Autonomic dysfunctions in patients with anxiety throughout therapy

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-37

  Mussgay, Lutz ^a,b   Ruddel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b Psychosom Hosp St Franziska Stift   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Autonomic dysfunction; Baroreflex sensitivity; Behavioral therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; AGORAPHOBIA; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; BREATHING PATTERN; CALCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MORTALITY; PANIC; POWER SPECTRUM; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PROVOCATION TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 2442476232     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0269-8803.18.1.27     Document Type: Article

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