Research paper
Brown TA, Vanzhula IA, Reilly EE, Levinson CA, Berner LA, Krueger A, Lavender JM, Kaye WH, Wierenga CE. Body mistrust bridges interoceptive awareness and eating disorder symptoms. J Abnorm Psychol. 2020 Jul;129(5):445-456. doi:10.1037/abn0000516. PMID: 32202809. PMCID: PMC8140607.
Why we cite it
Identifies body mistrust — not feeling safe in one's body — as the strongest bridge connecting interoceptive awareness deficits to eating disorder symptoms. Uses network analysis to pinpoint specific intervention targets, showing that weight/shape concern (not body mistrust per se) predicts treatment outcome. Directly relevant to the project's work on interoceptive awareness and the relationship between body trust and eating behavior.