Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Cogn Emot. 2013;27(3):441-52. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2012.719003. Epub 2012 Sep 10.
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.
感觉变化（例如，刺痛感）是情绪体验的重要组成部分，而感知变化的强度与情绪强度和失调有关。本研究考察了神经性厌食症（AN）成年人的感官敏感性与情绪调节之间的关系，这种疾病的特征是身体体验障碍。21 名 AN 患者、20 名体重恢复的 AN 患者和 23 名典型对照组完成了感官敏感性和情绪调节的自我报告测量。与对照组相比，AN 参与者报告说他们的感官敏感性更高，情绪调节更困难。自我感知的感官敏感性与更大的情绪失调有关。尽管感觉敏感，但体重恢复的 AN 参与者报告说他们比目前体重不足的患者更有能力调节情绪。研究结果表明，超敏可能是 AN 的一个持续特征，而体重恢复可能涉及改善对感觉的应对能力。
