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Cue Reactivity and Bulimia Nervosa: Refining and Standardising Methodology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Frances A. Carter and
Cynthia M. Bulik
Frances A. Carter
Affiliation:
Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago
Cynthia M. Bulik
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury
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Abstract

Cue reactivity has been assessed in women with bulimia nervosa both in conjunction with treatment studies and in independent laboratory investigations. Methodology for investigating cue reactivity varies widely, providing little guideline for the optimal assessment parameters. The present pilot study describes the evolution of a methodology for assessing cue reactivity in response to in vivo cues in women with bulimia nervosa. Patients' responses are compared with those of health controls. Recommendations for the standardisation of the procedure are given. The guidelines proposed have equal applicability to research on cue reactivity in the fields of substance abuse and anxiety disorders.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , June 1996, pp. 98 - 111
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1996

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