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Eye-tracking study on the effects of happiness and sadness on body dissatisfaction and selective visual attention during mirror exposure in bulimia nervosa.

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Abstract
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Abundant research points to the central role of body image disturbances in the occurrence of eating disorders (ED). While emotional arousal has been identified as a trigger for binge eating in bulimia nervosa (BN), empirical knowledge on the influence of emotions on body image in individuals with BN is scarce. The present study sought to experimentally examine effects of a positive and negative emotion induction on body dissatisfaction and selective attention towards negatively valenced body parts among people with BN.

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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The International journal of eating disorders
Volume
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52
Issue
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8
Number of Pages
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895-903
ISSN Number
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0276-3478
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23127
DOI
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10.1002/eat.23127
Short Title
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Int J Eat Disord
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