Self-reported interoceptive deficits in eating disorders: A meta-analysis of studies using the eating disorder inventory

An impairment of the ability to sense the physiological condition of the body – interoception – has long been proposed as central to the onset and maintenance of eating disorders. More recent attention to this topic has generally indicated the presence of interoceptive deficits in individuals with an eating disorder diagnosis; however, possible links with specific diagnos is, BMI, age, illness duration, depression, and alexithymia remain unclear from individual studies. This meta-analysis aimed to provide a necessary quantitative overview of self-reported interoceptive deficits in eating disorder populations, and the relationship between these deficits and the previo usly mentioned factors.
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research