title: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 'Systems for Social Processes' in eating disorders.
abstract: Social and emotional problems have been implicated in the development and maintenance of eating disorders (ED). This paper reviews the facets of social processing in ED according to the NIMH Research and Domain Criteria (NIMH RDoC) 'Systems for Social Processes' framework. Embase, Medline, PsycInfo and Web of Science were searched for peer-reviewed articles published by March 2013. One-hundred and fifty four studies measuring constructs of: attachment, social communication, perception and understanding of self and others, and social dominance in people with ED, were identified. Eleven meta-analyses were performed, they showed evidence that people with ED had attachment insecurity (d=1.31), perceived low parental care (d=.51), appraised high parental overprotection (d=0.29), impaired facial emotion recognition (d=.44) and facial communication (d=2.10), increased facial avoidance (d=.52), reduced agency (d=.39), negative self-evaluation (d=2.27), alexithymia (d=.66), poor understanding of mental states (d=1.07) and sensitivity to social dominance (d=1.08). There is less evidence for problems with production and reception of non-facial communication, animacy and action.
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
authors: H Pinar
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authors: Caglar-Nazali
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom. Electronic address: freya.corfield@kcl.ac.uk.
authors: Freya
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authors: Corfield
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
authors: Valentina
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authors: Cardi
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom; Psychology Department, Dickinson College, P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013, United States.
authors: Suman
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authors: Ambwani
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
authors: Jenni
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authors: Leppanen
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
authors: Olaolu
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authors: Olabintan
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
authors: Stephanie
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authors: Deriziotis
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
authors: Alexandra
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authors: Hadjimichalis
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom; Department of Psychiatry, University of Naples SUN, Largo Madonna delle Grazie, 80138 Naples, Italy.
authors: Pasquale
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authors: Scognamiglio
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
authors: Ertimiss
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authors: Eshkevari
authors: Behavioural and Brain Sciences Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom.
authors: Nadia
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authors: Micali
authors: Section of Eating Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, The Basement, P059, 103 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
authors: Janet
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mesh_terms: D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept; D012938:Social Perception; D066107:Social Skills
keywords: Affiliation & attachment; Eating disorder; Perception & understanding of self and others; Research and domain criteria; Social communication; Social dominance