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SynthesisPsychiatry and clinical neurosciences2023

Psychological interventions for interoception in mental health disorders: A systematic review of randomized-controlled trials.

Nikolas Heim, Marina Bobou, Michal Tanzer, Paul M Jenkinson, Christiane Steinert, Aikaterini Fotopoulou

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · bronzeAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
10.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06549777 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Body-oriented Psychotherapy vs. Psychoeducation and Treatment Information for Individuals With a History of Child Maltreatment and Trauma-related Symptoms: Assessing Safety, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes

TypeinterventionalSponsorMonique PfaltzRan2024 to 2026Enrolled50ConditionsSafety, Psychological, Acceptability of Health Care, Psychological Safety, Maltreatment, ChildArmsSE-group, Control
NCT07697755 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial Exploring an Interoceptive-Based Intervention in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of GlasgowRan2026 to 2026Enrolled32ConditionsInteroception, Congenital Heart DiseaseArmsInteroceptive-Based Group Intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Nikolas Heim *International Psychoanalytic University Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Marina Bobou *Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1875-309X
Michal TanzerResearch Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK.
Paul M JenkinsonInstitute for Social Neuroscience, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Christiane SteinertInternational Psychoanalytic University Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Aikaterini FotopoulouResearch Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK.
University College London · GBFlorey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health · AUJustus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DEWellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging · GB

Funding

European Research Council 818070
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disturbed interoception (i.e., the sensing, awareness, and regulation of internal body signals) has been found across several mental disorders, leading to the development of interoception-based interventions (IBIs). Searching PubMed and PsycINFO, we conducted the first systematic review of randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy of behavioral IBIs at improving interoception and target symptoms of mental disorders in comparison to a non-interoception-based control condition [CRD42021297993]. Thirty-one RCTs fulfilled inclusion criteria. Across all studies, a pattern emerged with 20 (64.5%) RCTs demonstrating IBIs to be more efficacious at improving interoception compared to control conditions. The most promising results were found for post-traumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia and substance use disorders. Regarding symptom improvement, the evidence was inconclusive. The IBIs were heterogenous in their approach to improving interoception. The quality of RCTs was moderate to good. In conclusion, IBIs are potentially efficacious at improving interoception for some mental disorders. In terms of symptom reduction, the evidence is less promising. Future research on the efficacy of IBIs is needed.

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InteroceptionMental DisordersRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicHumansPsychosocial Interventionbody awarenessinteroceptioninteroception-based interventionsmental disordersrandomized-controlled trial

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PMID37421414
PMCPMC7615164
OpenAlexW4383619091

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