Phonological working memory is adversely affected in adults with anorexia nervosa: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cognitive restraint has potentiating and deleterious effects on working memory (WM) in anorexia nervosa (AN). Conflicting evidence may be due to heterogeneity of tasks examining different WM components (e.g., verbal/auditory versus visuospatial), and differences in adolescent versus adult AN. Additionally, differential cognitive profiles of restricting versus binge/purging subtypes, comorbid psychiatric disorders and psychotropic medication use may confound findings.

Methods

To address these conflicts, 25 studies, published between 2016 and 2021, investigating WM in children, adolescents and adults with AN were systematically reviewed using PRISMA guidelines.

Results

In 71% of WM tasks, no difference in performance between AN patients and age-matched controls

SUBMITTER: Dahlen AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9287223 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature