Relationship between heart rate variability and aggressive behavior among patients with schizophrenia hospitalized in acute wards

This study adopted a follow ‐up design and convenience sampling. Thirty‐three subjects completed the questionnaire, and their HRV indices were measured.FindingsPatients ’ psychiatric symptoms showed a significant downward trend after hospitalization (P = .003). The standard deviation of the normal‐to‐normal intervals in the morning was significantly correlated with overall aggression, physical aggression, and verbal aggression.Practice ImplicationsHRV can be regularly monitored among inpatients with schizophrenia with a risk of high aggression as an indicator of possible aggressive behavior.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research