Impacts of heart rate variability on post-traumatic stress disorder risks after physical injuries: amplification with childhood abuse histories.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examined the moderating effects of childhood abuse histories on the associations between low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) components of heart rate variability (HRV) and the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Methods

Participants with physical injuries were recruited from a trauma center and followed for two years. Baseline assessments included LF, HF, and childhood abuse histories, assessed using the Nemesis Childhood Trauma Interview. Socio-demographic and clinical covariates were obtained. PTSD diagnoses were made at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months post-injury using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5. Logistic regression analyses assessed the associations.

Results

Among 538 participants, 58 (10.8%) developed

SUBMITTER: Jeon JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694026 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature