“Just looking at food makes me gain weight”: Experimental induction of thought–shape fusion in eating-disordered and non-eating-disordered women

Coelho, Jennifer S.; Carter, Jacqueline C.; McFarlane, Traci; Polivy, Janet

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“…This example fits with our overall findings that women with ED report much higher TSF after imagining eating high-caloric foods, relative to imagining a neutral situation [e.g. Coelho et al, 2008], and suggests that TSF-related thoughts may be linked with some eating-disordered symptomatology. That being said, not all individuals with ED report experiencing TSF, and some have little or no anxiety or fear of weight gain after imagining eating high-caloric foods.…”

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“…Professor Jennifer Coelho is an important expert in the field of cognitive distortions in ED. Her research focuses on weight-and shape-related preoccupations such as the concept of Thought Shape Fusion (TSF) [Coelho et al, 2008]. This construct was developed according to the 'thought-action fusion' model in individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) [Shafran et al, 1996].…”

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The Role of Cognitive Factors in the Development and Maintenance of Eating Disorders the Concept of Thought Shape Fusion

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An Interview with Jennifer S. Coelhothat are thought to play a central role in ED, we will be able to elucidate the cognitive factors involved in the maintenance of ED, and in turn hopefully improve our current cognitive-behavioral treatments.Professor Coelho, currently the concept of thought-action fusion of Shafran et al. [1996] TSF, like thought-action fusion, occurs when individuals assume that mere thoughts increase the probability of feared events, and are morally equal to real behavior. TSF occurs specifically when thinking about eating high-caloric foods. People who experience TSF report believing that they have gained weight after they merely imagine eating high-caloric or 'fattening' foods, report feeling fatter after thinking about eating these foods, and also report feeling as though How did theories about the role of cognitive factors in ED develop since the 2 factors theory of Connors [1996]?Earlier models of ED, such as that put forth by Connors [1996], suggested that high levels of body dissatisfaction in combination with problems with self-regulation processes (e.g. affect regulation) increased vulnerability for ED. More recently, models of ED have evolved to include both cognitive and behavioral factors. For example, the transdiagnostic model of ED [Fairburn et al., 2003] suggests that ED symptoms develop as an interaction between cognitive factors (affect regulation, low self-esteem, over-evaluation of weight and shape, perfectionism), interpersonal factors, and behavioral factors (e.g. strict dieting). In the transdiagnostic model, over-evaluation of weight/shape represents one of the central cognitions in individuals with ED. Cognitive distortions in individuals with ED that are related to food/ weight/shape, such as TSF, represent a specific example of over-evaluation of weight/shape. By studying the processes To increase the efficacy of currently applied treatment interventions in eating disorders (ED) the role of cognitive factors, such as consistent, non-veridical and skewed thinking, becomes increasingly evident. Professor Jennifer Coelho is an important expert in the field of cognitive distortions in ED. Her research focuses on weight-and shape-related preoccupations such as the concept of Thought Shape Fusion (TSF) [Coelho et al., 2008]. This construct was developed according to the 'thought-action fusion' model in individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) [Shafran et al., 1996]. OCD patients often assume that the mere thought of an action is morally equal to the real behavior and increases the probability of the feared event. As such, OCD patients believe that thinking of hurting someone is as morally wrong as actually committing the act or that thinking of being involved in a car crash might increase the probability of a real accident. The interview was conducted by Professor Simone Munsch.

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“…Similarly, other studies have found that BN participants estimate their actual body size to be larger after being exposed to high-calorie food, whereas controls do not. 34,35,37,38,95 In view of the evidence of a close relationship between social anxiety and eating disorders, 83,[96][97][98][99][100][101] we expected that the presence or absence of people would also exert a significant effect on body-image disturbances in our ED subjects. Surprisingly, however, neither the people variable nor the interaction between the food and people variables had a significant effect on body-image distortion and body-image dissatisfaction.…”

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“…31,32 Nevertheless, several studies have provided evidence of fluctuations in body-image disturbance. Studies have analyzed the influence that eating low-and high-calorie food, 12,[33][34][35] being exposed to low-and highcalorie food, [36][37][38] and being exposed to photographs of low-and high-calorie food [39][40][41] exerts on body-image disturbances. As Fett et al 42 stress, the literature shows that food intake is an important factor that causes changes in bodyimage dissatisfaction.…”

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Body Image in Eating Disorders: The Influence of Exposure to Virtual-Reality Environments

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The aim of this article was to study the effect of virtual-reality exposure to situations that are emotionally significant for patients with eating disorders (ED) on the stability of body-image distortion and body-image dissatisfaction. A total of 85 ED patients and 108 non-ED students were randomly exposed to four experimental virtual environments: a kitchen with low-calorie food, a kitchen with high-calorie food, a restaurant with lowcalorie food, and a restaurant with high-calorie food. In the interval between the presentation of each situation, body-image distortion and body-image dissatisfaction were assessed. Several 2Â2Â2 repeated measures analyses of variance (high-calorie vs. low-calorie foodÂpresence vs. absence of peopleÂED group vs. control group) showed that ED participants had significantly higher levels of body-image distortion and body dissatisfaction after eating high-calorie food than after eating low-calorie food, while control participants reported a similar body image in all situations. The results suggest that body-image distortion and body-image dissatisfaction show both trait and state features. On the one hand, ED patients show a general predisposition to overestimate their body size and to feel more dissatisfied with their body image than controls. On the other hand, these body-image disturbances fluctuate when participants are exposed to virtual situations that are emotionally relevant for them.

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“…The influence of eating and hunger has been the subject of a few studies in which the results suggest that body image is affected by recent food intake (Vocks, Legenbauer, & Heil, 2007) or perceived calorie intake (Thompson, Coovert, Pasman, & Robb, 1993). Other studies have shown that simply thinking about eating fattening, high-caloric food may induce body dissatisfaction (Fett, Lattimore, Roefs, Geschwind, & Jansen, 2009;Geschwind, Roefs, Lattimore, Fett, & Jansen, 2008) and feelings of guilt, fatness and perceived weight gain in restrained eaters (Coelho, Carter, McFarlane, & Polivy, 2008). Finally, negative affect has been shown to influence body size perception (Baker, Williamson, & Sylve, 1995;Plies & Florin, 1992;Taylor & Cooper, 1992) and to make women more susceptible to feelings of guilt, fatness and perceived weight gain (Coelho, Roefs, & Jansen, 2010).…”

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The Concept of Body Image Disturbance in Anorexia Nervosa: An Empirical Inquiry Utilizing Patients' Subjective Experiences

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“Just looking at food makes me gain weight”: Experimental induction of thought–shape fusion in eating-disordered and non-eating-disordered women

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The Role of Cognitive Factors in the Development and Maintenance of Eating Disorders the Concept of Thought Shape Fusion

The Role of Cognitive Factors in the Development and Maintenance of Eating Disorders the Concept of Thought Shape Fusion

Body Image in Eating Disorders: The Influence of Exposure to Virtual-Reality Environments

The Concept of Body Image Disturbance in Anorexia Nervosa: An Empirical Inquiry Utilizing Patients' Subjective Experiences

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“Just looking at food makes me gain weight”: Experimental induction of thought–shape fusion in eating-disordered and non-eating-disordered women

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The Role of Cognitive Factors in the Development and Maintenance of Eating Disorders  the Concept of Thought Shape Fusion

The Role of Cognitive Factors in the Development and Maintenance of Eating Disorders  the Concept of Thought Shape Fusion

Body Image in Eating Disorders: The Influence of Exposure to Virtual-Reality Environments

The Concept of Body Image Disturbance in Anorexia Nervosa: An Empirical Inquiry Utilizing Patients' Subjective Experiences

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