Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients

Anorexia nervosa (AN) patients exhibit attentional bias (AB) related to the body, which is the tendency to pay greater attention to weight-related body areas compared to non-weight-related ones. This phenomenon has been linked to elevated levels of body dissatisfaction (BD) and may potentially reduc...

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Autores: Ascione M, Carulla-Roig M, Miquel-Nabau H, Porras-Garcia B, Meschberger-Annweiler FA, Serrano-Troncoso E, Ferrer-Garcia M, Moreno-Sánchez M, Gutierrez-Maldonado J
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Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
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Palavra-chave:anorexia nervosa
attentional bias modification
body dissatisfaction
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spelling Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa PatientsAscione MCarulla-Roig MMiquel-Nabau HPorras-Garcia BMeschberger-Annweiler FASerrano-Troncoso EFerrer-Garcia MMoreno-Sánchez MGutierrez-Maldonado Janorexia nervosaattentional bias modificationbody dissatisfactionAnorexia nervosa (AN) patients exhibit attentional bias (AB) related to the body, which is the tendency to pay greater attention to weight-related body areas compared to non-weight-related ones. This phenomenon has been linked to elevated levels of body dissatisfaction (BD) and may potentially reduce the effectiveness of body exposure therapy. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the efficacy of a single session of a new body-related AB modification task (ABMT) that combines virtual reality with eye tracking in patients with AN. The goals of the ABMT are to reduce body-related AB by balancing attention between weight and non-weight-related body areas and to reduce BD levels. Twenty-three adolescent patients with AN were embodied in a virtual avatar and immersed in a virtual environment where they completed the ABMT. Body-related AB measures and BD levels were assessed before and after the training. A paired samples t-test showed statistically significant differences between pre-assessment and post-assessment; the complete fixation time on weight-related body parts was reduced and BD levels decreased. The initial evidence of the efficacy of this ABMT has important clinical implications, since AB and BD are considered risk factors for developing and maintaining eating disorder symptomatology among patients with AN.MDPI2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://fsjd.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=24901Journal of Clinical MedicineISSN: 20770383reponame:r-FSJD. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de la Fundació Sant Joan de Déuinstname:Fundació Sant Joan de DéuInglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:fsjd.fundanetsuite.com:p249012026-05-27T12:37:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
title Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
spellingShingle Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
Ascione M
anorexia nervosa
attentional bias modification
body dissatisfaction
title_short Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
title_full Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
title_fullStr Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
title_full_unstemmed Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
title_sort Attentional Bias Modification Training Based on Virtual Reality and Eye Tracking in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ascione M
Carulla-Roig M
Miquel-Nabau H
Porras-Garcia B
Meschberger-Annweiler FA
Serrano-Troncoso E
Ferrer-Garcia M
Moreno-Sánchez M
Gutierrez-Maldonado J
author Ascione M
author_facet Ascione M
Carulla-Roig M
Miquel-Nabau H
Porras-Garcia B
Meschberger-Annweiler FA
Serrano-Troncoso E
Ferrer-Garcia M
Moreno-Sánchez M
Gutierrez-Maldonado J
author_role author
author2 Carulla-Roig M
Miquel-Nabau H
Porras-Garcia B
Meschberger-Annweiler FA
Serrano-Troncoso E
Ferrer-Garcia M
Moreno-Sánchez M
Gutierrez-Maldonado J
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv anorexia nervosa
attentional bias modification
body dissatisfaction
topic anorexia nervosa
attentional bias modification
body dissatisfaction
description Anorexia nervosa (AN) patients exhibit attentional bias (AB) related to the body, which is the tendency to pay greater attention to weight-related body areas compared to non-weight-related ones. This phenomenon has been linked to elevated levels of body dissatisfaction (BD) and may potentially reduce the effectiveness of body exposure therapy. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the efficacy of a single session of a new body-related AB modification task (ABMT) that combines virtual reality with eye tracking in patients with AN. The goals of the ABMT are to reduce body-related AB by balancing attention between weight and non-weight-related body areas and to reduce BD levels. Twenty-three adolescent patients with AN were embodied in a virtual avatar and immersed in a virtual environment where they completed the ABMT. Body-related AB measures and BD levels were assessed before and after the training. A paired samples t-test showed statistically significant differences between pre-assessment and post-assessment; the complete fixation time on weight-related body parts was reduced and BD levels decreased. The initial evidence of the efficacy of this ABMT has important clinical implications, since AB and BD are considered risk factors for developing and maintaining eating disorder symptomatology among patients with AN.
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