High cardiac vagal control protects against future depressive symptoms under conditions of high social support

Biological Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 143-149

  Hopp, Henrik ^a   Shallcross, Amanda J ^a   Ford, Brett Q ^b   Troy, Allison S ^c   Wilhelm, Frank H ^d   Mauss, Iris B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cardiac vagal control; Heart rate variability; Major depressive disorder; Person by environment interaction; Psychophysiology; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Social engagement; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC VAGAL CONTROL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VAGUS TONE;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RESPIRATORY RATE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84874708069     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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