Shun'ichi Noma

Neural correlates of a mindfulness-based intervention in anorexia nervosa.

BJPsych Open February 2, 2023 Tomomi Noda, Masanori Isobe, Ryo Mishima et al.

We examined the neural underpinnings of the effects of mindfulness on anxiety in anorexia nervosa using functional magnetic resonance imaging in 21 anorexia patients. We used a functional magnetic resonance imaging task designed to induce weight-related anxiety and asked participants to regulate their anxiety either using or not using an acceptance strategy. Our results showed reduced activity...