Characterizing Body Image Distortion and Bodily Self-Plasticity in Anorexia Nervosa via Visuo-Tactile Stimulation in Virtual Reality

Characterizing Body Image Distortion and Bodily Self-Plasticity in Anorexia Nervosa via Visuo-Tactile Stimulation in Virtual Reality

We combined virtual reality and multisensory bodily illusion with the aim to characterize and reduce the perceptual (body overestimation) and the cognitive-emotional (body dissatisfaction) components of body image distortion (BID) in anorexia nervosa (AN). For each participant (20 anorexics, 20 heal...

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Main Authors: Luca Provenzano, Giuseppina Porciello, Sofia Ciccarone, Bigna Lenggenhager, Gaetano Tieri, Matteo Marucci, Federico Dazzi, Camillo Loriedo, Ilaria Bufalari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
anorexia nervosa
body image distortion
body dissatisfaction
embodiment
virtual reality
interpersonal multisensory stimulation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/1/98

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