Studies & Resources Discussed
 


HRV Biofeedback for PTSD & Chronic Pain


Publication: Journal of Affective Disorders


Title: "Heart rate variability biofeedback improves co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain symptoms: A randomised waitlist controlled trial"


Key Finding: This is the first RCT for this co-occurring population. Just six weeks of HRV biofeedback (HRVBF) led to a 24.3% decrease in PTSD symptoms and a 24.9% reduction in pain interference.




Biofeedback in Pediatric Care


Publication: Cleveland Clinic ConsultQD


Title: "Biofeedback Interventions With Psychotherapy in Pediatric Care: The Present and the Future"


Key Finding: A clinical guide and call to action for integrating biofeedback (like HRV) with psychotherapy to make self-regulation a concrete, measurable skill for children (e.g., pairing HRV biofeedback with exposure therapy for phobias).




Slow-Paced Contraction (SPC)


Publication: Biosourcesoftware.com


Title: "Add Slow-Paced Contraction to Your Practice"


Key Finding: This article details the "how-to" for Slow-Paced Contraction, a vital alternative to slow-paced breathing for patients with contraindications (like severe COPD, kidney disease, or metabolic acidosis).




Tai Chi & HRV


Publication: Medicine


Title: "Effects of a Tai Chi dance intervention on the autonomic nervous system in university students"


Key Finding: A 16-week Tai Chi intervention was shown to be an effective method to prevent excessive declines in resting HRV in university students, building autonomic resilience.




HRV & Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)


Publication: Taylor & Francis Online


Title: "Association between heart rate variability and emotion dysregulation in adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury"


Key Finding: This review frames reduced HRV as a key physiological marker of the Emotion Dysregulation and autonomic imbalance that underlies the distress leading to NSSI in adolescents.




HRV in IPV Offenders


Publication: Journal of Criminal...

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