HRV Biofeedback for PTSD & Chronic Pain
Publication: Journal of Affective Disorders
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
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
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...
