A pilot study on changes of cardiac vagal tone in individuals with low trait positive affect: The effect of positive psychotherapy

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 213-217

  Lü, Wei ^a   Wang, Zhenhong ^a   Liu, Ya ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Positive psychotherapy; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Trait positive affect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT SCHEDULE; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; VAGUS TONE;

ADOLESCENT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VAGUS NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878110778     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.04.012     Document Type: Article

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