A translational neuroscience approach to body image disturbance and its remediation in anorexia nervosa | Zendy

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A translational neuroscience approach to body image disturbance and its remediation in anorexia nervosa

Author(s) -

Feusner Jamie,

Deshpande Rangaprakash,

Strober Michael

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

international journal of eating disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1098-108X

pISSN - 0276-3478

DOI - 10.1002/eat.22742

Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , psychology , perception , neuroscience , set (abstract data type) , cognitive psychology , visual perception , neuronal circuits , cognitive science , eating disorders , clinical psychology , computer science , programming language

Deviant perception of the body is a fundamental component of anorexia nervosa. Here we offer a potential mechanistic explanation that involves perturbations within the visual system and the brain circuits that modulate perceptual organization. Based on the model proposed, we also suggest a mechanistic strategy for altering neuronal activity in the visual system to normalize perception of the body, and set out a strategy for empirically testing its clinical application.

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