Connecting brain and body:Transdiagnostic relevance of connective tissue variants to neuropsychiatric symptom expression  

作　　者：Harriet Emma Clare Sharp Hugo D Critchley Jessica A Eccles 

机构地区：[1]Department of Medical Neuroscience,Brighton and Sussex Medical School,University of Sussex,Brighton BN19PX,East Sussex,United Kingdom [2]Department of Psychiatry,Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust,Worthing,BN133EP,West Sussex,United Kingdom

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2021年第10期805-820,共16页世界精神病学杂志

摘　　要：The mind is embodied;thoughts and feelings interact with states of physiological arousal and physical integrity of the body.In this context,there is mounting evidence for an association between psychiatric presentations and the expression variant connective tissue,commonly recognised as joint hypermobility.Joint hypermobility is common,frequently under-recognised,significantly impacts quality of life,and can exist in isolation or as the hallmark of hypermobility spectrum disorders(encompassing joint hypermobility syndrome and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome).In this narrative review,we appraise the current evidence linking psychiatric disorders across the lifespan,beginning with the relatively well-established connection with anxiety,to hypermobility.We next consider emerging associations with affective illnesses,eating disorders,alongside less well researched links with personality disorders,substance misuse and psychosis.We then review related findings relevant to neurodevelopmental disorders and stress-sensitive medical conditions.With growing understanding of mind-body interactions,we discuss potential aetiopathogenetic contributions of dysautonomia,aberrant interoceptive processing,immune dysregulation and proprioceptive impairments in the context of psychosocial stressors and genetic predisposition.We examine clinical implications of these evolving findings,calling for increased awareness amongst healthcare professionals of the transdiagnostic nature of hypermobility and related disorders.A role for early screening and detection of hypermobility in those presenting with mental health and somatic symptoms is further highlighted,with a view to facilitate preventative approaches alongside longer-term holistic management strategies.Finally,suggestions are offered for directions of future scientific exploration which may be key to further delineating fundamental mind-body-brain interactions.

关 键 词：Joint hypermobility Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Psychiatric disorders Neurodevelopmental disorders Mind-body relations 

分 类 号：R749[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]