Anxiety Impacts Cognitive Inhibition in Remitted Anorexia Nervosa

DiscussionInterference control for neutral stimuli is influenced by anxiety in women with a history of AN. Anxiety is linked with greater symptom severity among AN individuals, and state anxiety may account for larger deficits seen on tasks using disorder‐specific stimuli. Future research is warranted to elucidate the nature of neuropsychological deficits in eating disorders. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association

Source: European Eating Disorders Review - April 30, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Alice V. Ely, Christina E. Wierenga, Walter H. Kaye Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research