Casey M Stern, Iman McPherson, Melissa J Dreier, Kathryn Coniglio, Lilian P Palmer, Julia Gydus, Haley Graver, Laura T Germine, Nassim Tabri, Shirley B Wang, Lauren Breithaupt, Kamryn T Eddy, Jennifer J Thomas, Franziska Plessow, Kendra R Becker
BACKGROUND: Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and anorexia nervosa (AN) are the two primary restrictive eating disorders; however, they are driven by differing motives for inadequate dietary intake. Despite overlap in restrictive eating behaviors and subsequent malnutrition, it remains unknown if ARFID and AN also share commonalities in their cognitive profiles, with cognitive alterations being a key identifier of AN. Discounting the present value of future outcomes with increasing delay to their expected receipt represents a core cognitive process guiding human decision-making...
January 29, 2024: Journal of Eating Disorders