Memory bias for schema-related stimuli in individuals with bulimia nervosa.
This study investigates whether individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN) have a memory bias in relation to explicit memory (cued and free recall vs. verbal and pictorial recognition tasks). Twenty-five participants diagnosed with BN and 27 normal controls (NC) were exposed to body-related, food-related, and neutral TV commercials, and then recall and recognition rates were assessed. Poorer recognition and recall of body-related stimuli was found for BN in comparison to NC, suggesting a memory bias. Results are discussed in relation to previous studies, along with suggestions as to how future studies can gain more insight into dysfunctions in information processing that can lead to the maintenance of eating disorders.
Legenbauer
Tanja
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Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL Clinic Dortmund, University Hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum, Dortmund, Germany. tanja.legenbauer@rub.de
Maul
Bärbel
B
Rühl
Ilka
I
Kleinstäuber
Maria
M
Hiller
Wolfgang
W
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising; D001828:Body Image; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D011939:Mental Recall; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult