Yoga for young women with depression

INTERVENTION: The intervention will consist of manualized YBT administered in 9 weekly 90‐minute group sessions with home practice +TAU. TAU will consist of interventions recommended by the Dutch guidelines for depression, including psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, psychosocial support by psychiatric nurses, or some combination of these. CONDITION: Depression, Young adults, Yoga ; ; PRIMARY OUTCOME: Primary outcome measures will consist of clinician‐administered and self‐report measures of depression symptoms. Quality‐Adjusted Life Years will be used as primary outcome measure in the economic analysis. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Secondary hypotheses will also be examined. Potential mediators of YBT will be assessed, including (a) ability to disengage attention from information regarding the causes and consequences of negative events and moods, measured by self‐report and a computerized measure of attentional bias and (b) reduced self‐criticism (and increased self‐compassion) after perceived failure, measured by self‐report and a computerized measure of self‐concept. Also, the influence of YBT on symptom interference in daily functioning, quality of life and physical health and positive psychological functioning (i.e., positive emotion and quality of relationships) will be assessed. INCLUSION CRITERIA: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: • Primary diagnosis of a major depressive disorder. • Age = 18 and = 34. • Ability to fluently read, write, and speak Dutch.