Neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012

Ignacio Jáuregui-LoberaNutrition and Bromatology, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, SpainAbstract: Eating disorders are considered psychiatric pathologies that are characterized by pathological worry related to body shape and weight. The lack of progress in treatment development, at l...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:dfecf738fd7d4fd19bf838f7621f54722021-12-02T06:09:23ZNeuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–20121176-63281178-2021https://doaj.org/article/dfecf738fd7d4fd19bf838f7621f54722013-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/neuropsychology-of-eating-disorders-1995ndash2012-a12625https://doaj.org/toc/1176-6328https://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Ignacio Jáuregui-LoberaNutrition and Bromatology, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, SpainAbstract: Eating disorders are considered psychiatric pathologies that are characterized by pathological worry related to body shape and weight. The lack of progress in treatment development, at least in part, reflects the fact that little is known about the pathophysiologic mechanisms that account for the development and persistence of eating disorders. The possibility that patients with eating disorders have a dysfunction of the central nervous system has been previously explored; several studies assessing the relationship between cognitive processing and certain eating behaviors have been conducted. These studies aim to achieve a better understanding of the pathophysiology of such diseases. The aim of this study was to review the current state of neuropsychological studies focused on eating disorders. This was done by means of a search process covering three relevant electronic databases, as well as an additional search on references included in the analyzed papers; we also mention other published reviews obtained by handsearching.Keywords: eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, neuropsychology, cognitive performanceJáuregui-Lobera IDove Medical PressarticleNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2013, Iss default, Pp 415-430 (2013)
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topic Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
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Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
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spellingShingle Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
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Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
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Jáuregui-Lobera I
Neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012
description Ignacio Jáuregui-LoberaNutrition and Bromatology, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, SpainAbstract: Eating disorders are considered psychiatric pathologies that are characterized by pathological worry related to body shape and weight. The lack of progress in treatment development, at least in part, reflects the fact that little is known about the pathophysiologic mechanisms that account for the development and persistence of eating disorders. The possibility that patients with eating disorders have a dysfunction of the central nervous system has been previously explored; several studies assessing the relationship between cognitive processing and certain eating behaviors have been conducted. These studies aim to achieve a better understanding of the pathophysiology of such diseases. The aim of this study was to review the current state of neuropsychological studies focused on eating disorders. This was done by means of a search process covering three relevant electronic databases, as well as an additional search on references included in the analyzed papers; we also mention other published reviews obtained by handsearching.Keywords: eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, neuropsychology, cognitive performance
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title Neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012
title_short Neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012
title_full Neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012
title_fullStr Neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012
title_full_unstemmed Neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012
title_sort neuropsychology of eating disorders: 1995–2012
publisher Dove Medical Press
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