Heart Rate Responsivity to Script-Driven Imagery in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Specificity of Response and Effects of Psychotherapy
Authors:
- Ramón T. L. LindauerRLRamón T. L. Lindauer
- Els P. M. van MeijelEMEls P. M. van Meijel
- Margje JalinkMJMargje Jalink
- Miranda OlffMOMiranda Olff
- Ingrid V. E. CarlierICIngrid V. E. Carlier
- Berthold P. R. GersonsBGBerthold P. R. Gersons
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Psychosomatic Medicine
- Vol. 68 (1) , 33-40
Abstract
Objective: Previous psychophysiological studies of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have found heightened physiological responsivity to trauma-specific stimuli, but mostly in combat veterans with high comorbidity rates and with psychiatric medication. Our aim was to investigate psychophysiological responses in two new populations while excluding those confounding influences and to assess the effects of psychotherapy on such responses.Keywords
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