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Although cognitive-behavioral therapy and medications are primary treatments, recent studies highlight yoga potential benefits.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to summarize the effectiveness of yoga in managing OCD symptoms and improving overall mental well-being.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A comprehensive literature review was conducted across PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases, identifying a total of 252 records. After removing 124 duplicates, 128 articles were screened based on title and abstract. Studies were excluded if they were reviews, meta-analyses, editorials, case reports (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N = 26<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), and lacked yoga-based interventions (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N = 11<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), or focused on conditions other than OCD (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N = 45<\/jats:italic>\n                      ). Forty-six full-text articles were assessed for eligibility, with 39 exclusions for being reviews, editorial, case reports (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N = 21<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), addressing conditions other than OCD (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N = 4<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), or being out of topic (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N = 14<\/jats:italic>\n                      ). Seven studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in this review. Qualitative rating of included studies was performed by the Qualitative Assessment Tool for quantitative studies.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The included studies showed that yoga interventions led to significant reductions in OCD symptom severity, as measured by standardized assessment tools such as the Yale\u2013Brown Obsessive\u2013Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). Various forms of yoga, including kundalini and rajyoga, were associated with improved mental health outcomes, reduced anxiety levels, and enhanced overall well-being. However, the generalizability of these findings is limited due to heterogeneity in study design, small sample sizes, and variations in intervention protocols.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest that yoga-based interventions may be effective as adjunctive therapies alongside conventional treatments for OCD. 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