Anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

M Boltri, W Sapuppo - Psychiatry Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Recent research has shown a growing interest in exploring the relationship
between anorexia nervosa (AN) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Both conditions seem …

An updated transdiagnostic review of social cognition and eating disorder psychopathology

TB Mason, EL Lesser, AR Dolgon-Krutolow… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Existing data suggest that deficits in social cognitive functioning are transdiagnostic
phenomena that are observed across various forms of psychopathology. The goal of the …

'It's not that they don't want to access the support . . . it's the impact of the autism': The experience of eating disorder services from the perspective of autistic women …

C Babb, J Brede, CRG Jones, M Elliott, C Zanker… - …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explores autistic women's experiences of eating disorder services. Estimates
suggest that 20%–30% of women in treatment for anorexia nervosa display diagnostic …

“It's not about wanting to be thin or look small, it's about the way it feels”: an IPA analysis of social and sensory differences in autistic and non-autistic individuals with …

E Nimbley, K Gillespie-Smith, F Duffy… - Journal of Eating …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite increasing evidence to support an overlap between autism and
anorexia nervosa (AN), underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Social and …

Exploring the role of autistic traits and eating disorder psychopathology on mentalising ability in the general population

K Fithall, IE Gray, J Linardon, A Phillipou… - BMC psychology, 2023 - Springer
Background This study evaluated the role of overlapping traits and characteristics related to
autism spectrum disorder (autism) and anorexia nervosa (AN) in the general population, and …

Vicarious ratings of self vs. other-directed social touch in women with and recovered from Anorexia Nervosa

A Bellard, P Trotter, F McGlone, V Cazzato - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating pathology characterized by restricted eating, body
image distortions and impaired socio-cognitive abilities. Altered responses to affective touch …

Neural correlates of theory of mind are preserved in young women with anorexia nervosa

M Leslie, D Halls, J Leppanen, F Sedgewick… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
People with anorexia nervosa (AN) commonly exhibit social difficulties, which may be
related to problems with understanding the perspectives of others, commonly known as …

A multidimensional examination of affective and cognitive empathy in anorexia nervosa

G Gaggero, O Luminet, N Vermeulen… - European Eating …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Socio‐emotional features are crucial in the development and maintenance of anorexia
nervosa (AN). The present study investigates the patterns of altered and preserved empathic …

Autistic characteristics in youth with anorexia nervosa before and after treatment

A Susanin, M Cooper, A Makara… - European Eating …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Cognitive characteristics common to autistic individuals are often seen in adults
with anorexia nervosa (AN), raising the question of whether autistic people and people with …

Cognitive and emotional empathy in acute and remitted anorexia nervosa: a systematic review

IE Gray, PG Enticott, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Impairments in empathy are well established in anorexia nervosa (AN). It is
unclear, however, whether these deficits only occur in the acute phases of AN due to …