Relationship between heart rate variability and aggressive behavior among patients with schizophrenia hospitalized in acute wards

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiao‐Tzu Wang ◽  
Chien‐Ming Yang ◽  
Kai‐Ren Chen ◽  
Ke‐Hsin Chueh
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Acute Wards

scholarly journals The Complex Associations Between Early Childhood Adversity, Heart Rate Variability, Cluster B Personality Disorders, and Aggression

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2098653
Author(s):  
Marija Jankovic ◽  
Stefan Bogaerts ◽  
Stéphanie Klein Tuente ◽  
Carlo Garofalo ◽  
Wim Veling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cluster B Personality Disorders

Early childhood adversity can cause an imbalance in the autonomic function, which may in turn lead to the development of trauma-spectrum disorders and aggressive behavior later in life. In the present study, we investigated the complex associations between early adversity, heart rate variability (HRV), cluster B personality disorders, and self-reported aggressive behavior in a group of 50 male forensic inpatients ( M age = 41.16; SD = 10.72). Structural Equation Modeling analysis revealed that patients with cluster B personality disorders were more likely to have adverse early childhood experiences and reduced sympathetic dominance in response to a threat than patients without cluster B personality disorders. In addition, HRV and cluster B personality disorders did not significantly mediate the association between early childhood adversity and self-reported aggressive behavior. These findings are important for clinical practice to facilitate specific treatment programs for those affected.

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