Neuropsychological functioning pretreatment and posttreatment in an inpatient eating disorders program

David J Moser; Michelle L Benjamin; John D Bayless; Bradley D McDowell; Jane S Paulsen; Wayne A Bowers; Stephan Arndt; Arnold E Andersen

doi:10.1002/eat.10108

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Neuropsychological functioning pretreatment and posttreatment in an inpatient eating disorders program

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Neuropsychological functioning pretreatment and posttreatment in an inpatient eating disorders program

David J Moser, Michelle L Benjamin, John D Bayless, Bradley D McDowell, Jane S Paulsen, Wayne A Bowers, Stephan Arndt and Arnold E Andersen

The International journal of eating disorders, Vol.33(1), pp.64-70

01/2003

DOI: 10.1002/eat.10108

PMID: 12474200

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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine whether neuropsychological dysfunction associated with anorexia nervosa resolves with inpatient treatment. Subjects were 28 women being treated for anorexia nervosa. Main study variables included body mass index (BMI), Beck Depression Inventory-II, and neuropsychological test scores. Subjects were tested at admission and discharge. Neuropsychological functioning improved across the course of treatment, with significant changes on tests of memory and psychomotor speed. This improvement was not significantly associated with change in BMI or with the other variables that were studied. Patients with anorexia nervosa exhibit subtle neuropsychological dysfunction, which resolves at least partially during treatment. This improvement does not appear to be associated with an increase in BMI. However, it is possible that BMI is not a sufficiently sensitive indicator of nutritional status or that longer-term follow-up is necessary to reveal the nutrition-cognition relationship that we were seeking.

Body Mass Index

Severity of Illness Index

Humans

Hospitalization

Neuropsychological Tests

Cognition Disorders - diagnosis

Time Factors

Cognition Disorders - etiology

Adult

Anorexia Nervosa - rehabilitation

Female

Anorexia Nervosa - psychology

Cognition Disorders - epidemiology

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Title: Subtitle: Neuropsychological functioning pretreatment and posttreatment in an inpatient eating disorders program
Creators: David J Moser - Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, USA. david-moser@uiowa.edu
Michelle L Benjamin
John D Bayless
Bradley D McDowell
Jane S Paulsen
Wayne A Bowers
Stephan Arndt
Arnold E Andersen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The International journal of eating disorders, Vol.33(1), pp.64-70
DOI: 10.1002/eat.10108
PMID: 12474200
NLM abbreviation: Int J Eat Disord
ISSN: 0276-3478
eISSN: 1098-108X
Publisher: United States
Language: English
Date published: 01/2003
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Biostatistics; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Medicine Administration; Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Record Identifier: 9984003401202771

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