International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

The effectiveness of yogic exercises on dual diagnosis treatment of alcoholism and depression: an emperical study on Sarguja district

  • Author:
  • Manjary Sharma, Irshad Khan
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 252 to 261

*Guest Lecturer, Department of Psychology, R.G. Govt. P.G. College, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh

**Ph.D. Scholar, Center for Anthropological Studies, Central University of Orissa, Koraput

Online published on 12 February, 2015.

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of yoga exercises on dual diagnosis (alcoholism and depression). To select subjects for experimental and control group; some criteria such as "depression scale" Scores and amount of SGOT and SGPT liver enzymes on blood of that addicted persons were considered. For the experimental group the yogic exercise as an independent variable was carried out, during 60–75 minutes lasting 4 months. During the period the control group did not receive any treatment. The results were discussed in the light of related literature.