Cognitive Remediation Therapy in Anorexia Nervosa

Launched by ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HÔPITAUX DE PARIS · Jan 17, 2013

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ClinConnect Summary

"Several studies have documented that patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) display a trait of cognitive inflexibility (e;g., poor set-shifting performances on the Trail Making Task B), i.e. an inability to move flexibly back and forth between tasks, operations, or mental sets which allows for the adaptation of behaviour in response to changing demands within the environment. This cognitive inflexibility can be observed both during the acute phase of the illness and after weight restoration, and has been found to predict negative treatment outcomes. 'Weak central coherence' is another skill w...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • female;
• • 15-40 years old;
• • hospitalised for a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa (DSM-IV Revised criteria) in one of the three departments participating in this research ;
• • fluent in French;
• • who provide their informed consent (or as far as possible their parents for those under 18).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • previous history of neurological disorders;
• • actual substance use disorder;
• • schizophrenia;
• • presenting a related somatic illness (diabetes, Crohn's disease, metabolic illness) or a life-threatening condition.