's life story, interoceptive scale, anxiety and depression scale from Hamilton and a risk stratification to realize physical activities (it was also performed post-intervention). The exercise program lasted 1h 15 min and it was performed once a week.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants with anxiety or/and depression clinical diagnosis
• Participants who do not do formal meditation practices

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with other diagnosis
• Patients with cognitive conditions