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Understanding self-report and neurocognitive assessments of cognitive flexibility in people with and without lifetime anorexia nervosa.

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: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious eating disorder associated with several cognitive difficulties including poor cognitive flexibility (i.e. difficulties in effectively adapting to changes in the environment and/or changing task demands). AN research has primarily assessed cognitive flexibility using neurocognitive tests, and little is known about the differences or similarities between self-report and neurocognitive assessments of cognitive flexibility. This study investigated the relationship between self-report and neurocognitive assessments of cognitive flexibility in people with no history of an eating disorder ( = 207) and people with a self-reported lifetime diagnosis of AN ( = 19). Participants completed self-report and neurocognitive assessments of cognitive flexibility through an online study. No significant correlations were found between self-report and neurocognitive assessments of cognitive flexibility for either group of the sample, suggesting that these assessments may evaluate different aspects of cognitive flexibility. Further, negative mood and self-reported eating disorder symptoms were found to significantly relate to self-reported cognitive flexibility, but were not associated with performance on neurocognitive tests of cognitive flexibility.: To provide a comprehensive understanding of perceived and objective cognitive flexibility in AN, future research and clinical assessments should include both self-report and neurocognitive assessments.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Cognitive neuropsychiatry
Number of Pages
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1-17
Date Published
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2022
ISSN Number
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1354-6805
URL
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13546805.2022.2038554
DOI
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10.1080/13546805.2022.2038554
Short Title
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Cogn Neuropsychiatry
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