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- The study investigates how changes in physical sensations, like prickly skin, affect emotional experiences in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN).
- It includes comparisons between individuals with AN, those who have recovered weight, and typical controls, revealing that AN participants have heightened sensory sensitivity and challenges in emotion regulation.
- Results indicate that while sensory sensitivity is linked to difficulties in managing emotions, weight restoration improves the ability to cope with sensations despite persistent hypersensitivity.
Article Abstract
Changes in sensation (e.g., prickly skin) are crucial constituents of emotional experience, and the intensity of perceived changes has been linked to emotional intensity and dysregulation. The current study examined the relationship between sensory sensitivity and emotion regulation among adults with anorexia nervosa (AN), a disorder characterised by disturbance in the experience of the body. Twenty-one individuals with AN, 20 individuals with AN who were weight-restored, and 23 typical controls completed self-report measures of sensory sensitivity and emotion regulation. AN participants reported heightened sensory sensitivity and greater difficulty regulating emotions relative to controls. Self-perceived sensory sensitivity was associated with greater emotion dysregulation. Weight-restored AN participants reported greater ability to regulate emotions than their currently underweight counterparts, despite heightened sensitivity. Findings suggest that hypersensitivity may be a persisting feature in AN, and that weight restoration may involve improved ability to cope with sensation.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593757 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2012.719003 | DOI Listing |
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