Fear of weight gain is an obstacle to eating disorder recovery. Could virtual reality be a new treatment approach that helps minimize fear of weight gain in combination with pharmacotherapy?
Key Points:
One obstacle to long-term recovery from anorexia nervosa is fear of weight gain.
Treating fear of weight gain with exposure therapy is effective, but has limitations.
Virtual reality is an effective way to treat fear of weight gain during anorexia treatment.
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