Neuropsychological profile in the overweight population: An exploratory study of set-shifting and central coherence

Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 821-824

  Roberts, Marion E ^a   Demetriou, Lucy ^a   Treasure, Janet L ^a   Tchanturia, Kate ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central coherence; Cognitive flexibility; Detail focus; Eating disorder; Executive functions; Neuropsychology; Overweight; Rey figure; Set shifting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANXIETY; APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BULIMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBESITY; OBSESSION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 38049129537     PISSN: 14750708     EISSN: 1744831X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/14750708.4.6.821     Document Type: Article

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