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Task-switching inefficiencies in currently ill, but not remitted anorexia nervosa.

Laura A BernerEmily M RomeroErin E ReillyJason M LavenderWalter H KayeChristina E Wierenga
Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2019)
Findings indicate that IAN, but not RAN, have difficulty flexibly switching between cognitive task sets, and suggest that prior findings of set-shifting deficits in AN may reflect difficulty with cognitive flexibility independent of learning deficits. As such, task-switching may represent a promising adjunctive treatment target.
Keyphrases
  • anorexia nervosa
  • traumatic brain injury
  • combination therapy
  • smoking cessation