Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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Eligibility Criteria
- 1. Female
- 2. Ages 18-65
- 3. Self-identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino(e/x), or White
- 4. Report having experienced interpersonal violence (defined to include all forms throughout the lifespan, confirmed with the Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ\])
- 5. Report being distressed, defined by a score of \>5 on the Kessler-6 screener
- 6. Speak and understand English well enough to understand questionnaires when they are read aloud
- 7. Have access to a telephone through owning one, a relative/friend, or an agency
- 8. Have access to a device that will support use of the video platform we are using to conduct assessments and for home practice yoga video sessions
- 1. Inability to be physically active, determined by a score \>1 on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and physician non-consent of participation
- 2. Planned surgery in next 6 months, as this would interfere with study participation
- 3. Pregnancy, as yoga should be modified for pregnancy
- 4. Current mania as determined by the Diagnostic Interview for Anxiety, Mood, and OCD and Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders (DIAMOND)
- 5. Lifetime history of psychotic disorders (DIAMOND)
- 6. Current probable severe substance use disorder (DIAMOND)
- 7. Current diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or history in past year (DIAMOND)
- 8. Moderate or high risk for suicide on the adapted Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale screen version-recent (C-SSRS) and/or endorsement of suicidal plan/intent in the past 3 months
- 9. Non-stable course of psychiatric treatments (medication, psychotherapy) for the last 8 weeks
- 10. Plan to move from the area in the next 6 months, as this may preclude study participation given enrollment timeframes
- 11. Self-report of experiencing intimate partner violence currently or within past six months (assessed by the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale 2 \[R-CTS2\]), as this would require a different type of intervention
- 12. Current weekly yoga practice or current participation in mindfulness-based programming, as these are the study interventions
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study
FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No