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SUBMITTER: Zucker N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4474370 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zucker Nancy N Wagner H Ryan HR Merwin Rhonda R Bulik Cynthia M CM Moskovich Ashley A Keeling Lori L Hoyle Rick R
The International journal of eating disorders 20140605 1
<h4>Objective</h4>The clinical presentation of anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by preoccupation with body experience, intrusive concerns regarding shape, and pathological fears of weight gain. These symptoms are suggestive of unrelenting self-focused attention. No research to date has characterized self-focused attention (SFA) in AN nor examined neurocognitive features that may facilitate an excessive, rigid, or sustained focus on one's appearance.<h4>Method</h4>This study examined SFA, b ...[more]