May 14, 2021. My first blog post for The Neuroscience of Eating Disorders. Here, I prime the reader about the challenges we face when researching eating disorders from a neuroscience approach.
Key points:
Clinicians and neuroscientists approach eating disorders research differently.
Eating disorders are heterogeneous illnesses, which makes brain-behavior conclusions difficult.
Methodological limitations interfere with us connecting the psychological with the biological in eating disorders research.
Justifying eating disorders as medical illnesses can influence policies, health decisions, and public perception.
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