A narrative review on clinical and research applications of The Mirror Paradigm: body image, psychopathology, and attachment

IF 1.8 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
S. Muzi, Francesco Madera, Anthony Boiardo
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Abstract

The Mirror Paradigm (MP) is an innovative technique that explores the influences of body representation, affect regulation, and nonverbal mirror behavior in children, adolescents and adults. The critical element of the MP is the use of a full-length mirror in front of which the interviewee is asked to answer questions about how they think and feel about their body, including perception, parental and sociocultural influences and the mind-body connection. Though research on MP is limited and focused mainly on adults, its many advantages are recognized. This narrative review aims to summarize its broad applicability, strengths and weakness and potential uses in both research and clinical settings. The review of the literature was performed through a research on PsycArticles, PsycInfo, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, PubMed and Web of Science Scopus databases, plus Google Scholar and ResearchGate, including pertinent and providing quantitative or qualitative data documents. Of 505 documents, 7 articles were eligible for this review (1.4% of initial records). Results revealed  three main application of the MP: 1) Body image, where MP scores have been significantly correlated to body dissatisfaction assessed through questionnaires; 2) Psychopathology, where MP scores were useful in discriminating individuals with personality disorders and internalizing, externalizing, dissociative, and disordered eating symptoms; 3) Attachment, with nonverbal expressions and narratives about relationships to important others distinguishable between secure, preoccupied, and dismissive speakers as classified in the Adult Attachment Interview. Limitations and future directions are discussed, suggesting the MP as an innovative technique and measure promising for further integration in research and clinical practice.
镜像范式的临床和研究应用综述:身体形象、精神病理学和依恋
镜像范式(MP)是一种创新技术,探索了儿童、青少年和成年人的身体表征、情绪调节和非语言镜像行为的影响。MP的关键要素是使用一面全身镜,受访者被要求在镜子前回答有关他们对身体的看法和感受的问题,包括感知、父母和社会文化影响以及身心联系。尽管对MP的研究是有限的,并且主要集中在成年人身上,但它的许多优点是公认的。这篇叙述性综述旨在总结其在研究和临床环境中的广泛适用性、优势和弱点以及潜在用途。文献综述是通过对PsycArticles、PsycInfo、心理学与行为科学收藏、PubMed和Web of Science Scopus数据库以及谷歌学者和ResearchGate的研究进行的,包括相关的和提供定量或定性数据文件。在505份文件中,有7篇文章符合审查条件(占初始记录的1.4%)。结果揭示了MP的三个主要应用:1)身体形象,其中MP得分和通过问卷评估的身体不满显著相关;2) 心理病理学,MP评分有助于区分人格障碍患者以及内化、外化、解离和饮食紊乱症状;3) 依恋,包括关于与重要他人关系的非语言表达和叙事,可区分为安全、专注和轻蔑的说话者,在成人依恋访谈中被分类。讨论了其局限性和未来的发展方向,认为MP是一种创新的技术和措施,有望在研究和临床实践中进一步整合。
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期刊介绍: The MJCP is an Open Access Peer-Reviewed International Journal in Clinical Psychology. MJCP accepts research related to innovative and important areas of clinical research: 1. Clinical studies related to Clinical Psychology, 2. Psychopathology and Psychotherapy; 3. Basic studies pertaining to clinical psychology field as experimental psychology, psychoneuroendocrinology and psychoanalysis; 4. Growing application of clinical techniques in clinical psychology, psychology of health, clinical approaches in projective methods; 5. Forensic psychology in clinical research; 6. Psychology of art and religion; 7. Advanced in basic and clinical research methodology including qualitative and quantitative research and new research findings.
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