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Neuropsychological characteristics of patients in a hospital-based eating disorder program.
Full Abstract
The existence of cognitive deficits associated with eating disorders has been debated for some time. The present study investigated cognitive impairments in a large sample of patients with anorexia nervosa from an inpatient treatment program. Fifty-nine women with anorexia nervosa were given a battery of neuropsychological tests assessing multiple cognitive domains. Over half of the patients had mild cognitive impairments in two or more neuropsychological tasks and approximately one-third failed two or more tasks. Depression level and body mass were not associated with cognitive impairment. Whether effective restoration of weight and resolution of core psychopathology contribute to reversal of cognitive deficits requires further research.
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Author/s: Bayless, John D (JD); Kanz, Jason E (JE); Moser, David J (DJ); McDowell, Bradley D (BD); Bowers, Wayne A (WA); Andersen, Arnold E (AE); Paulsen, Jane S (JS);
Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 42242, USA. john-bayless(-atsign-)uiowa edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Annals of clinical psychiatry : official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists (Ann Clin Psychiatry), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 14 (issue 4) : pp 203-7
Dates: Created 2003/03/12; Completed 2003/07/01; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12630655, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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