Condition 1: Depression. Condition 2: Anxiety. Depressive episode, unspecified Anxiety disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the intervention group, after training, participants will be asked to implement laughter yoga protocol for 8 weeks, 2 sessions in a week, and 90 minutes each session
and the level of their depression and anxiety will be measured using Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Anxiety Inventory at the study onset, and end of the fourth and eighth weeks. Control group, wi
Sponsors
Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 50 to 70 Being independent in activities of daily living Ability to communicate (awareness of time, place, and people)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of other supportive and complementary therapies Having Major Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Having problems and physical illnesses having scores of less than 10 and 8 respectively for Beck's Depression Inventory and Beck's Anxiety Inventory suffering from acute illnesses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Study onset, week 4, and week 8. Method of measurement: Beck's depression inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Study onset, week 4, and week 8. Method of measurement: Beck's Anxiety Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHassan mokarrami
Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed