This focussed narrative review examines neurobiological and psychophysiological evidence
supporting a role for altered reward processes in the development and maintenance of …

Individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) demonstrate a relentless engagement in behaviors
aimed to reduce their weight, which leads to severe underweight status, and occasionally …

The goal of this study was to discern the neural activation patterns associated with anorexia
nervosa (AN) in response to tasks related to body-, food-, emotional-, cognitive-, and reward …

The core phenotype of anorexia nervosa (AN) comprises the age and stage dependent
intertwining of both its primary and secondary (ie, starvation induced) somatic and mental …

Anorexia nervosa is a severe psychiatric illness with high mortality. Brain imaging research
has indicated altered reward circuits in the disorder. Here we propose a disease model for …

During the course of evolution, up until the agricultural revolution, environmental fluctuations
forced the human species to develop a flexible metabolism in order to adapt its energy …

We examine the science and evidence supporting cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for the
treatment of bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders. Recent trials focusing on the …

Restricted food intake is associated with increased physical activity, very likely an
evolutionary advantage, initially both functional and rewarding. The hyperactivity of patients …

Background Anorexia nervosa is a multifactorial eating disorder that manifests with self‐
starvation, extreme anxiety, hyperactivity, and amenorrhea. Long‐term effects include organ …

This theoretical proposal presents a revised framework for the role of reward in anorexia
nervosa (AN). AN is associated with a fear of weight gain and refusal to maintain a minimally …