title: Decision-making and planning in full recovery of anorexia nervosa.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Based on findings of persisting neuropsychological impairments in women recovered from anorexia nervosa (rec AN), this study examined decision-making and planning, for achieving a desired goal, as central executive functions in a large sample of rec AN. The definition of recovery included physiological, behavioral, and psychological variables.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 100 rec AN women were compared to 100 healthy women, 1:1 matched for age and educational level. Decision-making was assessed with the Iowa Gambling Task and planning with the Tower of London. Expert interviews and self-ratings were used for assessing the inclusion/exclusion criteria and control variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to healthy controls, rec AN women were better in decision-making and worse in planning even after considering control variables.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study does not support results from other studies showing that rec AN participants perform better in decision-making. Results from this study show that planning is impaired even after full recovery from AN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Susanne E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: Manfred M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fichter
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Quadflieg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D001288:Attention; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D004522:Educational Status; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests