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Executive functioning and spatial processing in anorexia nervosa: an experimental study and its significance for the allocentric lock theory.

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The allocentric lock theory (ALT) suggests that people with eating disorders have difficulties in multisensory integration in two reference frames-egocentric and allocentric, whereby the egocentric, but not allocentric, is impaired. This leads to a distorted body image that contributes to the development and maintenance of the disorder. The current study aimed to explore a facet of the ALT, namely, the visuo-spatial aspect, and its relation to cognitive flexibility in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN).

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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Eating and weight disorders : EWD
Date Published
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2019
ISSN Number
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1124-4909
URL
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-019-00728-2
DOI
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10.1007/s40519-019-00728-2
Short Title
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Eat Weight Disord
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