Exploring the Full Body Representation in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Recruiting Observational Study
Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 55
Sex
Female
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
80 (estimated)
Sponsor
Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Other
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About This Trial
The ability to mentally recall a motor act without any overt movement is called motor imagery (MI). The movement simulation that occurs on a cognitive level can be seen as a way in which we express the mental representation of the body in action. MI tasks can be used as a proxy for the exploration of the mental representations of the body. Interestingly, MI tasks differ in the degree of action mon…
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Eligibility Criteria
People affected by AN Inclusion Criteria: * Female; * age between 18 and 55 years old; * diagnosis of AN (restrictive and binge-purging type\*), as per DSM V criteria (APA, 2013); * BMI ≤ 17,5 Kg/m2; * right-handed (i.e. Edinburgh Handedness Inventory (EHI) (Veale, 2014)). * Restricting type: D…
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Federico Brusa, Ph.D

+393517797622

f.brusa@auxologico.it

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