Overlap of eating disorders and neurodivergence: the role of inhibitory control.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Difficulties with inhibitory control have been identified in eating disorders (EDs) and neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs; including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder), and there appear to be parallels between the expression of these impairments. It is theorised that impairments in inhibitory control within NDs may represent a unique vulnerability for eating disorders (EDs), and this same mechanism may contribute to poorer treatment outcomes. This review seeks to determine the state of the literature concerning the role of inhibitory control in the overlap of EDs and neurodivergence.

Method

A scoping review was conducted to summarise extant research, and to identify gaps in the existing knowledge base. Scopus, Medline, Ps

SUBMITTER: Norton B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11186180 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature