Importing a multi-layer .psd into Lightroom and preserving layers?

Does anyone know...
can you take a .psd file that is multiple layers, import it into Lightroom, do an adjustment (mine is the Clarity slider), and then export back to Photoshop with the layers preserved?
Basically the Clarity slider in Lightroom gives this "burned in" effect on the image. I am creating a puppet in Photoshop, and I want to apply this "burned in" effect to every layer of the puppet (each piece - arms, legs, head, etc - is a different layer). Here's an example:
I tried importing a .psd into Lightroom and applying the effect, but when I bring the image back to Photoshop, Lightroom has flattened the image and it's only one layer (when I export in Lightroom, I choose .psd as the file format).
either that... or does anyone know a way to recreate the "burned in" effect in Photoshop and easily apply it to every layer of the puppet?
Using Photoshop CS 5 Extended and Lightroom 3.

hmmm.. playing around and "Blending Options>Inner Shadow" is pretty close.

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