Vrana Scott R, Hughes Joel W, Dennis Michelle F, Calhoun Patrick S, Beckham Jean C
Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, 806 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, USA.
Biol Psychol. 2009 Dec;82(3):274-80. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2009.08.008. Epub 2009 Aug 27.
Previous literature has found greater heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) responses during relived anger, and a positive association between covert hostility and relived anger, in male veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study investigated hostility and cardiovascular responses to a relived anger task in 120 women (70 with PTSD and 50 without PTSD). Women with PTSD reported greater hostile beliefs and covert hostility than non-PTSD controls, reported greater anger and anxiety during the anger recall task, and had higher resting HR. In general, the relationship between PTSD and cardiovascular response was moderated by covert hostility, which was associated with greater baseline diastolic BP and greater HR during relived anger and anger recovery among women with PTSD, but not among non-PTSD controls. Results suggest that the relationship between PTSD and cardiovascular response is moderated by hostility.
先前的文献发现,患有创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)的男性退伍军人在重温愤怒时心率(HR)和血压(BP)反应更强,并且隐蔽敌意与重温愤怒之间存在正相关。本研究调查了120名女性(70名患有PTSD,50名未患PTSD)在重温愤怒任务中的敌意和心血管反应。与未患PTSD的对照组相比,患有PTSD的女性报告了更强的敌意信念和隐蔽敌意,在愤怒回忆任务中报告了更强烈的愤怒和焦虑,并且静息心率更高。总体而言,PTSD与心血管反应之间的关系受到隐蔽敌意的调节,在患有PTSD的女性中,隐蔽敌意与更高的基线舒张压以及重温愤怒和愤怒恢复期间更高的心率相关,但在未患PTSD的对照组中则不然。结果表明,PTSD与心血管反应之间的关系受到敌意的调节。