Repetitive negative thinking is associated with impaired verbal learning but not executive functioning in individuals with eating disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is an important symptom in the development and maintenance of eating disorders (EDs). RNT Research on RNT's effect on cognition in EDs is scarce. This investigation focused on associations between RNT and cognition in individuals with EDs.

Methods

Ruminative Response Scale (RRS) was used from Tulsa-1000 study (T-1000) data (eating disorders-ED, Major Depressive Disorder-MDD, and healthy subjects) who were propensity matched to examine associations with cognitive performance. RNT was examined across groups and we quantified the associations between scores for RNT, depression, executive function, and learning/memory from the T-1000 study. A linear regression analysis was conducted to determine predictors of disability.

Results

SUBMITTER: Cardenas GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9374070 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature