THE EFFECT OF YOGA-ASSISTED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ON INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

THE EFFECT OF A YOGA-ASSISTED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY-BASED ANXIETY REDUCTION PROGRAM ON PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE, FUNCTIONING, AND ANXIETY LEVELS IN INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

THIS STUDY EXAMINED 64 INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE DIAGNOSED WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER ACCORDING TO ICD-10 DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA AND RECEIVED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AT THE PSYCHIATRY POLYCLINIC OF İSKENDERUN STATE HOSPITAL BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, AND JULY 24, 2026, AND WHO MET THE INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA.

THE INTERVENTION GROUP WILL BE ADMINISTERED A "PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM," "GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER SEVERITY SCALE," "PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE SCALE," AND "WHO DISABILITY ASSESSMENT CHART" BEFORE THE PROGRAM (PRE-TEST), AND THE RESULTS WILL BE EVALUATED. THE INTERVENTION GROUP WILL RECEIVE A "YOGA-SUPPORTED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY-BASED ANXIETY REDUCTION PROGRAM" FROM THE RESEARCHER OVER APPROXIMATELY 8 WEEKS, TOTALING 8 SESSIONS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS AND ONLINE GROUP YOGA SESSIONS. EACH INDIVIDUAL MEETING IS PLANNED TO LAST APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES. EACH GROUP YOGA SESSION WILL LAST 60 MINUTES. LITERATURE AND EXPERT OPINIONS WILL BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE PROGRAM. THE INDIVIDUAL MEETING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY INTERVIEW PRINCIPLES, INCORPORATING TEACHING METHODS SUCH AS QUESTIONING, ATTRACTING ATTENTION, ASSIGNING HOMEWORK, AND LEARNING BY DOING. FOR THE YOGA SESSION, ACCESS TO THE INTERVENTION GROUP WILL BE VIA THE GOOGLE MEET ONLINE PLATFORM. BEFORE THE PROGRAM BEGINS, THE INTERVENTION GROUP WILL BE ADDED TO A WHATSAPP GROUP TO RECEIVE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM (AFTER 8 WEEKS - POST-TEST) AND 3 MONTHS AFTER THE PROGRAM ENDS (FOLLOW-UP), THE SAME SCALES WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO INDIVIDUALS AND THE RESULTS WILL BE EVALUATED. THE CONTROL GROUP WILL BE ADMINISTERED THE "PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM", "GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER SEVERITY SCALE", "PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE SCALE", AND "WHO DISABILITY ASSESSMENT CHART" AT THE SAME TIME AS THE INTERVENTION GROUP, BEFORE THE PROGRAM BEGINS (PRE-TEST), AT THE 8TH WEEK AFTER THE PROGRAM ENDS (POST-TEST), AND 3 MONTHS AFTER THE PROGRAM ENDS (FOLLOW-UP). NO APPLICATION OR TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CONTROL GROUP. ALL DATA COLLECTION TOOLS WILL BE ADMINISTERED FACE-TO-FACE TO BOTH GROUPS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• VOLUNTEER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY AND HAVE GIVEN WRITTEN CONSENT
• ACCORDING TO ICD-10 CRITERIA, HAVING BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD) FOR THE LAST 1 YEAR.
• BEING BETWEEN 18 AND 60 YEARS OLD
• KNOWING HOW TO READ AND WRITE IN TURKISH
• LACK OF ANY ACTIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY PROCESS AND NOT ACTIVELY PRACTICING YOGA

Exclusion Criteria:

• HAVING ANY ORGANIC DISEASE OR PSYCHOTIC ILLNESS
• HAVING ANY SENSORY OR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
• THE PRESENCE OF ANY COMORBID PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER