Neuropsychological functioning in children and adolescents with restrictive-type anorexia nervosa: An in-depth investigation with NEPSY-II

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 167-179

  Calderoni, Sara ^a   Muratori, Filippo ^a,b   Leggero, Chiara ^a   Narzisi, Antonio ^a   Apicella, Fabio ^a   Balottin, Umberto ^c,d   Carigi, Tiziana ^c   Maestro, Sandra ^a   Fabbro, Franco ^e,f   Urgesi, Cosimo ^e,f  

^a DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^f Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Eugenio Medea   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anorexia nervosa; Eating disorders; Executive functions; Verbal fluency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPACE PERCEPTION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 84874286070     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.760536     Document Type: Article

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