SynthesisCurrent psychiatry reports2017
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Anorexia Nervosa: An Updated Literature Review.
Synthesis in Current psychiatry reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07098156 (Neuroanatomical Differences Associated With Anorexia Nervosa and Masking Behaviour in Autistic Individuals), which is not on this map. Cited by 137 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Neuroanatomical Differences Associated With Anorexia Nervosa and Masking Behaviour in Autistic Individuals
Who cites it
137 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 270 citations in OpenAlex.
- Adverse outcomes for autistic people: an umbrella review of mental health, physical health, social and lifestyle domains.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding the Autistic Experience of Restrictive Eating Disorders-A Systematic Review and Qualitative-Synthesis.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Pooled it
- A Mixed Method Systematic Review Into the Impact of ED Treatment in Autistic People and Those With High Autistic Traits.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Investigating the Presence of Autistic Traits and Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Pooled it
- A meta-analytic investigation of grey matter differences in anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Pooled it
- Sensory processing and eating behaviours in autism: A systematic review.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Pooled it
- Emotional dysregulation as trans-nosographic psychopathological dimension in adulthood: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Brain-based sex differences in autism spectrum disorder across the lifespan: A systematic review of structural MRI, fMRI, and DTI findings.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic Review: Overlap Between Eating, Autism Spectrum, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Pica, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and rumination disorder in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Body weight in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Interoception, Alexithymia, Autistic Traits and Eating Pathology in Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- The intensive outreach programme for child and adolescent eating disorders: an uncontrolled case series of clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
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- Association between anticipated follow-up duration and treatment outcomes in anorexia nervosa: Insights from a Japanese medical prison.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2026Article
- Bridging autism and eating disorders: a scoping review on repetitive and restrictive behavioral patterns.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- A person-centred and data-driven approach to phenotyping anorexia nervosa.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Social Anxiety and Peer Relationships Predict Weight Recovery in Adolescent Onset Anorexia Nervosa.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Towards Identifying Autistic Adults at Risk for Eating Disorders: A Brief Report Into Clustering of Social Camouflaging and Sensory Processing Differences.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Aberrant Expression of Human Endogenous Retroviruses andInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThere is growing interest in the relationship between anorexia nervosa (AN) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This review aimed to synthesise the most recent research on this topic to identify gaps in current knowledge, directions for future research and reflect on implications for treatment. RECENT
findingsEight studies assessing the presence of ASD in AN were identified in the literature along with three studies examining the impact of symptoms of ASD on treatment outcome. Research with young people and using parental-report measures suggest lower rates of co-morbidity than previous adult studies.
conclusionsThe wide range of diagnostic tools, methodologies and populations studied make it difficult to determine the prevalence of ASD in AN. Despite this, studies consistently report over-representation of symptoms of ASD in AN. Co-morbid AN and ASD may require more intensive treatment or specifically tailored interventions. Future longitudinal research and female-specific diagnostic tools would help elucidate the relationship between these two disorders.
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