Mental flexibility assessment: A research protocol for patients with Parkinson's Disease and Anorexia Nervosa.

ABSTRACT: Mental Flexibility oscillates between adaptive variability in behavior and the capacity to restore homeostasis, linked to mental health. It has recently been one of the most investigated abilities in mental and neurological diseases such as Anorexia nervosa and Parkinson's disease, studied for rigidity or cognitive inflexibility. Patients with anorexia nervosa have rigid cognitive processes about food and weight, which leads to restrictive eating and excessive exercise. People who struggle to adapt their cognitive processes and actions to change their diet and exercise habits may have a harder time recovering from the disorder. On the other hand, research suggests that Parkinson's disease patients may have cognitive flexibility impairments that impair their ability to perform daily tasks a

SUBMITTER: Borghesi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10732438 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature