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Emotion regulation after acquired brain injury: a study of heart rate variability, attentional control, and psychophysiology.
- Source :
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Brain injury [Brain Inj] 2019; Vol. 33 (8), pp. 1012-1020. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 23. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Primary objective : To examine the efficacy of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-BF) to treat emotional dysregulation in persons with acquired brain injury. Design : A secondary analysis of a quasi-experimental study which enrolled 13 individuals with severe chronic acquired brain injury participating in a community-based programme. Response-to-treatment was measured with two HRV resonance indices (low frequency activity [LF] and low frequency/high frequency ratio [LF/HF]). Main outcome : Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-informant report (emotional control subscale [EC]). Results : Results show significant correlation between LF and EC with higher LF activity associated with greater emotional control; the association between LF/HF pre-post-change score and EC is not statistically significant. A moderation model, however, demonstrates a significant influence of attention on the relation between LF/HF change and EC when attention level is high, with an increase in LF/HF activity associated with greater emotional control. Conclusions : HRV-BF is associated with large increases in HRV, and it appears to be useful for the treatment of emotional dysregulation in individuals with severe acquired brain injury. Attention training may enhance an individual's emotional control.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Biofeedback, Psychology methods
Child
Electrocardiography methods
Executive Function physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychophysiology
Young Adult
Attention physiology
Biofeedback, Psychology physiology
Brain Injuries physiopathology
Brain Injuries psychology
Emotional Regulation physiology
Heart Rate physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1362-301X
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Brain injury
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30907142
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2019.1593506