2008
Effect of medication and psychotherapy on heart rate variability in panic disorder
Garakani A, Martinez JM, Aaronson CJ, Voustianiouk A, Kaufmann H, Gorman JM. Effect of medication and psychotherapy on heart rate variability in panic disorder. Depression And Anxiety 2008, 26: 251-258. PMID: 18839407, DOI: 10.1002/da.20533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rate variabilityHeart rateRate variabilityLower heart rate variabilitySignificant clinical improvementWeeks of treatmentWeeks of CBTEffects of medicationPanic disorder patientsEffect of treatmentClinical improvementCardiac riskPD patientsCardiovascular diseaseTreatment respondersClinical measuresElevated riskDisorder patientsTreatment phasePatientsSymptom reductionPanic disorderHyperventilation challengeStatistical ManualSignificant decrease
2002
Psychobiology of the acute stress response and its relationship to the psychobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder
Marshall RD, Garakani A. Psychobiology of the acute stress response and its relationship to the psychobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2002, 25: 385-395. PMID: 12136506, DOI: 10.1016/s0193-953x(01)00005-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseHumansLife Change EventsRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalConceptsBaseline cortisolLow baseline cortisolChronic PTSDDevelopment of PTSDStartle responseChronic medical conditionsBrief psychosocial interventionStandard of careAcute PTSD symptomsHPA axis functioningPost-traumatic eventsPost-traumatic stress disorderNormal circadian rhythmAcute stress reactionsEtiology of PTSDAcute stress responseLevel of symptomatologyAcute settingPharmacologic treatmentPharmacologic interventionsEtiologic roleSerial assessmentPersistent alterationsMedical conditionsStria terminalis