Intolerance of uncertainty and eating disorder behaviour: Piloting a consumption task in a non-clinical sample

Conclusions: IU may be implicated in a rigid cognitive style, the anxiety response to energy-dense food, and restrictive eating behaviour. Should these findings be replicated in a clinical sample, then IU might emerge as an adjunctive treatment target for AN.
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research