1. Enduring Changes in Decision Making in Patients with Full Remission from Anorexia Nervosa
- Author
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Steward, Trevor, Mestre-Bach, Gemma, Agüera, Zaida, Granero, Roser, Martín-Romera, Virginia, Sánchez, Isabel, Riesco, Nadine, Tolosa-Sola, Iris, Fernández-Formoso, José A., Fernández García, José Carlos, Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier, Casanueva, Felipe F., Baños, Rosa, Botella, Cristina, Crujeiras, Ana B., Torre, Rafael de la, Fernández-Real, José Manuel, Frühbeck, Gema, Ortega, Francisco J., Rodríguez, Amaia, Jiménez-Murcia, Susana, Menchón, José Manuel, and Fernández Aranda, Fernando
- Subjects
Adult ,Male ,Anorexia Nervosa ,Decision Making ,Remission Induction ,Middle Aged ,Models, Psychological ,Neuropsychological Tests ,anorexia nervosa ,decision making ,Gambling ,Task Performance and Analysis ,Humans ,Female ,cognitive function - Abstract
Background Deficits in neuropsychological functioning have consistently been identified in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). However, little is known on how decision making in AN patients evolves in response to treatment or whether impairments are reversible. Method AN patients (n = 42) completed the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) upon admission to a 3-month day-hospital treatment programme and at a 1-year follow-up. Patient IGT performance was compared to age-matched controls (n = 46). Results AN patients displayed poorer performance on the IGT at admission compared to controls (p
- Published
- 2016