Identifying alternative mental health interventions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of chanting and breathwork
The Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health January 22, 2022 S. Malviya, P. Meredith, Barbra Zupan et al.
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials found moderate to strong support that two religious or spiritual practices—breathwork and chanting—can alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and PTSD. The review included 15 studies of varying quality, assessed using the PEDro scale and Cochrane risk of bias tool, and was registered with PROSPERO.