Claire E. Cusack, Christina Ralph-Nearman, Julia K. Nicholas, Cheri A. Levinson
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Abstract
Individuals with eating disorders (EDs) experience somatic deficits that may contribute to the maintenance of ED psychopathology. This paper proposes new directions to consider using in future research examining somatic concerns in EDs. We reviewed articles examining ED psychopathology and somatic sensations (e.g., interoception, exteroception, and proprioception) and propose methodologies extending upon existing methods. We identified several methodological limitations within the extant literature, such as sensations examined, measurement issues, and sample selection. As such, we posit that future work 1) considers a wider range of somatic sensations––with specific emphasis on ED specific somatic sensations, 2) develops measures with strong psychometric properties, and 3) examines somatic deficits transdiagnostically. The proposed future research directions are intended to advance scientific inquiry by increasing methodological rigor in studying somatic sensations and EDs to ultimately improve ED assessment and increase efficacy in ED treatment.
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New Ideas in Psychology is a journal for theoretical psychology in its broadest sense. We are looking for new and seminal ideas, from within Psychology and from other fields that have something to bring to Psychology. We welcome presentations and criticisms of theory, of background metaphysics, and of fundamental issues of method, both empirical and conceptual. We put special emphasis on the need for informed discussion of psychological theories to be interdisciplinary. Empirical papers are accepted at New Ideas in Psychology, but only as long as they focus on conceptual issues and are theoretically creative. We are also open to comments or debate, interviews, and book reviews.