title: An exploratory study of evoked facial affect in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa.
abstract: The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate facial affect in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa (AN). Evoked facial affect was recorded whilst AN and control participants (n=34) viewed emotional films. Significantly less facial affect was found in AN adolescents, despite reporting no differences in subjective emotion experience. These findings correspond with previous studies in adults with AN. Altered facial affect may impair interpersonal functioning and contribute to illness maintenance.
authors.affiliation: King׳s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, Section of Eating Disorders, London, UK. Electronic address: charlotte.c.rhind@kcl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rhind
authors.affiliation: University College London, Department of Health and Clinical Psychology, London, UK.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mandy
authors.affiliation: King׳s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, Section of Eating Disorders, London, UK.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Treasure
authors.affiliation: King׳s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, Section of Eating Disorders, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Eating Disorders National Service, London, UK; Tbilisi Illia University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tchanturia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005145:Face; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009040:Motion Pictures
keywords: Eating disorders; Emotion; Facial expression