SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
A Systematic Review of a Polyvagal Perspective on Embodied Contemplative Practices as Promoters of Cardiorespiratory Coupling and Traumatic Stress Recovery for PTSD and OCD: Research Methodologies and State of the Art.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluating qigong as integrative support for COVID-19 and Long-COVID-19 rehabilitation: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Randomized Trial on the Effects of a Group EMDR Intervention on Narrative Complexity and Specificity of Autobiographical Memories: A Path Analytic and Supervised Machine-Learning Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- The COMPASS framework for chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder: navigating the transition from threat to safety through yoga.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Body-based therapies and transcranial magnetic stimulation for posttraumatic stress disorder: a proposed integrative approach.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Do Contemplative Practices Promote Trauma Recovery? A Narrative Review from 2018 to 2023.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Validation of the Italian version of the Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale (NPSS).Heliyon · 2024Article
- Randomized trial on the effects of an EMDR intervention on traumatic and obsessive symptoms during the COVID-19 quarantine: a psychometric study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Deep rest: An integrative model of how contemplative practices combat stress and enhance the body's restorative capacity.Psychological review · 2024Article
- Editorial: Clinical guidelines in OCD: applications and evaluation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- The vagal paradox: A polyvagal solution.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2023Review
- COVID-19 Pandemic and Internet Addiction in Young Adults: A Pilot Study on Positive and Negative Psychosocial Correlates.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2023Article
- Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Unconditional Self-Kindness Scale (USKS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The integrative process promoted by EMDR in dissociative disorders: neurobiological mechanisms, psychometric tools, and intervention efficacy on the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Randomized Trial on the Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention on Temperament, Anxiety, and Depression: A Multi-Arm Psychometric Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Editorial: Self-compassion: From Neuroscience to Clinical Setting.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Baseline respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) has been proposed as a transdiagnostic biomarker of stress vulnerability across psychopathologies, and a reliable association between PTSD, OCD and lower resting RSA was found. Contemplative practices have been linked to the activation of the vagus as well as to an increased RSA that, according to the polyvagal theory, reflects the activation of the ventral vagal complex (VVC) and may promote PTSD and OCD recovery. PubMed and Scopus databases were selected to conduct a search following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines, and A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews-2 (AMSTAR-2) was used to appraise the methodological quality for this systematic review. Six articles met the inclusion criteria (one cross-sectional study, one study with pre-post measurements, two cohort studies and two RCT studies). Mindfulness-related interventions promoted parasympathetic activity, an increased vagal tone and improvements in PTSD and OCD symptoms. According to the polyvagal theory, mindfulness-related and compassion-related meditations would be conceptualized as neural exercises expanding the capacity of the ventral vagal complex to regulate the present state and to promote resilience. Clinical and methodological issues are discussed.
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