Heart rate variability and the efficacy of biofeedback in heroin users with depressive symptoms

Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 168-176

  Lin, I Mei ^a   Ko, Jiun Min ^b   Fan, Sheng Yu ^c   Yen, Cheng Fang ^d,e  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Agency of Corrections   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Depression; Heart rate variability biofeedback; Heroin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84969132638     PISSN: 17381088     EISSN: 20934327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2016.14.2.168     Document Type: Article

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