Distinguishing bipolar II depression from unipolar major depressive disorder: Differences in heart rate variability

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 351-360

  Chang, Hsin An ^a   Chang, Chuan Chia ^a   Kuo, Terry B J ^b   Huang, San Yuan ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bipolar II depression; Cardiac autonomic function; Differentiation; Heart rate variability; Unipolar depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEART EXCITATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; RR INTERVAL; SELF REPORT; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VAGUS TONE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEART RATE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938264625     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15622975.2015.1017606     Document Type: Article

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