4. Neuropsychology

  1. Bryan Lask2,3,4,
  2. Ian Frampton2,5
  1. Joanna E. Steinglass,
  2. Deborah R. Glasofer

Published Online: 10 JUL 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781119998402.ch4

Book Title

Eating Disorders and the Brain

Eating Disorders and the Brain

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How to Cite

Steinglass, J. E. and Glasofer, D. R. (2011) Neuropsychology, in Eating Disorders and the Brain (eds B. Lask and I. Frampton), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781119998402.ch4

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Regional Eating Disorders Service, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo Universitetssykehus HF, Ullevål, Bygg 37, 0407 Oslo, Norway

  2. 3

    Ellern Mede Service for Eating Disorders, 31 Totteridge Common, London, N20 8LR, UK

  3. 4

    Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK

  4. 5

    College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QG, UK

Author Information

  1. Columbia Center for Eating Disorders, Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 10 JUL 2011
  2. Published Print: 26 AUG 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470670033

Online ISBN: 9781119998402

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Keywords:

  • neuropsychology and binge-eating disorder (BED);
  • clinical neuropsychology, examining relationship - between brain pathology and behaviour;
  • eating-disorder behaviour complexity - cognitive processing in eating disorders;
  • neuropsychology of eating disorders - organized, by neuropsychological domain;
  • intellectual functioning - intelligence, ability to reason and think, cognitive functioning by domain;
  • anorexia nervosa, and standard tests of intelligence - normal, individuals with AN;
  • psychomotor speed, impaired - in acutely ill patients with AN and BN;
  • memory, core cognitive function - impairment in brain disorders, short- and long-term memory;
  • visuospatial processing, perception - understanding of spatial relationships;
  • neuropsychology, and study of activity - subserving cognitive processes in healthy individuals

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Intellectual functioning

  • Attention

  • Memory

  • Visuospatial processing

  • Executive functioning

  • Conclusion

  • References

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