Palabras clave
trastornos de la conducta alimentaria
teoría de redes de síntomas
nodos centrales
psicopatología
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Resumen
Este artículo analiza la influencia de la desregulación emocional en los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA) desde la Teoría de Redes de Síntomas (TRS). Se realizó una revisión narrativa de la literatura en bases de datos (EBSCO, Scielo, Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO), seleccionando 50 estudios publicados entre 2017 y 2025 que abordaran TCA, TRS y regulación emocional. Los estudios revisados incluían muestras clínicas y no clínicas de adolescentes y adultos. Los hallazgos muestran que síntomas emocionales como culpa, vergüenza y ansiedad corporal funcionan como nodos centrales que mantienen y agravan el TCA. Se concluye que la TRS facilita la identificación de los objetivos terapéuticos específicos y ofrece un modelo dinámico y transdiagnóstico para comprender la psicopatología alimentaria. Además, se recomienda integrar este enfoque en la práctica clínica para optimizar intervenciones y mejorar la comprensión de los procesos subyacentes de los TCA.
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