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Title:

The Impact of Event Scale--Revised: evaluation of the subscales and correlations to psychophysiological startle response patterns in survivors of a life-threatening cardiac event: an analysis of 129 patients with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator.

Document type:
Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Baumert, J; Simon, H; Gündel, H; Schmitt, C; Ladwig, KH
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) with special emphasis on the evaluation of the hyperarousal subscale against a standardized psychophysiological measurement. METHODS: A total of 129 survivors of a life-threatening cardiac event underwent a psychodiagnostic evaluation and a psychophysiological acoustic startle reflex (ASR) paradigm. The ASR assessed the magnitude and habituation of electromyogram (EMG...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Affect Disord
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
82
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
29-41
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jad.2003.09.006
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15465574
Print-ISSN:
0165-0327
TUM Institution:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
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