Background Depression is one of the most common mental disorders and a leading cause
of disability worldwide. In adults, depression is characterized by decreased vagal activity …

Among adults, depression is associated with reduced vagal activity, as indexed by high
frequency heart rate variability [HF-HRV]), which correlates inversely with depression …

Although reduced heart rate variability (HRV) has been observed in adults with major
depressive disorder (MDD), the correlation between HRV and MDD in children and …

Background Few prospective studies examine the link between lower heart rate variability
(HRV) and depression symptoms in adolescents. A recent animal model specifically links …

Background Heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of cardiac autonomic nervous system
functioning, has emerged as a physiological indicator for emotional regulation and …

Background: Work examining the link between lower heart rate variability (HRV) and
depression in children and adolescents is lacking, especially in light of the physiological …

Vagally mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV), a measure of the parasympathetic nervous
system's control over the heart, is often negatively related to maladaptive emotional …

Heart rate variability has received growing attention in the depression literature, with several
recent meta-analyses indicating that lower resting heart rate variability is associated with …

Introduction Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of the fluctuation in time interval
between consecutive heart beats. Decreased heart rate variability has been shown to have …

Vagally mediated heart rate variability (HRV) is a psychophysiological indicator of mental
and physical health. Limited research suggests there is reduced vagal activity and resulting …