Rumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosa
<p>Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterised by severe emaciation due deliberate restriction of food intake and an intense fear of gaining weight. Theoretical accounts of AN have to date focused predominately on cognitive elements of the disorder, yet resulting treatments have...
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| description | <p>Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterised by severe emaciation due deliberate restriction of food intake and an intense fear of gaining weight. Theoretical accounts of AN have to date focused predominately on cognitive elements of the disorder, yet resulting treatments have been inadequate and outcome for AN remains poor. Understanding the <em>processes</em> that maintain the disorder is an important step in developing effective strategies to augment existing treatments. With this in mind, the question arises: what processes drive AN?</p><p>Novel frameworks for AN suggest that particular information processing configurations or “modes” may underpin many symptoms of AN, such as preoccupation with control of eating, weight and shape. More specifically, it is proposed that a ruminative mode of processing may function as an avoidance strategy in AN, enabling individuals to neglect salient and rewarding stimuli, such as food, and thus uphold restrictive eating practices. Whilst empirical studies have examined processes such as rumination, avoidance and reward in depression, they have seldom been studied in AN. The aim of this thesis is therefore to understand the role of rumination and reward processes in AN.</p><p>Chapter 1 reviews the literature on AN, rumination and reward processing. Chapter 2 presents data demonstrating to what extent the content of rumination in AN differs from rumination in depression and the effect that rumination may have on ED symptoms. The study conducted in Chapter 3 examines whether individuals with AN can be switched out of rumination around meal times and what effect this has on AN psychopathology. Chapter 4 presents neuroimaging data which elucidates the brain regions involved in processing rewarding and aversive food stimuli after recovery from AN. The study reported in Chapter 5 teases apart hedonic (liking) versus motivational (wanting) aspects of food reward in AN. The final study (Chapter 6) provides further evidence using neuroimaging that rumination may be an important process in AN which may override appetitive responses to rewarding stimuli, such as food. The studies reported support the notion that rumination and aberrant reward processing may be involved in the maintenance of AN.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:1d86eb13-7d41-40ef-a347-6480ebfefeb22024-12-01T16:38:38ZRumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosaThesishttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_db06uuid:1d86eb13-7d41-40ef-a347-6480ebfefeb2NeuroscienceExperimental psychologyCognitionPsychiatryMedical SciencesExperimental psychopathologyEating disorders and obesityPsychologyEnglishOxford University Research Archive - Valet2012Cowdrey, FPark, RHarmer, CMcCabe, C<p>Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterised by severe emaciation due deliberate restriction of food intake and an intense fear of gaining weight. Theoretical accounts of AN have to date focused predominately on cognitive elements of the disorder, yet resulting treatments have been inadequate and outcome for AN remains poor. Understanding the <em>processes</em> that maintain the disorder is an important step in developing effective strategies to augment existing treatments. With this in mind, the question arises: what processes drive AN?</p><p>Novel frameworks for AN suggest that particular information processing configurations or “modes” may underpin many symptoms of AN, such as preoccupation with control of eating, weight and shape. More specifically, it is proposed that a ruminative mode of processing may function as an avoidance strategy in AN, enabling individuals to neglect salient and rewarding stimuli, such as food, and thus uphold restrictive eating practices. Whilst empirical studies have examined processes such as rumination, avoidance and reward in depression, they have seldom been studied in AN. The aim of this thesis is therefore to understand the role of rumination and reward processes in AN.</p><p>Chapter 1 reviews the literature on AN, rumination and reward processing. Chapter 2 presents data demonstrating to what extent the content of rumination in AN differs from rumination in depression and the effect that rumination may have on ED symptoms. The study conducted in Chapter 3 examines whether individuals with AN can be switched out of rumination around meal times and what effect this has on AN psychopathology. Chapter 4 presents neuroimaging data which elucidates the brain regions involved in processing rewarding and aversive food stimuli after recovery from AN. The study reported in Chapter 5 teases apart hedonic (liking) versus motivational (wanting) aspects of food reward in AN. The final study (Chapter 6) provides further evidence using neuroimaging that rumination may be an important process in AN which may override appetitive responses to rewarding stimuli, such as food. The studies reported support the notion that rumination and aberrant reward processing may be involved in the maintenance of AN.</p> |
| spellingShingle | Neuroscience Experimental psychology Cognition Psychiatry Medical Sciences Experimental psychopathology Eating disorders and obesity Psychology Cowdrey, F Rumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosa |
| title | Rumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosa |
| title_full | Rumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosa |
| title_fullStr | Rumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosa |
| title_short | Rumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosa |
| title_sort | rumination and reward processing in anorexia nervosa |
| topic | Neuroscience Experimental psychology Cognition Psychiatry Medical Sciences Experimental psychopathology Eating disorders and obesity Psychology |
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