@article{ref1,
title="The complex associations between early childhood adversity, heart rate variability, cluster B personality disorders, and aggression",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2021",
author="Bogaerts, Stefan and Jankovic, Marija and van Boxtel, Geert and Veling, Wim and Garofalo, Carlo and Klein Tuente, Stéphanie",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Early childhood adversity can cause an imbalance in the autonomic function, which may in turn lead to the development of trauma-spectrum disorders and aggressive  behavior later in life. In the present study, we investigated the complex  associations between early adversity, heart rate variability (HRV), cluster B  personality disorders, and self-reported aggressive behavior in a group of 50 male  forensic inpatients (M age = 41.16; SD = 10.72). Structural Equation Modeling  analysis revealed that patients with cluster B personality disorders were more  likely to have adverse early childhood experiences and reduced sympathetic dominance  in response to a threat than patients without cluster B personality disorders. In  addition, HRV and cluster B personality disorders did not significantly mediate the  association between early childhood adversity and self-reported aggressive behavior. These findings are important for clinical practice to facilitate specific treatment  programs for those affected.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X20986537",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X20986537"
}