Visoconstructive deficits and risk of developing eating disorders.
Span J Psychol
; 12(2): 677-85, 2009 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-19899668
ABSTRACT
In order to explore if neuropsychological deficits on visual constructional ability could be related to risk eating behaviors, a total of 102 women were evaluated, 51 of the participants had been formally diagnosed with eating disorders and 51 did not. All participants were given the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-40), The Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure and The Tower of London Task. Results revealed the existence of a deficit on visual integration similar to those observed in other studies with diagnosed patients. The group at risk showed a comparatively reduced ability on the tasks and the control participants' execution was on the average. Findings revealed the need for designing studies to evaluate neuropsychological processes as possible risk factors which predict eating disorders.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Reconhecimento Visual de Modelos
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Resolução de Problemas
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Desempenho Psicomotor
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Memória de Curto Prazo
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Testes Neuropsicológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article