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Antisaccadic training to improve impulsivity in binge eating disorder.

Katrin Elisabeth Giel¹, Kathrin Schag, Christian Plewnia

¹Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.

European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association

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Patients with binge eating disorder (BED) exhibit heightened impulsivity, particularly concerning food. This study proposes an antisaccadic training task to improve response inhibition and enhance eating behavior control in BED patients.

Keywords:

antisaccade binge eating eating disorder impulsivity training

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Area of Science:

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Behavioral Science

Background:

Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by increased general and food-related impulsivity.
Loss of control during binge eating episodes is a core pathology linked to impulsivity.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate food-related impulsivity in BED patients using a modified antisaccade task.
To propose and evaluate an antisaccadic training intervention for BED to enhance eating behavior control.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the antisaccade task, a measure of response inhibition, with food pictures as peripheral stimuli.
Modifying the antisaccade task to serve as a training paradigm for suppressing food-related responses.

Main Results:

High rates of prosaccades (looking at stimuli) indicate increased impulsivity in BED.
The modified task aims to train patients to suppress responses to food cues.

Conclusions:

The antisaccade task is a viable tool for assessing food-related impulsivity in BED.
Antisaccadic training holds potential for improving impulse control and eating behavior in BED patients.