Neuropsychological consequences of extreme weight loss and dietary restriction in patients with anorexia nervosa

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 548-564

  Mathias, Jane L ^a   Kent, Patricia S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNESIA; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ATTENTION; COGNITION; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SPACE PERCEPTION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0032439963     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jcen.20.4.548.1476     Document Type: Article

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