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Research Review: Neuropsychological functioning in young anorexia nervosa: A meta-analysis.

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Cognitive inflexibility and compulsive behaviours are commonly observed in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and are often considered to be caused by impairments in executive functioning and visuospatial processing. Despite an increasing number of young individuals presenting with AN, there is a lack of meta-analytic evidence on the neuropsychological functioning in this population. Our primary aim was to review and synthesize the differences in neuropsychological test performance between young people with AN and healthy controls, and to explore potential moderators.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines
Volume
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63
Issue
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6
Number of Pages
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616-625
ISSN Number
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0021-9630
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13562
DOI
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10.1111/jcpp.13562
Short Title
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J Child Psychol Psychiatry
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