Born with a heart condition: the clinical implications of Polyvagal theory

Liza Morton

Born with a heart condition: the clinical implications of Polyvagal theory

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Abstract

Being born with a heart condition presents increased vulnerability to a number of psychosocial difficulties, including anxiety, depression, developmental delay, infant feeding oral motor problems, which have previously been accounted for by secondary factors. Here, I propose Porges' Poly Vagal Theory offers a more holistic account. Since the heart is central to our nervous system congenital cardiac anomalies may compromise Neuroception which could account for some of these psychosocial difficulties. This has implications across the lifespan providing strategies to optimise normal development of social defensive behaviours inform to therapeutic interventions, explored here drawing on psychological theories personal experience.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies
Editors	Stephen W. Porges, Deb Dana
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	W. W. Norton & Company
Chapter	22
Pages	397-418
Number of pages	22
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	9781324000501
Publication status	Published - Jul 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

poly vagal theory
congenital heart disease
psychocardiology
medical psychology
social engagment system
psychology
psychology(all)

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Born with a heart condition: the clinical implications of Polyvagal theory

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