Change in motivational bias during treatment predicts outcome in anorexia nervosa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Reward and punishment sensitivity are known to be altered in anorexia nervosa (AN). Most research has examined these constructs separately although motivated behavior is influenced by considering both the potential for reward and risk of punishment. The present study sought to compare the relative balance of reward and punishment sensitivity in AN versus healthy controls (HCs) and examine whether motivational bias is associated with AN symptoms and treatment outcomes.

Methods

Adolescents and adults with AN (n = 262) in a partial hospitalization program completed the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System (BIS/BAS) scales, and Sensitivity to Punishment/Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ)

SUBMITTER: Abber SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10947895 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature