Reduced heart rate variability in chronic severe traumatic brain injury: Association with impaired emotional and social functioning, and potential for treatment using biofeedback

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 103-125

  Francis, Heather M ^a   Fisher, Alana ^a   Rushby, Jacqueline A ^a   McDonald, Skye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emotion; Heart rate variability; Social cognition; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AWARENESS; BRAIN INJURIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AWARENESS; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; BRAIN INJURIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946478314     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2014.1003246     Document Type: Article

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