Abstract Background Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a debilitating, sometimes fatal eating
disorder (ED) whereby restraint of appetite and emotion is concomitant with an inflexible …

Prefrontal cortex executive functions, such as working memory (WM) interact with limbic
processes to foster impulse control. Such an interaction is referred to in a growing body of …

Background Research suggests that altered eating and the pursuit of thinness in anorexia
nervosa (AN) are, in part, a consequence of aberrant reward circuitry. The neural circuits …

Abnormalities and alterations in brain function are commonly associated with the etiology
and maintenance of anorexia nervosa (AN). Different symptom categories of AN have been …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) are commonly reported
to co-occur and present with overlapping symptomatology. Executive functioning difficulties …

BackgroundAnorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by an overgeneralization of food/body-
related autobiographical memories (AM). This is regarded as an emotion regulation strategy …

Eating disorders are characterized by a combination of disturbances in body image and
maladaptive eating behaviors. The neural mechanisms remain unclear, and perhaps less …

Anorexia nervosa is a complex psychiatric illness associated with food restriction and high
mortality. Recent brain research in adolescents and adults with anorexia nervosa has used …

Abstract Purpose of Review Despite decades of research, knowledge of the mechanisms
maintaining anorexia nervosa (AN) remains incomplete and clearly effective treatments …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex illness and highly challenging to treat. One promising
approach to significantly advance our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of …