Abstract
Significant comorbidity has been demonstrated between feeding and eating disorders and autism. Atypical interoception (perception of bodily signals) may, at least in part, be responsible for this association, as it has been implicated in the aetiology of both conditions. However, significant methodological limitations are impeding progress in this area. This paper provides a brief overview of how interoception has been linked to autism and feeding and eating disorders in both adolescent and adult populations before identifying several issues with current measures of interoception. We suggest that methodological issues may be contributing to the inconsistency in the empirical literature, and provide suggestions for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 501-509 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | European Eating Disorders Review |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 11 Apr 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Kiera Louise Adams is funded by the University of Oxford Medical Sciences Graduate School Studentship (Clarendon Fund in partnership with the University College Award and the Experimental Psychology Studentship). Geoffrey Bird is supported by the Baily Thomas Charitable Fund.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors. European Eating Disorders Review published by Eating Disorders Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keywords
- anorexia
- autism
- bulimia
- feeding and eating disorders
- interoception
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
