Question

Find out the correct statements about alternative therapies:
(A) Yoga is an ancient Indian technique detailed in the Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
(B) Alternative therapies are treatment possibilities to the conventional drug treatment or psychotherapy.
(C) Sudarshan Karma Yoga does not benefit individuals with anxiety and depression but helps substance abuse.
(D) There are many alternative therapies like cognitive behaviour therapy and rational emotive therapy.

• A. (A), (B), (C) only
• B. (A), (B), (D) only
• C. (A), (C), (D) only
• D. (B), (C), (D) only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Let’s evaluate each statement about alternative therapies: - Yoga is indeed an ancient Indian practice described in the Ashtanga Yoga section of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. - Alternative therapies refer to non-conventional treatments that provide alternatives to standard drug therapy or psychotherapy. - Sudarshan Karma Yoga does benefit individuals with anxiety and depression, making statement (C) incorrect. - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) are forms of psychotherapies, not alternative therapies. - Vipasana is a form of meditation closely related to mindfulness-based practices.