Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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- Age 18 or older | - Clinically significant suicide risk |
- Current major depression (DSM-IV-TR criteria) | - History of schizophrenia or psychotic symptoms |
- HAM-D total score ≥ 14 | - Bipolar disorder |
- Total ATHF Intensity score ≥5 for 2 or more antidepressant medications | - Obsessive compulsive disorder |
- Evidence of two failed adequate antidepressant trials in the current depressive episode | - Alcohol or substance abuse or dependence within the past 3 months |
- Current use of antidepressants | - Insufficient ability to understand or read English |
- MMSE total score < 25 | |
- Severe medical illness determined by the CIRS | |
- History of meditation practice or currently meditation more than 1 time per week | |
- Currently practicing yoga more than 2 times per week |