Exploring Neural Mechanisms Related to Cognitive Control, Reward, and Affect in Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review of FMRI Studies

Joseph A Wonderlich,1,2 Mariya Bershad,1,2 Joanna E Steinglass1,2 1Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 2Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Joseph A WonderlichDepartment of Psychiatry, Co...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:61010bee951c42dfafd4012da89d7afe2021-12-02T18:01:33ZExploring Neural Mechanisms Related to Cognitive Control, Reward, and Affect in Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review of FMRI Studies1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/61010bee951c42dfafd4012da89d7afe2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/exploring-neural-mechanisms-related-to-cognitive-control-reward-and-af-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Joseph A Wonderlich,1,2 Mariya Bershad,1,2 Joanna E Steinglass1,2 1Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 2Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Joseph A WonderlichDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USATel +1 646 774 6198Email jaw2263@cumc.columbia.eduAbstract: Studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have contributed to our understanding of possible neural abnormalities among individuals with eating disorders. Many of these studies have focused on three domains: 1) cognitive control, 2) reward processing, and 3) affective processing. This review attempts to summarize the recent fMRI findings across these domains among the most well-characterized eating disorders: anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). Though the literature is a bit murky, a few major themes have emerged. Cognitive control systems are affected among individuals across eating disorder diagnoses, but effects seem least pronounced in AN. Specifically, individuals with all eating disorders appear to show decreased prefrontal activation during cognitive control, but there is less evidence in AN linking decreased prefrontal activation with behavior. There is some evidence that the reinforcing value of food is reduced in AN, but individuals with BN and BED show hyperactivation to rewarding food-related stimuli, suggesting the reinforcing value of food may be enhanced. However, more complex reward processing paradigms show that individuals with BN and BED exhibit hypoactivation to reward anticipation and provide mixed results with regards to reward receipt. There are fewer neuroimaging findings related to affective processing, yet behavioral findings suggest affective processing is important in understanding eating disorders. Though the extant literature is complicated, these studies represent a foundation from which to build and provide insight into potential neurobiological mechanisms that may contribute to the pathophysiology of eating disorders.Keywords: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, neuroimaging, fMRIWonderlich JABershad MSteinglass JEDove Medical Pressarticleanorexia nervosabulimia nervosabinge eating disorderneuroimagingfmriNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 17, Pp 2053-2062 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
binge eating disorder
neuroimaging
fmri
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
binge eating disorder
neuroimaging
fmri
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Wonderlich JA
Bershad M
Steinglass JE
Exploring Neural Mechanisms Related to Cognitive Control, Reward, and Affect in Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review of FMRI Studies
description Joseph A Wonderlich,1,2 Mariya Bershad,1,2 Joanna E Steinglass1,2 1Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 2Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Joseph A WonderlichDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USATel +1 646 774 6198Email jaw2263@cumc.columbia.eduAbstract: Studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have contributed to our understanding of possible neural abnormalities among individuals with eating disorders. Many of these studies have focused on three domains: 1) cognitive control, 2) reward processing, and 3) affective processing. This review attempts to summarize the recent fMRI findings across these domains among the most well-characterized eating disorders: anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). Though the literature is a bit murky, a few major themes have emerged. Cognitive control systems are affected among individuals across eating disorder diagnoses, but effects seem least pronounced in AN. Specifically, individuals with all eating disorders appear to show decreased prefrontal activation during cognitive control, but there is less evidence in AN linking decreased prefrontal activation with behavior. There is some evidence that the reinforcing value of food is reduced in AN, but individuals with BN and BED show hyperactivation to rewarding food-related stimuli, suggesting the reinforcing value of food may be enhanced. However, more complex reward processing paradigms show that individuals with BN and BED exhibit hypoactivation to reward anticipation and provide mixed results with regards to reward receipt. There are fewer neuroimaging findings related to affective processing, yet behavioral findings suggest affective processing is important in understanding eating disorders. Though the extant literature is complicated, these studies represent a foundation from which to build and provide insight into potential neurobiological mechanisms that may contribute to the pathophysiology of eating disorders.Keywords: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, neuroimaging, fMRI
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title Exploring Neural Mechanisms Related to Cognitive Control, Reward, and Affect in Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review of FMRI Studies
title_short Exploring Neural Mechanisms Related to Cognitive Control, Reward, and Affect in Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review of FMRI Studies
title_full Exploring Neural Mechanisms Related to Cognitive Control, Reward, and Affect in Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review of FMRI Studies
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