Highlights•RSA is a valid and reliable biomarker of emotion regulation capacity in
humans.•Low tonic RSA and excessive RSA reactivity to emotion evocation mark PFC …

Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with various diseases and reflects
autonomic cardiac control sensitive to central nervous system function. Examples of the …

Failure inherent to high-performance sport can precipitate emotional distress that can impair
athletes' performance and physical and mental health. Identifying factors that allow athletes …

Background Heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with emotional disorders and healthy
controls (HCs) has been investigated in many studies but the difference between these …

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a disorder characterized by chronic, pervasive,
uncontrollable worry (as well as associated somatic complaints; American Psychiatric …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this paper is to provide a current review of the
recent literature (2015–2018) on psychophysiological markers of fear and anxiety. Recent …

Background: The spread of the COVID-19 virus presents an unprecedented event that
rapidly introduced widespread life threat, economic destabilization, and social isolation. The …

Worrying is a central component of anxiety disorders. We tested whether non-invasive vagus
nerve stimulation reduces negative thought intrusions in high worriers. Worry was assessed …

Background In this systematic review, we aimed to synthesise existing research on the
phenomenology of mental imagery among high worriers compared to healthy individuals …

Objectives To explore possible working mechanisms of anxiety reduction in women with
anxiety disorders, treated with art therapy (AT). Methods A RCT comparing AT versus …