Abstract
Cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) for eating disorders has demonstrated promising findings in adult age groups, with randomised treatment trials and systematic reviews demonstrating medium to large effect sizes in improved cognitive performance. In recent years, several case series have been conducted for young people with anorexia nervosa, but these findings have not been synthesised in the form of a systematic review. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the evidence for the efficacy of CRT in child and adolescent age groups. Nine studies were identified, with a subsequent meta-analysis suggesting improvements in cognitive performance with small effect sizes. Patient feedback was positive, with low dropout rates. These findings suggest that CRT has potential as a supplementary treatment for young people with anorexia nervosa, warranting further investigation using randomised treatment trials.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 227-236 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 2 Jun 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- adolescent
- anorexia nervosa
- cognitive remediation
- systematic review
- therapy
- young adults
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article, published in European Eating Disorders Review, vol. 25 issue 4, pp. 227-236, July 2017, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/erv.2522. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.