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Emotion dysregulation and altered interoceptive processing are key in eating disorders (EDs). Emotional distress is often misinterpreted as hunger, driving maladaptive eating behaviors and highlighting the need for integrated treatments.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Emotion dysregulation and altered interoceptive processing are core to eating disorder (ED) psychopathology.
  • Difficulties managing emotions interact with bodily signal interpretation, contributing to maladaptive eating.
  • Emotional distress may be misread as physical hunger or food urges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Synthesize empirical evidence on the interaction between emotion dysregulation and interoceptive processing in EDs.
  • Examine how emotional distress is misinterpreted as physiological need.
  • Provide insights for clinical interventions in EDs.

Main Methods:

  • PRISMA-guided qualitative systematic review.
  • Systematic search of PubMed and Scopus (78 records identified).
  • Qualitative synthesis of 24 original empirical studies.

Main Results:

  • Emotion dysregulation is a transdiagnostic process linked to ED symptom severity and maladaptive eating.
  • Interoceptive alterations involve reduced body trust and distorted sensation interpretation.
  • Emotional states shape hunger/satiety cue appraisal, leading to misinterpretation of distress as need.

Conclusions:

  • A close interplay exists between emotion dysregulation and altered interoceptive processing in EDs.
  • Clinical interventions should integrate emotion regulation and interoceptive awareness.
  • Promoting adaptive eating behaviors requires addressing both emotional and interoceptive factors.