Subjective and objective stress during body exposure: a comparison of adolescents with anorexia nervosa versus high body dissatisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Body dissatisfaction (BD) is a risk factor for the development of an eating disorder (ED) and a negative predictor for treatment outcome in adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). As a clinical core symptom and a relevant maintaining factor of AN, body image disturbance and BD are highly relevant target variables for therapeutic interventions. Body exposure (BE) was found as being effective for reducing BD in adolescents with EDs and high BD. However, the underlying mechanisms of BE are still not clear, with habituation processes being discussed as one possible mechanism.

Methods

Affective and neurobiological processes during a four-session computer-based BE intervention were investigated. Within a controlled design comparing adolescents with AN (n = 34) vs.

SUBMITTER: Stonawski V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11788343 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature