Commentary on: Rentala S, Fong TC, Nattala P, et al. Effectiveness of body-mind-spirit intervention on well-being, functional impairment and quality of life among depressive patients—a randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs 2015;71:2153–63.

Implications for practice and research A body-mind-spirit (BMS) intervention with pharmacotherapy for depression can help patients manage their condition and increase their quality of life and well-being.

Nurses trained to deliver a BMS intervention to patients can play a critical role in providing integrated clinical care in a hospital setting.

Research on this intervention can make use of existing methods to further refine the efficiency and quality of the intervention programme being developed. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens