Association of Predeployment Heart Rate Variability With Risk of Postdeployment Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Active-Duty Marines
Author(s) -
Arpi Minassian,
Adam X. Maihofer,
Dewleen G. Baker,
Caroline M. Nievergelt,
Mark A. Geyer,
Victoria B. Risbrough
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.531
H-Index - 365
eISSN - 2168-6238
pISSN - 2168-622X
DOI - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.0922
Subject(s) - medicine , heart rate variability , active duty , odds ratio , posttraumatic stress , psychiatry , psychology , military personnel , heart rate , blood pressure , political science , law
Disrupted autonomic nervous system functioning as measured by heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is not clear, however, whether reduced HRV before trauma exposure contributes to the risk for development of PTSD.
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