Mapping body-related research within the experimental landscape of anorexia nervosa: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a complex psychiatric disorder characterized not only by restrictive eating behaviors and fear of weight gain, but also by emotional dysregulation, cognitive rigidity, and a profound disturbance in bodily experience. While bodily disturbance is clinically central, its multifaceted and pre-reflective nature has made it difficult to investigate experimentally. This scoping review aims to map the experimental case-control literature on AN from the past 15 years, with particular attention to how studies on body representation are represented within the broader field of AN research, both in terms of their prevalence and their subdivision into specific thematic domains.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Sc

SUBMITTER: Gentili S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484205 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature