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Eating disorder fear networks: Identification of central eating disorder fears.

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Abstract
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Eating-related fear and anxiety are hallmark symptoms of eating disorders (EDs). However, it is still unclear which fears are most important (e.g., food, weight gain), which has practical implications, given treatments for eating-related fear necessitate modifications based on the specific fear driving ED pathology. For example, exposure treatments should be optimized based on specific fears that maintain pathology. The current study (N = 1,622 combined clinical ED and undergraduate sample) begins to answer questions on the precise nature of ED fears and how they operate with other ED symptoms.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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The International journal of eating disorders
Volume
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53
Issue
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12
Number of Pages
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1960-1973
ISSN Number
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0276-3478
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23382
DOI
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10.1002/eat.23382
Short Title
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Int J Eat Disord
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