"Glass fairies" and "bone children": adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa show positive reactions towards extremely emaciated body pictures measured by the startle reflex paradigm.

摘要: In this study, we investigated the emotional processing of extremely emaciated body cues in adolescents and young adults with (n  =  36) without =  anorexia nervosa (AN), introducing a new picture type, which was taken from websites that promote extreme thinness is targeted specifically at interested thinness. A startle reflex paradigm used for implicit reactions, while self-assessment instrument subjective responses. We found significant group difference inhibition (appetitive response) among patients potentiation (aversive controls, whereas no such measures found. The results are contrast to previous studies, proposed general failure activate appetitive motivational system AN, but keeping findings other addictions, where same response pattern has been Implications prevention therapy discussed.