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Université de Fribourg

Cognitive biases in response to visual body-related stimuli in eating disorders : study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Schuck, Kathrin ; Munsch, Simone ; Schneider, Silvia

In: Systematic Reviews, 2015, vol. 4, no. 103, p. 2-6

Background: Biased processing of body-related information may be linked to the development and maintenance of eating disorders (ED). The objective of this systematic review will be to examine the occurrence and the extent of cognitive biases in response to visual body-related stimuli in individuals with ED and individuals with an increased risk to develop ED. Methods: Studies will be identified...

Université de Fribourg

Study protocol: psychological and physiological consequences of exposure to mass media in young women - an experimental cross-sectional and longitudinal study and the role of moderators

Munsch, Simone

In: BMC Psychology, 2014, vol. 2, no. 37, p. 1-13

BACKGROUND: Repeated exposure to thin beauty ideals is part of the daily routine. Exposure to thin ideals via mass media plays an important role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders (EDs), low self-esteem, depressive or anxious feelings in young females. It is important to elucidate the circumstances under which exposure to thin ideals develops its detrimental impact and to...