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Aug 2026
Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying interoceptive hypersensitivity in somatic symptom disorder: a mediation analysis of alexithymia
Background Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) is defined by distressing physical symptoms and exaggerated psychological responses, and interoceptive hypersensitivity is widely regarded as a central feature, but the neuro-psychological pathway from neural interoceptive processing to clinical symptoms is not well elucidated....
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