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Body structural representation in schizotypy

Fotia, Francesca ; Van Dam, Loes ; Sykes, John James ; Ambrosini, Ettore ; Costantini, Marcello ; Ferri, Francesca (2021)
Body structural representation in schizotypy.
In: Schizophrenia Research, 239
doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.11.002
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

A deficient sense of self, typically observed in schizophrenia spectrum disorders, is often accompanied by abnormalities in bodily perception and awareness. These abnormalities are seemingly among the most powerful predictive factors for the onset of schizophrenic illnesses. According to the hypothesis of the psychosis continuum, high schizotypal traits in the general population may be characterized by a progressive sense of detachment from one's lived body. Building upon previous research that found an abnormal Body Structural Representation (BSR) in individuals with schizophrenia, this study aims to extend these findings to schizotypy. To investigate this, we utilized the Finger Localization Task (FLT), in which participants must identify the finger touched by the experimenter, and the In Between Task (IBT), in which two fingers are touched and participants must specify the number of fingers in between the two stimulated fingers. We found that individuals with high schizotypy were significantly less accurate than individuals with low schizotypy in determining the spatial configuration of their own fingers relative to each other. Most significantly, performances on both tasks were negatively correlated with the score on the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES). These findings support the hypothesis that the progressive loss of one's sense of self is associated with abnormal bodily experiences and dissociative symptomatology which may represent a potential marker for schizophrenia proneness.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2021
Autor(en): Fotia, Francesca ; Van Dam, Loes ; Sykes, John James ; Ambrosini, Ettore ; Costantini, Marcello ; Ferri, Francesca
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Body structural representation in schizotypy
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 11 November 2021
Ort: Amsterdam
Verlag: Elsevier
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Schizophrenia Research
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 239
Kollation: 39 Seiten
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.11.002
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

A deficient sense of self, typically observed in schizophrenia spectrum disorders, is often accompanied by abnormalities in bodily perception and awareness. These abnormalities are seemingly among the most powerful predictive factors for the onset of schizophrenic illnesses. According to the hypothesis of the psychosis continuum, high schizotypal traits in the general population may be characterized by a progressive sense of detachment from one's lived body. Building upon previous research that found an abnormal Body Structural Representation (BSR) in individuals with schizophrenia, this study aims to extend these findings to schizotypy. To investigate this, we utilized the Finger Localization Task (FLT), in which participants must identify the finger touched by the experimenter, and the In Between Task (IBT), in which two fingers are touched and participants must specify the number of fingers in between the two stimulated fingers. We found that individuals with high schizotypy were significantly less accurate than individuals with low schizotypy in determining the spatial configuration of their own fingers relative to each other. Most significantly, performances on both tasks were negatively correlated with the score on the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES). These findings support the hypothesis that the progressive loss of one's sense of self is associated with abnormal bodily experiences and dissociative symptomatology which may represent a potential marker for schizophrenia proneness.

Freie Schlagworte: Schizotypy, Embodiment, Selfhood, Dissociative symptoms
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Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin, Gesundheit
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): Zentrale Einrichtungen
Zentrale Einrichtungen > Centre for Cognitive Science (CCS)
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