Vagal tone as an indicator of treatment response in major depression

Psychophysiology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 861-864

  Chambers, Andrea S ^a   Allen, John J B ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Major depression; Polyvagal theory; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Treatment response; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS TONE;

EID: 0036868346     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-8986.3960861     Document Type: Article

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