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SynthesisThe International journal of eating disorders2018

A systematic review of reviews of neurocognitive functioning in eating disorders: The state-of-the-literature and future directions.

Kathryn E Smith, Tyler B Mason, Jeffrey S Johnson, Jason M Lavender, Stephen A Wonderlich

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Synthesis in The International journal of eating disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05788042 (Randomised Controlled Trial of Neurostimulation for Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa), which is not on this map. Cited by 83 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05788042 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Randomised Controlled Trial of Neurostimulation for Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe George InstituteRan2023 to 2026Enrolled70ConditionsAnorexia NervosaArmsMagPro TMS device (ARTG: 204659), tDCS mini-CT Stimulator (Soterix, USA: ARTG: 284637)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

83 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  14. Bulimia nervosa.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026
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  16. Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa: A Concept Analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Kathryn E SmithCenter for Bio-Behavioral Research, Sanford Research, South Fargo, ND.ORCID 0000-0001-6555-0060
Tyler B MasonDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.ORCID 0000-0001-7284-7890
Jeffrey S JohnsonCenter for Bio-Behavioral Research, Sanford Research, South Fargo, ND.
Jason M LavenderDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California.
Stephen A WonderlichCenter for Bio-Behavioral Research, Sanford Research, South Fargo, ND.

Funding

Regional Postdoctoral Training Grant in Eating Disorders ResearchT32MH082761 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI CAROL B. PETERSON · 2009 to 2026
$6.2M
Affective and Neurocognitive Dimensions across Eating Disorder PsychopathologyK23MH101342 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI LAVENDER, JASON MATTHEW · 2014 to 2018
$704k
NIMH NIH HHS K23 MH101342NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH082761
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn recent years there has been increasing clinical and empirical interest in neurocognitive functioning in eating disorders (EDs), which has resulted in numerous quantitative and qualitative reviews. However, there has yet to be a comprehensive synthesis or critical review of this literature to identify future directions to advance the field in this area. Therefore the aim of this systematic review of systematic reviews was to (a) characterize the existing literature on neurocognitive functioning in EDs based on recent reviews (i.e., published since 2010), (b) describe related limitations, and (c) suggest avenues for future research to address gaps in the current literature.

methodElectronic databases were queried for reviews of neurocognitive domains (i.e., inhibitory control, decision-making, central coherence, set-shifting, working memory, and attention bias) in EDs, which identified 28 systematic and meta-analytic reviews.

resultsBroadly, the literature indicates deficits across these neurocognitive domains in EDs, though heterogeneity was noted in the magnitude of these effects, which varied to some extent across ED subtypes, sample characteristics, and methodological approaches. DISCUSSION: While these reviews have generally suggested varying patterns of neurocognitive deficits across EDs, there remain critical limitations regarding the methodological quality of these studies (e.g., the lack of prospective designs, consideration of confounding influences, or examination of interrelationships between neurocognitive domains and relationships between neurocognition and other relevant behavioral constructs). Specifically, we outline 10 key areas that are imperative to address in future research in this area in order to move our field forward.

Indexed as

Feeding and Eating DisordersHumansMemory, Short-TermProspective Studiesanorexia nervosabinge-eating disorderbulimia nervosaexecutive functioningneurocognition

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PMID30102781
PMCPMC6594106

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