A case series to investigate food-related fear learning and extinction using in vivo food exposure in anorexia nervosa: A clinical application of the inhibitory learning framework.

Valentina CardiJenni LeppanenDavid Mataix-ColsIain C CampbellJanet Treasure

Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2018)

Findings corroborate an anxiety-based model of anorexia nervosa and support the relevance of targeting food-related fears using exposure-based protocols.

Keyphrases

anorexia nervosa
human health
risk assessment
physical activity
depressive symptoms