refers to people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), who have a lower heart rate, blood pressure, skin conductance, and respiration rate than do people with other more general anxiety symptoms.
AUTONOMIC RESTRICTORS: "Autonomic restrictors are natural responses that are designed to improve the bodily situation in times of stress."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "AUTONOMIC RESTRICTORS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/autonomic-restrictors/ (accessed December 5, 2021).
