TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of cognitive neuropsychiatry in the taxonomy of eating disorders
T2 - state, trait, or genetic?
AU - Kanakam, Natalie
AU - Treasure, Janet
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - A greater understanding of neuropsychological traits in eating disorders may help to construct a more biologically based taxonomy. The aim of this paper is to review the current evidence base of neuropsychological traits in people with eating disorders. Evidence of difficulties in set shifting, weak central coherence, emotional processing difficulties, and altered reward sensitivity is presented for people both in the acute and recovered phase of the illness. These traits are also seen in first degree relatives. At present there is limited research linking these neuropsychological traits with genetic and neuroanatomical measures. In addition to improving the taxonomy of eating disorders, neuropsychological traits may be of value in producing targeted treatments.
AB - A greater understanding of neuropsychological traits in eating disorders may help to construct a more biologically based taxonomy. The aim of this paper is to review the current evidence base of neuropsychological traits in people with eating disorders. Evidence of difficulties in set shifting, weak central coherence, emotional processing difficulties, and altered reward sensitivity is presented for people both in the acute and recovered phase of the illness. These traits are also seen in first degree relatives. At present there is limited research linking these neuropsychological traits with genetic and neuroanatomical measures. In addition to improving the taxonomy of eating disorders, neuropsychological traits may be of value in producing targeted treatments.
U2 - 10.1080/13546805.2012.682362
DO - 10.1080/13546805.2012.682362
M3 - Article
C2 - 22994309
SN - 1354-6805
VL - 18
SP - 83
EP - 114
JO - Cognitive Neuropsychiatry
JF - Cognitive Neuropsychiatry
IS - 1-2
ER -