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Weak central coherence in weight-restored adolescent anorexia nervosa: Characteristics and remediation.

Noam WeinbachAmit PerryHelene SherJames D LockAvishai Henik
Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2017)
This study suggests that abnormal interference by irrelevant global and local information is a central characteristic of WCC in adolescents with WR-AN that cannot be accounted for by enduring illness or malnourishment. Additionally, this study demonstrates that WCC can be temporarily remediated by encouraging a state of high alertness.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • anorexia nervosa
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • health information
  • body weight