A systematic review and meta-analysis of cognitive bias to food stimuli in people with disordered eating behaviour

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-51

  Brooks, Samantha ^a   Prince, Alexis ^a   Stahl, Daniel ^a   Campbell, Iain C ^a   Treasure, Janet ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Attention; Bulimia nervosa; Cognitive bias; Judgment; Memory; Restrained eaters

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EATING DISORDER; FOOD; HUMAN; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ATTENTION; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 78049497629     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.09.006     Document Type: Review

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