Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are related disorders of unknown etiology
that most commonly begin during adolescence in women. AN and BN have unique and …

This focussed narrative review examines neurobiological and psychophysiological evidence
supporting a role for altered reward processes in the development and maintenance of …

The majority of research in eating disorders (ED) has investigated the content of disorder-
specific thoughts, while few studies have addressed underlying cognitive-affective …

BackgroundThe rubber hand illusion (RHI) has been widely used to investigate the bodily
self in healthy individuals. The aim of the present study was to extend the use of the RHI to …

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence has shown that individuals with acute anorexia nervosa
and those recovered have aberrant physiological responses to rewarding stimuli. We …

Body image distortion is a key symptom of anorexia nervosa (AN). The majority of the
neuroimaging studies on body image distortion in AN conceptualized it as an …

BACKGROUND: Abnormalities in perception and evaluation of body shape are a hallmark of
eating disorders. METHODS: Brain responses to line drawings of underweight, normal …

Body image disturbances are central to anorexia nervosa (AN). Previous studies have
focused mainly on attitudinal and visual aspects. Studies on somatosensory aspects thus far …

Objective Animal studies assessing mechanisms of self-starvation under conditions of stress
and diet suggest a pivotal role for the mesolimbic reward system in the maintenance of core …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are related disorders with relatively
homogenous presentations such as age of onset and gender distribution. In addition, they …