title: The Ravello Profile: development of a global standard neuropsychological assessment for young people with anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Recent research suggests that neuropsychological factors may play an important role in the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa. However, it has been difficult to draw firm conclusions because of the wide range of assessments and norms that have been used. The aim of the Ravello Profile is to define a common shared neuropsychological assessment battery that can be adopted by researchers and clinicians working with young people. We describe the background to the Ravello Profile and the process of developing it, before specifying the recommended tests. We present an illustrative case example and consider some of the potential clinical and research applications of the profile with young people suffering from anorexia nervosa.
authors.affiliation: Feeding and Eating Disorders Service, Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK. mark.rose@nhs.net
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Frampton
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lask
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D009484:Neuropsychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult