Validity of Virtual Reality Body Exposure to Elicit Fear of Gaining Weight, Body Anxiety and Body-Related Attentional Bias in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa

Validity of Virtual Reality Body Exposure to Elicit Fear of Gaining Weight, Body Anxiety and Body-Related Attentional Bias in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa

Fear of gaining weight (FGW), body image disturbances, associated anxiety and body-related attentional bias are the core symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN) and play critical roles in its development and maintenance. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the usefulness of virtual reality-based b...

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Main Authors: Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Marta Carulla-Roig, Pau Soto-Usera, Helena Miquel-Nabau, Nazilla Shojaeian, Isabel de la Montaña Santos-Carrasco, Bianca Borszewski, Marina Díaz-Marsá, Isabel Sánchez-Díaz, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, José Gutiérrez-Maldonado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
anorexia nervosa
virtual reality
fear of gaining weight
body anxiety
body image disturbances
body-related attentional bias
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/10/3210

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