Selective processing of food words in anorexia nervosa.
The selective processing of food- and body size-related information was investigated using a modified version of the Stroop task. Anorexic subjects were generally slower than controls in colour-naming all words, and particularly slow with food-related words. This interference effect appeared to operate maximally amongst subjects who fell into the higher end of the anorexic weight range. The findings appeared to be a reflection of current concerns with food and eating.
Channon
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Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
Hemsley
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de Silva
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D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D001824:Body Constitution; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D011930:Reaction Time; D011932:Reading