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Interoception in Adolescence: Impacts on Mental Health and Adaptive Functioning
1Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA. acmay@ucsd.edu.
Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
|April 17, 2025
Summary
Interoception, the sense of the body's internal state, is crucial for adolescent emotion regulation and mental health. Understanding its development aids in preventing mental health disorders and promoting well-being.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Adolescence is a critical developmental period with significant biological, cognitive, and emotional changes.
- Interoception, or the processing of internal bodily signals, is fundamental to emotional regulation and mental health.
- Variability in interoceptive processing during adolescence influences resilience and vulnerability to mental health issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the developmental trajectory of interoception during adolescence.
- To highlight the role of interoception in emotional and behavioral outcomes.
- To examine interventions for enhancing interoceptive awareness in adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of interoceptive development in adolescence.
- Analysis of factors influencing interoceptive variability (biological, hormonal, psychosocial).
- Examination of intervention strategies (mindfulness, body-awareness training).
Main Results:
- Interoceptive processing undergoes significant changes during adolescence.
- Altered interoception is linked to increased risk for anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and substance use.
- Mindfulness and body-awareness training show promise for improving interoceptive awareness and emotional resilience.
Conclusions:
- Understanding adolescent interoception is key to promoting adaptive functioning and long-term mental health.
- Targeting interoceptive development can inform interventions for preventing and treating affective disorders.
- Further research is needed to fully elucidate the complexities of interoception in this age group.
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