Grant
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC.
$450,175
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
R21MH141583
Action Date
2026-04-15
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
NEW YORK, New York
Period of Performance
2026-04-15 → 2028-04-14
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
IS RESTRICTIVE EATING BEHAVIOR IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA SHORT-SIGHTED? AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION - PROJECT SUMMARY ANOREXIA NERVOSA (AN) IS A DEVASTATING EATING DISORDER THAT HAS SEVERE EFFECTS ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND ONE OF THE HIGHEST MORTALITY RATES OF ANY PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER. AN IS CHARACTERIZED BY PERSISTENT RESTRICTION OF FOOD INTAKE BELOW THE BODY’S NEEDS, AND PARTICULAR RESTRICTION OF DIETARY FAT, LEADING TO RELAPSE FOLLOWING TREATMENT TO RESTORE WEIGHT. MALADAPTIVE CHOICES AB
Recipient
Name
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC.
State
NY
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