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An investigation of habit learning in Anorexia Nervosa

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Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a disorder characterised by compulsive behaviour, such as selfstarvation and excessive exercise, which develop in the pursuit of weight-loss. Recent theory suggests that once established, compulsive weight-loss behaviours in AN may become habitual. In two parallel studies, we measured whether individuals with AN showed a bias toward habits using two outcome-devaluation tasks. In Study 1, 23 women with AN (restrictive and binge/purge subtypes), and 18 healthy controls ...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1016/j.psychres.2016.07.051

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Psychiatry
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Godier, L
Park, R
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Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Psychiatry Research More from this journal
Volume:
244
Pages:
214–222
Publication date:
2016-07-26
Acceptance date:
2016-07-22
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EISSN:
1872-7123
ISSN:
0165-1781
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uuid:48810f7a-da21-43de-959a-524ac2330eba
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pubs:636504
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636504
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2016-07-29

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