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ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 3, Pages 329-337Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acs032
Keywords
Anorexia nervosa; Neuropsychology; Assessment
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- Health South-East, Norway [29501508]
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The neuropsychological profile of a sample of 155 patients with a clinical diagnosis of anorexia nervosa was assessed using a test battery specifically developed for such patients. The current findings suggest that the patients display a common neuropsychological profile including both strengths and weaknesses when compared with published norms. The patients displayed good verbal fluency skills, but performed poorly on tests of visuospatial memory, associated with relatively weak central coherence. They were within the average range on the assessment of executive functioning except for one measure of set-shifting. This study provides a valuable point of reference for clinicians when considering treatment options.
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