A 2015 systematic review of two studies involving 275 participants older than 60 years of age found that progressive muscle relaxation was promising for reducing anxiety and depression, with positive effects for depression maintained 14 weeks after treatment.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Frontline ER
  Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety
• Person: Not available Organization: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
  Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety - nccih

Sources

• Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety frontlineerdallas.com Frontline ER via serper
• Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety - nccih www.nccih.nih.gov National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health via serper

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• depression concept
• anxiety concept
• progressive muscle relaxation concept