title: [Effect of psychotherapy on autonomic balance in VDT-operators with somatoform disorders].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The omnipresence of stress-inducing factors that stems from the permanent development of our civilization results in a constantly growing number of people with neurotic disorders. Computer technology, a very new labor technique, has become a stressful factor. Stressful factors initially affect the central nervous system, which modifies vegetative functions. The autonomic balance can be a measurable indicator of disease severity.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group consisted of 50 VDT-operators with neurotic disorders. Twenty five healthy VDT-operators formed the control group. The autonomic balance was investigated with Holter monitoring. Each of the 50 neurotic VDT-operators were qualified for a 3-month psychotherapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis of Holter recordings proved that the applied model of psychotherapy significantly reduced the number of sympathicotonics in favor of normotonics in the study group (p < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Holter analysis can be considered as a reliable indicator of the effect of psychotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Fizjologii, Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu. ajanocha@fizjo.am.wroc.pl
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Janocha
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salomon
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Skalik
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Całkosiński
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Woźniak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tumińska
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009790:Occupations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome