Anorexia nervosa: selective processing of food-related word and picture stimuli in explicit recognition and free recall test
C Nikendei, S Schild, HC Friederich, S Bender, W Herzog, S Zipfel, M Weisbrod · Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie · 2007 · Heft 03
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Objective: Maladaptive processing of food cues is considered pivotal in the psychopathology of anorexia nervosa. However, previous research has neglected potential confounding factors of nutritional homeostasis crucial in eating disorders. Therefore, we evaluated cognitive processing of food related stimuli in AN compared with two control groups differing in their internal states of hunger and satiety. Method: Food-related and neutral word and picture stimuli were presented to 16 anorexia nervosa patients (AN), 16 control participants with food intake (CG-FI) and 16 control participants with a fasting period pri…
