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Autonomic dysregulation and self-injurious thoughts and behaviours in children and young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alessio BellatoMuskaan Aleeza AdmaniCamila DeakLuis Carlos FarhatMaria Carolina Fontana Antunes de OliveiraRebeca VasconcelosMargherita MalanchiniElizabeth ShephardGiorgia Michelini
Published in: JCPP advances (2023)
Our systematic review and meta-analysis found evidence of reduced parasympathetic regulation as well as more tentative evidence of altered electrodermal activity in children and young people displaying SITBs. Future longitudinal studies should test the clinical utility of these markers for detecting and monitoring suicide risk.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • heart rate variability
  • cross sectional