TY  - JOUR
AU  - Aouad, Phillip
AU  - Stedal, Kristin
AU  - Soh, Nerissa
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/08/18
TI  - Exploring Potential Neurobiological Parallels of Restrictive Behaviour: Anorexia Nervosa and Chew and Spit (CHSP)
JO  - OBM Neurobiology
SP  - 070
VL  - 04
IS  - 03
AB  - Consensus for where along the eating disorder spectrum the pathological eating behaviour of Chew and Spit (CHSP) falls has been a point of contention in academic literature. Using the case of Mary1, a 30 year old female from Australia who has engaged in excessive restrictive behaviour, was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN) and has been engaging in Chew and Spit (CHSP) behaviour for over 10 years, the current paper examines the similarities from a neurobiological perspective between restrictive behaviours (akin with AN) and CHSP. In order to better understand the similarities between restrictive and CHSP behaviours and to begin gaining insight into potential approaches to dealing with CHSP as a primary symptom of an eating disorder, this paper aims to draw neurobiological parallels between CHSP and restrictive behaviours. Based on the behaviours outlined in the case provided, the paper broadly examines the anatomy of particular brain regions, structures and pathways before highlighting that similar reward processing and inhibition pathways could be dysregulated in both restrictive behaviours, seen in AN, and CHSP. This short communication paper draws a neurobiological similarities between restrictive behaviours akin to AN and CHSP, and offers points of contemplation, discussion, and provide a logical stepping-stone in order to examine CHSP more closely. The clinical significance of current neurobiological approaches to the treatment of AN are also considered in relation to CHSP. Future studies may focus on studying such neurobiological interventions as well as conducting functional brain imaging studies to better understand if the hypothesised brain regions and pathways are implicated in CHSP.
SN  - 2573-4407
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2003070
DO  - 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2003070
ID  - Aouad2020
ER  -