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Kong SDX, Espinosa N, McKinnon AC, Gordon CJ, Wassing R, Hoyos CM, Hickie IB, Naismith SL. Different heart rate variability profile during sleep in mid-later life adults with remitted early-onset versus late-onset depression. J Affect Disord 2024; 358:175-182. [PMID: 38701901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In mid-later life adults, early-onset and late-onset (i.e., onset ≥50 years) depression appear to be underpinned by different pathophysiology yet have not been examined in relation to autonomic function. Sleep provides an opportunity to examine the autonomic nervous system as the physiology changes across the night. Hence, we aimed to explore if autonomic profile is altered in mid-later life adults with remitted early-onset, late-onset and no history of lifetime depression. METHODS Participants aged 50-90 years (n = 188) from a specialised clinic underwent a comprehensive clinical assessment and completed an overnight polysomnography study. General Linear Models were used to examine the heart rate variability differences among the three groups for four distinct sleep stages and the wake after sleep onset. All analyses controlled for potential confounders - age, sex, current depressive symptoms and antidepressant usage. RESULTS For the wake after sleep onset, mid-later life adults with remitted early-onset depression had reduced standard deviation of Normal to Normal intervals (SDNN; p = .014, d = -0.64) and Shannon Entropy (p = .004, d = -0.46,) than those with no history of lifetime depression. Further, the late-onset group showed a reduction in high-frequency heart rate variability (HFn.u.) during non-rapid eye movement sleep stage 2 (N2; p = .005, d = -0.53) and non-rapid eye movement sleep stage 3 (N3; p = .009, d = -0.55) when compared to those with no lifetime history. LIMITATIONS Causality between heart rate variability and depression cannot be derived in this cross-sectional study. Longitudinal studies are needed to examine the effects remitted depressive episodes on autonomic function. CONCLUSION The findings suggest differential autonomic profile for remitted early-onset and late-onset mid-later life adults during sleep stages and wake periods. The differences could potentially serve as peripheral biomarkers in conjunction with more disease-specific markers of depression to improve diagnosis and prognosis.
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- Shawn D X Kong
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; CogSleep, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Race Against Dementia, Dementia Australia Research Foundation Initiative, Dementia Australia, Australia
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- CogSleep, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence, Australia; Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2050, Australia
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- Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia; School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia; School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Youth Mental Health Team, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; CogSleep, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence, Australia
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Overmann L, Schleip R, Anheyer D, Michalak J. Myofascial release for adults with chronic neck pain and depression. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2024; 247:104325. [PMID: 38759583 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Depression affects a significant portion of the global adult population, with chronic pain patients being particularly susceptible to severe depression. Pain and mental illness contribute to an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system, affecting heart function. Myofascial release promises to improve mental and physical health by addressing fascial dysfunctions. OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the influence of myofascial release on emotional states and autonomic nervous system functioning in individuals with chronic neck pain and depression. Additionally, it seeks to evaluate the myofascial release effect on fascial properties, pain intensity and sensitivity, and cervical spine range of motion. METHOD Experimental Study. RESULT The study revealed significant enhancements in the myofascial release group, such as a substantial reduction in pain perception and stiffness, increased range of motion of the cervical spine, heart rate variability, positive affect, and pressure pain threshold. The effect sizes of these improvements ranged from small to large. No significant differences were observed in elasticity and tone. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that myofascial release has a positive impact on individuals with chronic neck pain and depression, particularly in reducing pain intensity. Integrating myofascial release into treatment approaches may be beneficial. However, further research is needed to confirm and expand upon these findings, explore long-term effects, and better understand the clinical significance of certain outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION http://www.osf.io, doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/6F5RS.
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- Lea Overmann
- Department of Psychology, University of Witten-, Herdecke, Germany.
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Witten-, Herdecke, Germany
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Sigrist C, Jakob H, Beeretz CJ, Schmidt SJ, Kaess M, Koenig J. Diurnal variation of cardiac autonomic activity in adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024; 274:609-628. [PMID: 36871247 PMCID: PMC10995014 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-023-01574-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Heart rate (HR) and vagally mediated heart rate variability (HRV) are two distinct biomarkers of cardiac autonomic activity. Decreased cardiac vagal activity (or decreased HRV) in particular has been linked with impairments in the functional flexibility of the central autonomic network (CAN), resulting in impaired stress and emotion regulatory capacities. Decreased HRV is widely used as trait marker of psychopathology. Repetitive engagement in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescence correlates with both deficits in stress and emotion regulation, as well as decreased HRV. Existing research has, however, focused on short-term recordings of HR and HRV under resting and phasic conditions. In this study, we examined whether diurnal variation of cardiac autonomic activity, indexed by cosinor parameters of HR and HRV derived from 48 h of ambulatory ECG recording under natural conditions over a weekend, are altered in female adolescents with NSSI disorder compared to controls (HC; N = 30 per study group). Several important confounds, including physical activity, were controlled for. Female adolescents with NSSI show higher rhythm-adjusted 24 h mean levels and greater respective amplitude of HR, as well as lower rhythm-adjusted 24 h mean levels and smaller respective amplitude of HRV. Peak levels in both HR and HRV in the NSSI group were reached approximately 1 h later compared to HC. Severity of exposure to early life maltreatment might be linked with altered amplitudes of 24 h HR and HRV. Diurnal rhythms of cardiac autonomic activity might hold promise as objective indicators of disordered stress and emotion regulation in developmental psychopathology, and as such should be investigated in future studies with rigorous assessment and control of potential confounds.
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- Christine Sigrist
- Faculty of Medicine, Clinic and Policlinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinic and Policlinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Grasser LR, Erjo T, Goodwin MS, Naim R, German RE, White J, Cullins L, Tseng WL, Stoddard J, Brotman MA. Can peripheral psychophysiological markers predict response to exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy in youth with severely impairing irritability? A study protocol. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:926. [PMID: 38082431 PMCID: PMC10712194 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05421-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Irritability, an increased proneness to anger, is a primary reason youth present for psychiatric care. While initial evidence supports the efficacy of exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for youth with clinically impairing irritability, treatment mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we propose to measure peripheral psychophysiological indicators of arousal-heart rate (HR)/electrodermal activity (EDA)-and regulation-heart rate variability (HRV)-during exposures to anger-inducing stimuli as potential predictors of treatment efficacy. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether in-situ biosensing data provides peripheral physiological indicators of in-session response to exposures. METHODS Blood volume pulse (BVP; from which HR and HRV canl be derived) and EDA will be collected ambulatorily using the Empatica EmbracePlus from 40 youth (all genders; ages 8-17) undergoing six in-person exposure treatment sessions, as part of a multiple-baseline trial of exposure-based CBT for clinically impairing irritability. Clinical ratings of irritability will be conducted at baseline, weekly throughout treatment, and at 3-month and 6-month follow-ups via the Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI) and the Affective Reactivity Index (ARI; clinician-, parent-, and child-report). Multilevel modeling will be used to assess within- and between-person changes in physiological arousal and regulation throughout exposure-based CBT and to determine whether individual differences are predictive of treatment response. DISCUSSION This study protocol leverages a wearable biosensor (Empatica) to continuously record HR/HRV (derived from BVP) and EDA during in-person exposure sessions for youth with clinically impairing irritability. Here, the goal is to identify changes in physiological arousal (EDA, HR) and regulation (HRV) over the course of treatment in tandem with changes in clinical symptoms. TRIAL REGISTRATION The participants in this study come from an overarching clinical trial (trial registration numbers: NCT02531893 first registered on 8/25/2015; last updated on 8/25/2023). The research project and all related materials were submitted and approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
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- Lana Ruvolo Grasser
- Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit, Emotion and Development Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit, Emotion and Development Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit, Emotion and Development Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit, Emotion and Development Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit, Emotion and Development Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biomedical Informatics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit, Emotion and Development Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Oudin A, Maatoug R, Bourla A, Ferreri F, Bonnot O, Millet B, Schoeller F, Mouchabac S, Adrien V. Digital Phenotyping: Data-Driven Psychiatry to Redefine Mental Health. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e44502. [PMID: 37792430 PMCID: PMC10585447 DOI: 10.2196/44502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The term "digital phenotype" refers to the digital footprint left by patient-environment interactions. It has potential for both research and clinical applications but challenges our conception of health care by opposing 2 distinct approaches to medicine: one centered on illness with the aim of classifying and curing disease, and the other centered on patients, their personal distress, and their lived experiences. In the context of mental health and psychiatry, the potential benefits of digital phenotyping include creating new avenues for treatment and enabling patients to take control of their own well-being. However, this comes at the cost of sacrificing the fundamental human element of psychotherapy, which is crucial to addressing patients' distress. In this viewpoint paper, we discuss the advances rendered possible by digital phenotyping and highlight the risk that this technology may pose by partially excluding health care professionals from the diagnosis and therapeutic process, thereby foregoing an essential dimension of care. We conclude by setting out concrete recommendations on how to improve current digital phenotyping technology so that it can be harnessed to redefine mental health by empowering patients without alienating them.
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- Antoine Oudin
- Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences, Paris Brain Institute, Sorbonne University- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, France
- Department of Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Public Hospitals of Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences, Paris Brain Institute, Sorbonne University- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, France
- Department of Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Public Hospitals of Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences, Paris Brain Institute, Sorbonne University- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, France
- Department of Psychiatry, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Public Hospitals of Sorbonne University, Paris, France
- Medical Strategy and Innovation Department, Clariane, Paris, France
- NeuroStim Psychiatry Practice, Paris, France
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- Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences, Paris Brain Institute, Sorbonne University- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, France
- Department of Psychiatry, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Public Hospitals of Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France
- Pays de la Loire Psychology Laboratory, Nantes University, Nantes, France
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- Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences, Paris Brain Institute, Sorbonne University- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, France
- Department of Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Public Hospitals of Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies, Santa Monica, CA, United States
- Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences, Paris Brain Institute, Sorbonne University- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, France
- Department of Psychiatry, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Public Hospitals of Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences, Paris Brain Institute, Sorbonne University- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, France
- Department of Psychiatry, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Public Hospitals of Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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Garabiles MR, Shen ZZ, Yang L, Chu Q, Hannam K, Hall BJ. Investigating the Physical and Mental Health Nexus: a Network Analysis of Depression, Cardiometabolic Health, Bone Mass, and Perceived Health Status Among Filipino Domestic Workers. Int J Behav Med 2023; 30:234-249. [PMID: 35578098 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-022-10087-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Migrant domestic workers are vulnerable to physical and mental health problems given the many challenges they experience while working abroad. Using network analysis, this study examined the structure of depression, cardiometabolic health indicators (BMI, waist-hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure, and heart rate), bone mass, and perceived health status in this population. The network model allowed for an examination of central symptoms or symptoms with the most direct connections with other symptoms; bridge symptoms, or symptoms that link two or more communities; and edges, or relationships among symptoms. METHOD Cross-sectional data were gathered from 1375 Filipino domestic workers in Macao (SAR), China. Data from a subsample of 510 participants who met a cutoff indicating depression were analyzed. Anthropometric measurements and surveys were used to collect data, which was analyzed using R statistical software. RESULTS Results showed four community clusters: three communities consisted of at least two depression symptoms each and the fourth community included physical health indicators. Strong edges were formed between BMI-bone mass, psychomotor-concentration, BMI-WHR, and sad mood-anhedonia. The node with the highest expected influence was BMI. There were three bridges: worthlessness, psychomotor difficulties, and concentration difficulties. CONCLUSION The link between depression, cardiometabolic indicators, bone mass, and poor perceived health reinforces the need to address multimorbidity within migrant populations. Health promotion interventions that address mental and physical health may improve the health of this population.
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- Melissa R Garabiles
- Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, NCR, Philippines
- UGAT Foundation Inc, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, NCR, Philippines
- Psychology Department, De La Salle University, Manila, NCR, Philippines
- Scalabrini Migration Center, Quezon City, NCR, Philippines
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- University of St. Joseph, Macao SAR, People's Republic of China
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- New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
- Center for Global Health Equity, New York University Shanghai, Pudong, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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Perez TM, Glue P, Adhia DB, Navid MS, Zeng J, Dillingham P, Smith M, Niazi IK, Young CK, De Ridder D. Infraslow closed-loop brain training for anxiety and depression (ISAD): a protocol for a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled pilot trial in adult females with internalizing disorders. Trials 2022; 23:949. [DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06863-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background
The core intrinsic connectivity networks (core-ICNs), encompassing the default-mode network (DMN), salience network (SN) and central executive network (CEN), have been shown to be dysfunctional in individuals with internalizing disorders (IDs, e.g. major depressive disorder, MDD; generalized anxiety disorder, GAD; social anxiety disorder, SOC). As such, source-localized, closed-loop brain training of electrophysiological signals, also known as standardized low-resolution electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA) neurofeedback (NFB), targeting key cortical nodes within these networks has the potential to reduce symptoms associated with IDs and restore normal core ICN function. We intend to conduct a randomized, double-blind (participant and assessor), sham-controlled, parallel-group (3-arm) trial of sLORETA infraslow (<0.1 Hz) fluctuation neurofeedback (sLORETA ISF-NFB) 3 times per week over 4 weeks in participants (n=60) with IDs. Our primary objectives will be to examine patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and neurophysiological measures to (1) compare the potential effects of sham ISF-NFB to either genuine 1-region ISF-NFB or genuine 2-region ISF-NFB, and (2) assess for potential associations between changes in PRO scores and modifications of electroencephalographic (EEG) activity/connectivity within/between the trained regions of interest (ROIs). As part of an exploratory analysis, we will investigate the effects of additional training sessions and the potential for the potentiation of the effects over time.
Methods
We will randomly assign participants who meet the criteria for MDD, GAD, and/or SOC per the MINI (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for DSM-5) to one of three groups: (1) 12 sessions of posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) ISF-NFB up-training (n=15), (2) 12 sessions of concurrent PCC ISF up-training and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) ISF-NFB down-training (n=15), or (3) 6 sessions of yoked-sham training followed by 6 sessions genuine ISF-NFB (n=30). Transdiagnostic PROs (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS; Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms – Second Version, IDAS-II; Multidimensional Emotional Disorder Inventory, MEDI; Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale – Short Form, IUS-12; Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire, RTQ-10) as well as resting-state neurophysiological measures (full-band EEG and ECG) will be collected from all subjects during two baseline sessions (approximately 1 week apart) then at post 6 sessions, post 12 sessions, and follow-up (1 month later). We will employ Bayesian methods in R and advanced source-localisation software (i.e. exact low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography; eLORETA) in our analysis.
Discussion
This protocol will outline the rationale and research methodology for a clinical pilot trial of sLORETA ISF-NFB targeting key nodes within the core-ICNs in a female ID population with the primary aims being to assess its potential efficacy via transdiagnostic PROs and relevant neurophysiological measures.
Trial registration
Our study was prospectively registered with the Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR; Trial ID: ACTRN12619001428156). Registered on October 15, 2019.
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Examining the Autonomic Nervous System in the Relationship among Heart Rate Variability, Stress Coping, and Cognitive Ability in Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123277. [PMID: 35743347 PMCID: PMC9225621 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Depression is one of the most severe psychiatric disorders and affects patients on emotional, physical, and cognitive levels. Comorbid somatic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, are frequent and affect the quality of life, as well as mortality. Underlying maladaptive autonomic nervous system regulation influences emotional and cognitive processes. This study, thus, aimed to investigate the relationship among heart rate variability (HRV), self-reported coping strategies, executive function, and inhibition in individuals with psychiatric disorders. Data of 97 patients treated in a multi-professional psychiatric rehabilitation center for 6 weeks were analyzed. Subjects underwent psychological tests (Stress Coping Style Questionnaire, Emotional Competence Questionnaire, and Becks Depression Inventory-II), a cognitive test (Color-Word Interference Test), and a 24 h electrocardiogram to record HRV. Patients with higher depression scores had significantly lower HRVs and decreased self-reported abilities for stress coping. Depression severity did not affect cognitive inhibitory abilities. HRV was related to neither coping strategies nor cognitive inhibition abilities. However, lower HRV was related to higher values of Negative Stress Coping (β = −0.21, p < 0.05). This relationship was fully mediated by depression severity (−4.79, 95% CI: −8.72, −0.72). HRV is not related to quantitative cognitive inhibition, but to the self-reported ability to cope with negative emotions in individuals with psychiatric disorders.
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Maatoug R, Oudin A, Adrien V, Saudreau B, Bonnot O, Millet B, Ferreri F, Mouchabac S, Bourla A. Digital phenotype of mood disorders: A conceptual and critical review. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:895860. [PMID: 35958638 PMCID: PMC9360315 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.895860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mood disorders are commonly diagnosed and staged using clinical features that rely merely on subjective data. The concept of digital phenotyping is based on the idea that collecting real-time markers of human behavior allows us to determine the digital signature of a pathology. This strategy assumes that behaviors are quantifiable from data extracted and analyzed through digital sensors, wearable devices, or smartphones. That concept could bring a shift in the diagnosis of mood disorders, introducing for the first time additional examinations on psychiatric routine care. OBJECTIVE The main objective of this review was to propose a conceptual and critical review of the literature regarding the theoretical and technical principles of the digital phenotypes applied to mood disorders. METHODS We conducted a review of the literature by updating a previous article and querying the PubMed database between February 2017 and November 2021 on titles with relevant keywords regarding digital phenotyping, mood disorders and artificial intelligence. RESULTS Out of 884 articles included for evaluation, 45 articles were taken into account and classified by data source (multimodal, actigraphy, ECG, smartphone use, voice analysis, or body temperature). For depressive episodes, the main finding is a decrease in terms of functional and biological parameters [decrease in activities and walking, decrease in the number of calls and SMS messages, decrease in temperature and heart rate variability (HRV)], while the manic phase produces the reverse phenomenon (increase in activities, number of calls and HRV). CONCLUSION The various studies presented support the potential interest in digital phenotyping to computerize the clinical characteristics of mood disorders.
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- Redwan Maatoug
- Service de Psychiatrie Adulte de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Institut du Cerveau (ICM), Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,iCRIN (Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences), Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France
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- Service de Psychiatrie Adulte de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Institut du Cerveau (ICM), Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,iCRIN (Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences), Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France
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- iCRIN (Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences), Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France.,Department of Psychiatry, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Saint Antoine-Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- iCRIN (Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences), Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France.,Département de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- CHU de Nantes, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Nantes, France.,Pays de la Loire Psychology Laboratory, Nantes, France
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- Service de Psychiatrie Adulte de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Institut du Cerveau (ICM), Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,iCRIN (Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences), Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France
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- iCRIN (Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences), Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France.,Department of Psychiatry, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Saint Antoine-Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- iCRIN (Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences), Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France.,Department of Psychiatry, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Saint Antoine-Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- iCRIN (Infrastructure for Clinical Research in Neurosciences), Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France.,Department of Psychiatry, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Saint Antoine-Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,INICEA Korian, Paris, France
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Sigrist C, Reichl C, Schmidt SJ, Brunner R, Kaess M, Koenig J. Cardiac autonomic functioning and clinical outcome in adolescent borderline personality disorder over two years. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2021; 111:110336. [PMID: 33915219 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The present study aimed to expand on previous findings that pre-treatment autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning serves as a predictor of clinical outcome in adolescent borderline personality disorder (BPD), while examining whether the relationship between ANS functioning and treatment outcome may vary as a function of early life maltreatment (ELM). ANS stress response was examined considering changes in heart rate (HR) and vagally-mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV) over different conditions of the Montreal Imaging Stress Task (MIST) in a clinical sample of N = 27 adolescents across the spectrum of BPD severity. Participants received in- and/or outpatient treatment, while clinical data was assessed at routine follow-ups. Clinical outcome was defined by change in the number of fulfilled BPD criteria (as measured using the SCID-II), severity of psychopathology (CGI-S), and global level of functioning (GAF), measured 12 and 24 months after baseline assessments. Mixed-effects (random-intercept/random slope) linear regression models were calculated to examine markers of ANS function as potential predictors of clinical outcome. Irrespective of the presence of ELM exposure, both vmHRV resting-state and stress recovery measures were identified as significant predictors of clinical outcome over time. This study adds to the existing literature by replicating and expanding on preliminary findings, considering also physiological reactivity and recovery in addition to resting-state measures of ANS functioning. The present results further highlight the potential of markers of ANS functioning to serve as objective measures in the process of monitoring patient progress and to make predictions regarding treatment outcome in psychiatry research.
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- Christine Sigrist
- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Section for Experimental Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Janal MN, Lobbezoo F, Quigley KS, Raphael KG. Stress-evoked muscle activity in women with and without chronic myofascial face pain. J Oral Rehabil 2021; 48:1089-1098. [PMID: 34370315 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Amplified muscle activity in reaction to daily life stressors might explain chronic pain in temporomandibular disorder (TMD). OBJECTIVES To assess whether patients with myofascial TMD pain (MFP) react to standardised stressors with greater masticatory muscle activity than demographically matched controls. METHODS A total of 124 female MFP patients and 46 demographically matched and pain-free controls rated distress while performing a series of standardised stress-reactivity tasks (viz., cold pressor test, mental arithmetic test, speech stressor test and reaction time/startle response test) as well as a vanilla baseline control task. Blood pressure was measured before and after each task, and electromyographic (EMG) activity was continuously recorded over the jaw-closing muscles and several non-masticatory muscles during each task. Linear mixed model analyses were used to test the hypothesis that case status, stress-reactivity task and muscle recording site influenced EMG activity. RESULTS Stress induction was successful, as evidenced by distress ratings and blood pressure measurements that were significantly elevated during performance of the stress tasks. Participants reported that some of the tasks were stressful in a way that resembled stressors experienced in their daily lives. Elevated muscle activity could be confirmed only for the reaction time/startle response task, where mean EMG activity was elevated more in cases than in controls, specifically in the jaw-closing muscles. CONCLUSION These data could not provide clear support for the theory that psychological stressors produce a differential increase in masticatory muscle activity in MFP patients than pain-free controls.
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- Malvin N Janal
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.,Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital, Bedford, MA, USA
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA
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Sarlon J, Staniloiu A, Kordon A. Heart Rate Variability Changes in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Related to Confounding Factors, Not to Symptom Severity? Front Neurosci 2021; 15:675624. [PMID: 34326716 PMCID: PMC8315043 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.675624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to assess the electrophysiological and other influencing factors correlating with symptom severity in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) under three different conditions: baseline, stress exposure, and relaxation following stress exposure. Methods Symptom severity was assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) in 89 inpatients (37 women; mean age 51 years) with MDD. Resting heart rate (RHR), heart rate variability (HRV), respiration rate (RR), skin conductance (SC), and skin temperature (ST) were recorded at baseline for 300 s, under stress exposure for 60 s, and under self-induced relaxation for 300 s. Age, nicotine consumption, body mass index, and blood pressure were evaluated as influencing factors. Results The BDI-II mean score was 29.7 points. Disease severity correlated positively with SC elevation under stress exposure and with a higher RR in the relaxed state, but no association was found between HRV and symptom severity. Age and higher blood pressure were both associated with lower HRV and higher RHR. Conclusion The results indicate that, in patients with MDD, changes in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) are complex; and the assessment of ANS reactivity to stressors is useful. Elevated blood pressure might be underdiagnosed, although it is already relevant in patients with MDD in their early 50s.
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- Jan Sarlon
- Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, Psychiatric Clinics, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Oberbergklinik Hornberg, Hornberg, Germany.,Department of Psychology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany.,Department of Psychology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Oberbergklinik Hornberg, Hornberg, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Dell'Acqua C, Dal Bò E, Messerotti Benvenuti S, Ambrosini E, Vallesi A, Palomba D. Depressed mood, brooding rumination and affective interference: The moderating role of heart rate variability. Int J Psychophysiol 2021; 165:47-55. [PMID: 33838165 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Facilitated processing of negative information might contribute to the etiopathogenesis and maintenance of depressive symptoms. Cardiac vagal tone, indexed by heart rate variability (HRV), is believed to represent a proxy of the functional integrity of the neural networks implicated in brooding rumination, affective interference and depression. The present study examined whether HRV may moderate the relation between brooding rumination, affective interference and depressive symptoms in a sample of healthy individuals (n = 68) with different degrees of depressed mood. Self-report measures of depression and brooding were collected, whereas the emotional Stroop task was employed to measure affective interference. Three-minute resting-state electrocardiogram was recorded to obtain time- and frequency-domain vagally mediated HRV parameters. Stepwise linear regression analyses revealed that HRV was a significant moderator of the positive association between depression and brooding rumination, but not of the association between depression and affective interference. An integrated model is supported, in which vagally mediated HRV appeared to potentiate the positive link between depressive symptoms and brooding rumination. Considering that HRV and brooding rumination were found to have an interacting role in determining the severity of depressive symptoms, they may represent potential clinical targets in the prevention and treatment of depressive symptoms.
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- Carola Dell'Acqua
- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Via Venezia 8, 35131 Padua, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padua, Via Orus 2/B, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Via Venezia 8, 35131 Padua, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padua, Via Orus 2/B, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Via Venezia 8, 35131 Padua, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padua, Via Orus 2/B, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Via Venezia 8, 35131 Padua, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padua, Via Orus 2/B, 35131 Padua, Italy; Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 5, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padua, Via Orus 2/B, 35131 Padua, Italy; Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 5, 35128 Padua, Italy; Brain Imaging & Neural Dynamics Research Group, IRCCS San Camillo Hospital, Venice, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Via Venezia 8, 35131 Padua, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padua, Via Orus 2/B, 35131 Padua, Italy
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Guo X, Su T, Xiao H, Xiao R, Xiao Z. Using 24-h Heart Rate Variability to Investigate the Sleep Quality and Depression Symptoms of Medical Students. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:781673. [PMID: 35058822 PMCID: PMC8763843 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.781673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
There have been numerous studies on the relationship between sleep and depression, as well as the relationship between sleep and depression, and heart rate variability (HRV), respectively. Even so, few studies have combined 24-h HRV analysis to study sleep quality and depressive symptoms. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationship between depressed symptoms, sleep quality, and 24-h HRV in medical students. The particiants were all students at a medical university in Guangdong province, China. A total of 74 college students participated. They were asked to complete a questionnaire that included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), and 24-h ECG monitoring. The results showed that 41.7% of the medical students had poor sleep quality, with higher levels of depressive symptoms and more negative emotions, and there was no difference in 24-h HRV indices between the low PSQI group and the high one. Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between sleep quality and depressive symptoms (r = 0.617), but the relationship between 24-h HRV indices and PSQI global scores, BDI scores were not significant. However, the correlation analysis of PSQI components and 24-h HRV showed that sleep disturbance was significantly negatively correlated with SDNN and LF in waking period (r = -0.285, -0.235), and with SDNN in sleeping period (r = -0.317). In general, the sleep disturbance in PSQI components can sensitively reflect the relationship between sleep quality and 24-h HRV of medical students. Individuals with higher sleep disturance may have lower SDNN during awake period and bedtime period, and lower LF in awake period. Twenty-four hour HRV has certain application value in clinical sleep quality monitoring, and its sensitivity and specificity in clinical application and daily life are still worth further investigation.
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- Xiansheng Guo
- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, China
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Park SM, Jung HY. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia biofeedback alters heart rate variability and default mode network connectivity in major depressive disorder: A preliminary study. Int J Psychophysiol 2020; 158:225-237. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2020.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Giurgi-Oncu C, Tudoran C, Enatescu VR, Tudoran M, Pop GN, Bredicean C. Evolution of Heart Rate Variability and Heart Rate Turbulence in Patients with Depressive Illness Treated with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2020; 56:E590. [PMID: 33167574 PMCID: PMC7694481 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56110590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Background and objectives: Major depressive disorder (MDD) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent serious and prevalent medical conditions. Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunctions, expressed by parameters of heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate turbulence (HRT), have been repeatedly associated with depression. The aim of our study was to identify potential HRV and HRT alterations in patients with MDD, before and after selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapy, and to observe any correlations between these parameters and the severity of depressive symptoms. Another aim was to evidence if there was a normalization or improvement of HRV and HRT parameters that paralleled the reduction of the intensity of depressive symptoms. Materials and Methods: We studied heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate turbulence (HRT) in a sample of 78 patients, aged under 51 years, who were referred to our outpatient clinic between June 2017 and December 2019, for complaints in the context of a new onset major depressive disorder (MDD), before and after therapy with SSRIs. Results: By using 24 h Holter ECG monitoring, we evidenced alterations of HRV and HRT parameters, significantly correlated with the severity of depressive symptoms (p < 0.001), as assessed by the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Our results indicated that these parameters improved following one and six months of SSRI therapy, when a partial or total remission of depressive symptoms was achieved (p < 0.001). Changes in HRV parameters were correlated with the reduction of the severity of depression. Conclusions: In our study group, we highlighted, through 24 h ECG Holter monitoring, frequent and clear HRV and HRT abnormalities that were statistically correlated with the severity of depressive symptoms. Furthermore, we were able to document a progressive improvement of these parameters, which corresponded with the improvement of depressive symptoms under SSRI therapy, when compared to the values measured before the commencement of antidepressant pharmacotherapy.
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- Catalina Giurgi-Oncu
- Discipline of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Place Nr. 2, 300041 Timis, Romania; (C.G.-O.); (V.R.E.); (C.B.)
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- Discipline of Cardiology, Department VII, Internal Medicine II, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Place Nr. 2, 300041 Timis, Romania; (M.T.); (G.N.P.)
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Place Nr. 2, 300041 Timis, Romania; (C.G.-O.); (V.R.E.); (C.B.)
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- Discipline of Cardiology, Department VII, Internal Medicine II, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Place Nr. 2, 300041 Timis, Romania; (M.T.); (G.N.P.)
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- Discipline of Cardiology, Department VII, Internal Medicine II, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Place Nr. 2, 300041 Timis, Romania; (M.T.); (G.N.P.)
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Place Nr. 2, 300041 Timis, Romania; (C.G.-O.); (V.R.E.); (C.B.)
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Eddie D, Bentley KH, Bernard R, Yeung A, Nyer M, Pedrelli P, Mischoulon D, Winkelman JW. Major depressive disorder and insomnia: Exploring a hypothesis of a common neurological basis using waking and sleep-derived heart rate variability. J Psychiatr Res 2020; 123:89-94. [PMID: 32044591 PMCID: PMC7047553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
It remains unclear whether neurobiological dysfunction observed in major depressive disorder (MDD) and insomnia is an expression of common or independent bases. The present investigation sought to explore differences in heart rate variability (HRV)-a widely utilized biomarker of neurobiological functioning-among individuals with MDD, insomnia, and healthy controls, while awake and during distinct sleep stages (REM, N2), with the goal of improving our understanding of shared neurobiological factors in depression and insomnia. Participants were 73 adults who underwent home polysomnography. All N2 and REM sleep epochs with a duration greater than or equal to 5 min were identified for HRV analysis. Additionally, a single waking epoch was defined for each participant. From waking to N2 sleep, and waking to REM sleep, changes in HRV indices indicated participants experienced reductions in sympathetic arousal and increases in parasympathetic arousal. Contrary to hypotheses, however, no between group differences were observed in HRV. Though the present findings do not support the hypotheses of a shard neurobiological pathway between MDD and insomnia, more work is warranted to advance our understanding of the neurobiological bases of these common, debilitating, and frequently co-occurring psychiatric conditions, to improve early detection and identify novel intervention targets for these disorders.
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- David Eddie
- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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