Evidence that subclinical somatoform dissociation is not characterised by heightened awareness of proprioceptive signals

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Ratcliffe, Natasha and Newport, Roger (2016) Evidence that subclinical somatoform dissociation is not characterised by heightened awareness of proprioceptive signals. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 21 (5). pp. 429-446. ISSN 1464-0619

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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.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/809662
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
Keywords: Somatoform dissociation, medically unexplained symptoms, proprioception, sensory integration, MIRAGE
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Psychology
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2016.1231112
Depositing User: Ratcliffe, Natasha
Date Deposited: 30 Nov 2016 14:03
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 18:09
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/39071

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