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Does a stressful cognitive task affect heart rate variability differently in individuals with anxiety compared to control participants?
Does a stressful cognitive task affect heart rate variability differently in individuals with anxiety compared to control participants?
Screening for anxiety disorders may help identify patients with impaired heart rate variability and heart rate functioning for early intervention.
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May support anxiety screening to flag autonomic impairment; leaves open causality and needs prospective validation.
From a clinical perspective, the results suggest that screening for the presence of anxiety disorders may help to identify patients with impaired HRV and HR functioning and to intervene on these important patient characteristics early in the treatment process.
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