Heart rate variability in response to affective scenes in posttraumatic stress disorder.
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Heart rate variability in response to affective scenes in posttraumatic stress disorder. / Hauschildt, Marit; Peters, Maarten J V; Moritz, Steffen; Jelinek, Lena.
In: BIOL PSYCHOL, Vol. 88, No. 2-3, 2-3, 2011, p. 215-222.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Heart rate variability in response to affective scenes in posttraumatic stress disorder.
AU - Hauschildt, Marit
AU - Peters, Maarten J V
AU - Moritz, Steffen
AU - Jelinek, Lena
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by psychophysiological abnormalities, such as an altered baseline heart rate and either hyper- or hyporeactivity to a wide range of stimuli, implying dysfunctional arousal regulation. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been established as an important marker of arousal regulatory ability. The aim of the present study was to examine HRV in PTSD under different affective conditions and to explore the role of potential moderating factors. To meet this purpose, videos of varying emotional valence were presented to trauma-exposed participants with PTSD (n=26), trauma-exposed participants without PTSD (n=26), as well as non-trauma-exposed controls (n=18) while HRV was recorded. The PTSD group showed lower HRV than non-trauma-exposed controls at baseline (corrected for age) and throughout different affective conditions implying decreased parasympathetic activity and an inflexible response regulation. There was a negative relationship between HRV and self-report of both depression and state dissociation.
AB - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by psychophysiological abnormalities, such as an altered baseline heart rate and either hyper- or hyporeactivity to a wide range of stimuli, implying dysfunctional arousal regulation. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been established as an important marker of arousal regulatory ability. The aim of the present study was to examine HRV in PTSD under different affective conditions and to explore the role of potential moderating factors. To meet this purpose, videos of varying emotional valence were presented to trauma-exposed participants with PTSD (n=26), trauma-exposed participants without PTSD (n=26), as well as non-trauma-exposed controls (n=18) while HRV was recorded. The PTSD group showed lower HRV than non-trauma-exposed controls at baseline (corrected for age) and throughout different affective conditions implying decreased parasympathetic activity and an inflexible response regulation. There was a negative relationship between HRV and self-report of both depression and state dissociation.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Life Style
KW - Photic Stimulation
KW - Data Interpretation, Statistical
KW - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
KW - Affect/physiology
KW - Arousal/physiology
KW - Depression/etiology/psychology
KW - Emotions/physiology
KW - Heart Rate/physiology
KW - Parasympathetic Nervous System/physiopathology
KW - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/physiopathology/psychology
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Life Style
KW - Photic Stimulation
KW - Data Interpretation, Statistical
KW - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
KW - Affect/physiology
KW - Arousal/physiology
KW - Depression/etiology/psychology
KW - Emotions/physiology
KW - Heart Rate/physiology
KW - Parasympathetic Nervous System/physiopathology
KW - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/physiopathology/psychology
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 88
SP - 215
EP - 222
JO - BIOL PSYCHOL
JF - BIOL PSYCHOL
SN - 0301-0511
IS - 2-3
M1 - 2-3
ER -
