Patients with PTSD showed significantly reduced activity in both LF and HF frequency bands of HRV compared to healthy controls during simulated EMDR therapy.
Does Heart Rate Variability (HRV) differ between PTSD patients and healthy controls during simulated EMDR therapy?
HRV analysis, specifically LF and HF power, can serve as an objective physiological biomarker to differentiate patients with PTSD from healthy individuals.
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The assessment of psychological trauma is clinically challenging, as standard diagnoses are often subjective. This study investigates Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as an objective biomarker for Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A comparison between patients and healthy controls during a simulated EMDR therapy revealed significantly reduced activity in the LF (Low Frequency) and HF (High Frequency) frequency bands in those affected. The results demonstrate that HRV is a valuable tool for analyzing the autonomic nervous system and for the objective differentiation of PTSD patients.
Truong An Nguyen (Wed,) reported a other. Patients with PTSD showed significantly reduced activity in both LF and HF frequency bands of HRV compared to healthy controls during simulated EMDR therapy.