These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: An examination of decision making in bulimia nervosa.
    Author: Liao PC, Uher R, Lawrence N, Treasure J, Schmidt U, Campbell IC, Collier DA, Tchanturia K.
    Journal: J Clin Exp Neuropsychol; 2009 May; 31(4):455-61. PubMed ID: 18720180.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Patients with eating disorders favor immediate gratification and ignore long-term negative consequences. This study investigated decision making in bulimia nervosa using the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) and skin conductance responses (SCR). METHOD: A total of 26 bulimia nervosa patients and 51 healthy controls took part in this study; 29 patients with anorexia nervosa were included for comparison. RESULTS: Bulimia nervosa patients performed poorly in the IGT, but showed no decrease in anticipatory SCR, whereas a markedly diminished anticipatory SCR was seen in the anorexia nervosa group. CONCLUSIONS: This finding does not support the somatic marker hypothesis. Impaired decision making was associated with obsessive-compulsive traits.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]