Cited by 10Schizophrenia research and treatmentHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMental Health Research Topics

Parasympathetic activity as a potential biomarker of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia

Huang, Wei‐Chia, Liu, Wei‐Shih, Chen, Tzu‐ting, Chen, Wen‐Hao, Huang, Wei‐Lieh·2020·Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

Abstract

Introduction: Autonomic dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia has raised concern considering the higher cardiovascular mortality and morbidity rate. This phenomenon has been demonstrated using various measurements and is inferred to be associated with demographics, medical treatment, and psychopathology. However, few have targeted the role of negative symptoms within schizophrenia. Methods: Schizophrenia patients with stationary psychopathology were recruited from a chronic ward, a daycare center, and a nonintensive case management program. Demographic data, medication history, the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score, the Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSP) score, and the five‐minute resting‐state heart rate variability (HRV) were collected at trial initiation (Time 1) and a year later (Time 2). The relationships between variables and HRV indices were evaluated using correlation and regression analyses. Results: A total of 63 participants were recruited at Time 1, with 29 participants remaining at Time 2. Correlation analyses showed a negative correlation between the PANSS negative score (PANSS‐N) and total power (TP), low‐frequency power (LF), and high‐frequency power (HF) at Time 1. The results were further examined with multiple linear regression analysis and remained significant between the PANSS‐N score and HF (β = −0.306, P = .012). A generalized estimating equation model revealed the above negative association to be significant considering both timepoints. Discussion: The negative association between negative symptom severity and parasympathetic activity was significant, which may inspire further research into the corresponding treatment, the mechanisms, and the use of HRV as an applicable biomarker for treatment response.

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  • The negative symptom domain of the PANSS is inversely related to parasympathetic HRV parameters RMSSD and HF and positively associated with the LF/HF ratio.

    “Elsewhere, the negative symptom domain of the PANSS, which focuses largely on distortions in emotional, social and thinking processes, was inversely related to parasympathetic HRV parameters RMSSD34 and HF28,34,61 and positively associated with the LF/HF ratio34;”

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Authors
Huang, W., Liu, W., Chen, T., Chen, W., & Huang, W.
Affiliations
  • National Taiwan University (TW)
  • National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
  • Department of Psychiatry National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun‐Lin Branch Yunlin Taiwan
  • Department of Psychiatry National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
Corresponding author
Huang, Wei‐Lieh
Venue
Asia-Pacific Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-05-26
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
e12392-e12392
ISSN
  • 1758-5864 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-5872
OpenAlex
W3031207315
Cited by
10
References
81
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1
FWCI
0.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Asia-Pacific Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch (NTUHYL105.X002)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
schizophrenia, negative symptoms, parasympathetic activity, heart rate variability, autonomic dysfunction, biomarkers, treatment response, PANSS, Personal and Social Performance Scale, chronic schizophrenia
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Parasympathetic Nervous System, Schizophrenia, Severity of Illness Index, Biomarkers

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