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Control of Eating Behavior Using a Novel Feedback System
Published on: May 8, 2018
[Cognitive function in eating disorders and therapeutic approach]
Yuri Okamoto1, Yoshie Miyake, Naoko Shirao
1Health Service Center, Hiroshima University.
Abstract:
We examined brain activation in the presence of eating disorders while processing unpleasant words concerning body images using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Anorexia nervosa restricting type (AN-R) and anorexia nervosa binge-eating/ purging type (AN-BP) patients showed significant amygdala activation. Farther, AN-BP and bulimia nervosa (BN) patients showed significant medial prefrontal cortex activation. Next, we conducted short-term integrated group therapy for eating disorders. After treatment, depressive scores of POMS and emotional-oriented coping scores of CISS were significantly decreased, and EAT scores and self-esteem scores of RSES were significantly increased.
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