The effects of respiratory sinus arrhythmia biofeedback on heart rate variability and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: A pilot study

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-143

  Zucker, Terri L ^a   Samuelson, Kristin W ^a   Muench, Frederick ^b   Greenberg, Melanie A ^c   Gevirtz, Richard N ^a  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yale School of Medicine   (United States)

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart rate; Heart rate variability; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Psychophysiology; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia biofeedback

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA BIOFEEDBACK; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; RELAXATION THERAPY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349211177     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-009-9085-2     Document Type: Article

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