Natasha Ratcliffe
Evidence that subclinical somatoform dissociation is not characterised by heightened awareness of proprioceptive signals
Ratcliffe, Natasha; Newport, Roger
Authors
Roger Newport
Abstract
Introduction: It has been suggested that abnormal perceptual processing and somatosensory amplification may be contributory factors to somatoform symptom reporting. A key source of somatosensory information is proprioception, yet the perception and integration of this sense has not been sufficiently investigated in those prone to somatoform disorders.
Methods: Subclinical groups of high- and low-scorers on the Somatoform Dissociation Questionnaire made judgements about the location of their unseen hand following congruent or incongruent visuo-proprioceptive feedback, which was manipulated using a MIRAGE-mediated reality system.
Results: No differences were found between groups, with both groups displaying normal proprioceptive accuracy under congruent conditions and equivalent visuo-proprioceptive integration under incongruent conditions.
Conclusions: The results suggest that amplification of, or abnormal weighting for, proprioceptive signals is not a contributing factor to somatoform symptom reporting.
Citation
Ratcliffe, N., & Newport, R. (in press). Evidence that subclinical somatoform dissociation is not characterised by heightened awareness of proprioceptive signals. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 21(5), https://doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2016.1231112
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 26, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 23, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Nov 30, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 30, 2016 |
Journal | Cognitive Neuropsychiatry |
Print ISSN | 1354-6805 |
Electronic ISSN | 1464-0619 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 5 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2016.1231112 |
Keywords | Somatoform dissociation, medically unexplained symptoms, proprioception, sensory integration, MIRAGE |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/809662 |
Publisher URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13546805.2016.1231112 |
Additional Information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Cognitive Neuropsychiatry on 23/09/16, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13546805.2016.1231112 |
Contract Date | Nov 30, 2016 |
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