A systematic review of reviews of neurocognitive functioning in eating disorders: The state-of-the-literature and future directions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In recent years there has been increasing clinical and empirical interest in neurocognitive functioning in eating disorders (EDs), which has resulted in numerous quantitative and qualitative reviews. However, there has yet to be a comprehensive synthesis or critical review of this literature to identify future directions to advance the field in this area. Therefore the aim of this systematic review of systematic reviews was to (a) characterize the existing literature on neurocognitive functioning in EDs based on recent reviews (i.e., published since 2010), (b) describe related limitations, and (c) suggest avenues for future research to address gaps in the current literature.

Method

Electronic databases were queried for reviews of neurocognitive domains (i.e., inhib

SUBMITTER: Smith KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594106 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature