Rebecca Boehme

2 papers in the library · 19 citations · publishing 2024-2026

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Social touch is associated with disrupted bodily self-concept in people with depersonalization symptoms.

Acta Psychologica June 20, 2026 Paula Celeste Salamone, Nadia Alejandra Dowzuk, Martina Nayla Gallo et al.

Social touch plays a fundamental role in bodily self-awareness and emotional regulation. Alterations in how touch is perceived or sought may contribute to disturbances in self-perception, such as those seen in depersonalization. This study examined the relationship between depersonalization symptoms, social touch acceptance and seeking, and self-concept clarity in a non-clinical Argentinian...

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107307 Full text Bodily self-awareness Depersonalization symptoms Embodied self Self-concept +2

Ketamine reduces the neural distinction between self- and other-produced affective touch: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology October 1, 2024 Reinoud Kaldewaij, Paula C Salamone, Adam Enmalm et al. 19 citations

A coherent sense of self is crucial for social functioning and mental health. The N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist ketamine induces short-term dissociative experiences and has therefore been used to model an altered state of self-perception. This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over study investigated the mechanisms for ketamine's effects on the bodily sense of self in the...

DOI: 10.1038/s41386-024-01906-2 Full text Self-perception Psychopharmacology Sensory-processing Consciousness