Cognitive Function in Adolescent Patients with Anorexia Nervosa and Unipolar Affective Disorders
Abstract
Studies have shown impairments in cognitive function among adult patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and affective disorders (AD). The association between cognitive dysfunctions, AN and AD as well as the specificity for these psychiatric diagnoses remains unclear. Therefore, we examined cognitive flexibility and processing speed in 47 female adolescent patients with AN, 21 female adolescent patients with unipolar affective disorders and 48 female healthy adolescents. All participants completed a neuropsychological test battery.
There were no significant group differences regarding cognitive function, except for ps...
Source: European Eating Disorders Review - December 23, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Lea Sarrar, Martin Holzhausen, Petra Warschburger, Ernst Pfeiffer, Ulrike Lehmkuhl, Nora Schneider Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Two‐year Follow‐up of a Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial Examining the Effect of Adding a Carer's Skill Training Intervention in Inpatients with Anorexia Nervosa
ConclusionIn this predominately adult anorexia nervosa sample, enabling carers to provide active support and management skills may improve the benefits in all symptom domains that gradually follow from a period of inpatient care. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review)
Source: European Eating Disorders Review - December 23, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Nicholas Magill, Charlotte Rhind, Rebecca Hibbs, Elizabeth Goddard, Pamela Macdonald, Jon Arcelus, John Morgan, Jennifer Beecham, Ulrike Schmidt, Sabine Landau, Janet Treasure Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Effect of Aggression Regulation on Eating Disorder Pathology: RCT of a Brief Body and Movement Oriented Intervention
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of a brief body and movement oriented intervention on aggression regulation and eating disorder pathology for individuals with eating disorders.
MethodIn a first randomized controlled trial, 40 women were allocated to either the aggression regulation intervention plus supportive contact or a control condition of supportive contact only. The intervention was delivered by a psychomotor therapist. Participants completed questionnaires on anger coping and eating disorder pathology. Independent samples t‐tests were performed on the difference between pre‐treatment and pos...
Source: European Eating Disorders Review - December 19, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Cees Boerhout, Marte Swart, Jooske T. Van Busschbach, Hans W. Hoek Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Levels in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa after Oral Re‐alimentation: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta‐analysis
In conclusion, oral re‐alimentation, even without full‐weight normalisation, seems to improve oxidative stress in people with AN. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review)
Source: European Eating Disorders Review - December 14, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Marco Solmi, Nicola Veronese, Claudio Luchini, Enzo Manzato, Giuseppe Sergi, Angela Favaro, Paolo Santonastaso, Christoph U. Correll Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
A Primer on the Genetics of Comorbid Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders
Abstract
Eating disorders (EDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) frequently co‐occur; however, the reasons for this are unclear. We review the current literature on genetic risk for EDs and SUDs, as well as preliminary findings exploring whether these classes of disorders have overlapping genetic risk. Overall, genetic factors contribute to individual differences in liability to multiple EDs and SUDs. Although initial family studies concluded that no shared familial (which includes genetic) risk between EDs and SUDs exists, twin studies suggest a moderate proportion of shared variance is attributable to overlapping gen...
Source: European Eating Disorders Review - December 14, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Melissa A. Munn‐Chernoff, Jessica H. Baker Tags: Review Source Type: research
