A Pilot Randomized Control Study on Effect Brief Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback as a Complementary Treatment in Men with Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15466657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cheng-Fang Yen (0000-0003-1156-4939, Kaohsiung Medical University), Chih-Hung Ko (0000-0001-8034-0221, Kaohsiung Medical University), Chih‐Yao Hsu (0000-0002-7692-3106, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital), Chih-Yao Hsu (Department of Addiction Science, Kai-Suan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung 80276, Taiwan), Hung‐Chi Wu (0000-0001-5627-9969, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital), Yu-Yi Yang (Kaohsiung Medical University), Peng‐Wei Wang (0000-0002-6224-8920, Kaohsiung Medical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 5230-5230 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19095230 |
| PMID | 35564623 |
| OpenAlex | W4224600444 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 39 |
The aims of this study were to investigate the efficacy of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVBFB) intervention in terms of reducing craving, severity of dependence, and rate of positive methamphetamine urine testing in men taking part in a methamphetamine use disorder outpatient treatment program. Sixty-one adult men received either HRVBFB treatment plus treatment as usual (TAU) over four weeks or TAU only. Men receiving HRVBFB showed significantly greater reductions in craving, dependence severity, and the rate of positive methamphetamine urine testing at the end of the intervention and four weeks of follow-up. The analyses further showed that the levels of craving and dependence severity at treatment entry were predictive of changes in craving and dependence severity at the end of treatment and follow-up, respectively. The baseline status of a positive methamphetamine urine test only predicted a positive methamphetamine urine test at the end of treatment, not at the end of the follow-up period. Our results showed HRVBFB intervention has merits as an adjunct treatment to ameliorate cravings and reduce the severity of dependence experienced by persons with methamphetamine use disorder. An added value of HRVBFB intervention is the fact that it can be easily and affordably implemented in everyday life
Addiction · Biofeedback · Craving · Intervention (counseling · Methamphetamine · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Urine · Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias · Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control · Medicine · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Psychology · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |