Efficacy of canons of expression and yoga on the emotion regulation among the caregivers of children with neurodevelopment disorders

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Emotion dysregulation is associated with the subjective burden of caregivers (CGs) newlineof children with neurodevelopment disorders (NDDs) that lead the caregivers to high subjective newlineburden, stress, depression, anxiety, and reduced caregivers appraisal, and quality of life. newlineAIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the efficacy of holistic approach of canons of expression (CE) newlineembedded in Indian aesthetic dance (IAD) and yoga on the psychological outcomes and electrophonic newlineimaging among CGs of children with NDDs compared to control group. newlineMETHODS: newlineParticipants: A total of 101 CGs of children with NDDs (males= 2; and female= 99) were recruited newlinefrom three Centers, age ranging from 21-65 were randomly allocated to three groups, i.e., (i) IAD group newline(n=33, mean age 41.71 ± 9.11 years) (ii) yoga group (n=34, mean age 41.03 ± 9.09 years), and (iii) newlinecontrol group (n=34, mean age 41.56 ± 9.09 years). newlineDesign: Three groups (CE, yoga and control) ; pre-mid-post assessment with randomized control trial. newlineAssessments: The outcome assessments consisted of primary outcomes: (i) Zarit Burden Inventory newline(ZBI), (ii) Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and Secondary outcome measure (i) Revised newlineCaregivers Appraisal Scale (RCAS), (ii) World Health Organization s Quality of Life (WHOQOLBREF) scale were measured at baseline, 4th week and 8th week and (iii) Bio-Energy components newlinethrough Electro photonic image (EPI) technique were measured for immediate effect at pre- and postsessions. newlineIntervention: One experimental group received the intervention of canons of expression, and another newlinegroup with yoga intervention scheduled for 75-min/day (3-days/week) spread across two months. In newlinecontrast, the control group was engaged in regular activities. newlineResults: The IAD and yoga groups showed a significant reduction in scores of ZBS (Plt0.001), DASS21 (Plt0.001), and improvement in the RCAS (Plt0.001) and WHOQOL (BREF) (Plt0.001). Even the newlineEPI parameters showed a significant improvement concerning immediate effect (Plt0.001) in newlineintervention groups compare