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Individual differences in resting heart rate variability and cognitive control in posttraumatic stress disorder

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Psychology, July 2014
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Title
Individual differences in resting heart rate variability and cognitive control in posttraumatic stress disorder
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Frontiers in Psychology, July 2014
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00758
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Brandon L Gillie, Julian F Thayer

Abstract

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by deficits in cognitive functioning, particularly cognitive control. Moreover, these deficits are thought to play a critical role in the etiology and maintenance of core PTSD symptoms such as intrusive thoughts and memories. However, the psychophysiological concomitants of cognitive control remain largely unexamined. In this article, we suggest that individual differences in heart rate variability (HRV), a physiological index of self-regulatory capacity, may underlie the association between cognitive control ability and intrusive cognitions in PTSD. We review evidence showing that individual differences in HRV at rest are related to prefrontal cortical activity and performance on a broad range of cognitive control tasks. We highlight the importance of inhibition as a mechanism by which HRV promotes successful cognitive control. In addition, we summarize recent research linking individual differences in HRV to performance on laboratory tasks that assess the ability to control unwanted memories and intrusive thoughts. We conclude by suggesting that future studies should examine the role of low HRV as a risk factor for developing PTSD.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 2 1%
Germany 2 1%
Colombia 1 <1%
Croatia 1 <1%
Poland 1 <1%
Unknown 192 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 50 25%
Researcher 30 15%
Student > Bachelor 27 14%
Student > Master 26 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 17 9%
Other 26 13%
Unknown 23 12%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 94 47%
Medicine and Dentistry 17 9%
Neuroscience 16 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 12 6%
Engineering 6 3%
Other 18 9%
Unknown 36 18%
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