Gangadhar B.N.2012-03-292012-03-292012-03-29Bangalorehttp://www.libraryofyoga.com/handle/123456789/872Background: Mental disorders are highly prevalent and cause significant disease induced burden. Even low prevalent conditions contribute to very high burden due to chronicity and progression to deficit states. Medications have made a change albeit with certain limitations. However, availability of psychiatrists as well as fear of stigma leaves a wide treatment gap. Indian systems of interventions like yoga carry a potential to complement these limitations.entherapyMental HealthBuilding EvidencePhd2012Thesis