Depression and resting state heart rate variability in children and adolescents — A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 46, Issue , 2016, Pages 136-150

  Koenig, Julian ^a   Kemp, Andrew H ^b,d   Beauchaine, Theodore P ^c   Thayer, Julian F ^c   Kaess, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Depression; Depressive symptoms; Heart rate variability; Vagal activity

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMETRY; RESTING HEART RATE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VAGUS TONE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEART RATE; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REST;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HEART RATE; HUMANS; REST;

EID: 84979239924     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.04.013     Document Type: Review

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