The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

The anterior insular cortex (AIC) is implicated in a wide range of conditions and behaviours,
from bowel distension and orgasm, to cigarette craving and maternal love, to decision …

Emotion regulation involves a coherent relationship with the self, specifically effective
communication between body, mind, and feelings. Effective emotion regulation involves the …

Climate change worry involves primarily verbal-linguistic thoughts about the changes that
may occur in the climate system and the possible effects of these changes. Such worry is …

Mindfulness is often used as an umbrella term to characterize a large number of practices,
processes, and characteristics. Critics argue that this broad definition has led to …

Large-scale intrinsic brain systems have been identified for exteroceptive senses (such as
sight, hearing and touch). We introduce an analogous system for representing sensations …

This paper describes the development of a multidimensional self-report measure of
interoceptive body awareness. The systematic mixed-methods process involved reviewing …

This new edition of Handbook of Mentalizing in Mental Health Practice reflects a vibrant field
undergoing development along a number of dimensions important for mental health. As …

Theories proposing that how one thinks and feels is influenced by feedback from the body
remain controversial. A central but untested prediction of many of these proposals is that …

Classic theories of emotion posit that awareness of one's internal bodily states
(interoception) is a key component of emotional experience. This view has been indirectly …