he Psychic Anorexia: Analysis of Decision-Making Processes
Keywords:
anorexia nervosa, strategies of decision, thinking disorders.Abstract
The clinical research of women suffering from anorexia nervosa has shown thinking disorders. These disorders are manifested as the incorrect decisions in the tasks including food and appearance. The research of anorexic and health ща women was conducted to test this thesis. The aim of analysis was the assessment of strategies of decision making process in two situations: choice of a holiday offer, choice of an assistant offer. Women attending in research had to control 2 types of hints – the value of main elements of each offer (opinion 1–5) and the meaning of hints, to choose an offer as best as it could be. Statistical analysis included the number of open fields in both types of tasks, time of accomplishment the tasks, types of strategies and the accuracy of choices.
References
1. Neuropsychological investigation of decision-making in anorexia nervosa / P. Cavedini et al. – 2004. – Vol. 127. – Р. 259–266.
2. Cognitive functioning, weight change and therapy in anorexia nervosa / M. W. Green, N. Elliman, A. Wakeling, P. Rogers // Journal of Psychiatry Research. – 1996. – Vol. 30. – P. 401–410.
3. Decision making functioning as predictor of treatment outcome in anorexia nervosa / P. Cavedini et al. // Psychiatry Research. – 2006. – Vol. 145. – P. 179–187.
4. Organization of narrative components in autobiographical speech of anorectic adolescents: a statistical and non-linear dynamical analysis / K. Doba et al. // New Ideas of Psychology. – 2008. – Vol. 26. – P. 295–308.
5. Fast psychomotor functioning in underweight anorexia nervosa patients / G. Pieters et al. // Journal of Psychiatry Research. – 2003. – Vol. 37. – P. 501–508.
6. Neuropsychology of eating disorders : a systemic review of the literature / M. Duchesne et al. // Rev Bras Psych. – 2004. – № 26 (2). – Р. 107–117.
7. Bechara A. Impaired decision making related to working memory deficits in individuals with substance abuse / A. Bechara, P. M. Martin // Neuropsychology. – 2004. – Vol. 18 (1). – P. 152–162.
8. Impulsive decision making and working memory / I. Hinson, Т. Jameson, P. Whitney // Journal of Experimental Psychology: learning, memory and cognition. – 2003. – № 29 (2). – P. 298–306.
9. Autobiographical memory deficit in anorexia nervosa: emotion regulation and effect of duration of illness / J. I. Nandrino et al. // Journal of Psychosomatic Research. – 2006. – Vol. 61. – P. 537–543.
10. Relationship between neuropsyehoiogical performance and regional cerebral blond How in anorexia nervosa / F. Naruo et al. // International Congress Series. – 2006. – № 1287. – Р. 285–287.
11. A neurodevelopmental model for anorexia ncrvosa / F. Connan et al. // Physiology & Behavior. – 2003. – Vol. 79. – P. 13–24.
12. Haptic perception in anorexia ncrvosa before and after weight gain / M. Grunwald et al. // Journal of Clinical Experimental Neuropsychology. – 2001. – № 23 (4). – P. 520–529.
13. Hippocampal volume and cognitive function in anorexia ncrvosa / F. Connan et al. // Psychiatry Research: neuroimaging. – 2006. № 146. – P. 117–125.
14. Brain hypomctabolism of glucose in anorexia nervosa: a PF,T scan study / V. Delvenne et al. // Biology of Psychiatry. – 1995. – Vol. 37. – P. 161–169.
15. Abnormal neuronal network in anorexia nervosa studies with 1-123-IMP SPHCT / A. Takano et al. // Psychiatry Research. – 2001. – Vol. 107. – P. 45–50.
16. Adolescent anorexia ncrvosa: cross-sectional and follow-up frontal gray matter disturbances detected with proton magnetic resonance speetroseopy / J. Costro-Fornieles et al. // Journal of Psychiatry 'Research. – 2007. – Vol. 41. – P. 952–958.
17. Reduced perception of bodily signals in anorexia nervosa / O. Pollatos et al. // Eating Behaviors. – 2008. – Vol. 9. – P. 381–388.
18. Kozielecki J. Podejmowanic decyzji / J. Kozielecki // Psychologia ogolna. Percepcja, myslenie. Podejmowanie decyzji / red. T. Tomaszcwski. – Warsawa : Wydawnietwo Naukowe PWN, 1995. – P. 155–187.
19. Kozielecki J. Psychologiczna teoria decyzji / J. Kozielecki. – Warsawa : Wydawnietwo Naukowe PWN, 1977. – 292 p.
20. Psychologia poznawcza / E. Necka, J. Orzechowski, B. Szymura. – Warsawa : Wydawnietwo Naukowe PWN, 2007. – P. 40–45.
2. Cognitive functioning, weight change and therapy in anorexia nervosa / M. W. Green, N. Elliman, A. Wakeling, P. Rogers // Journal of Psychiatry Research. – 1996. – Vol. 30. – P. 401–410.
3. Decision making functioning as predictor of treatment outcome in anorexia nervosa / P. Cavedini et al. // Psychiatry Research. – 2006. – Vol. 145. – P. 179–187.
4. Organization of narrative components in autobiographical speech of anorectic adolescents: a statistical and non-linear dynamical analysis / K. Doba et al. // New Ideas of Psychology. – 2008. – Vol. 26. – P. 295–308.
5. Fast psychomotor functioning in underweight anorexia nervosa patients / G. Pieters et al. // Journal of Psychiatry Research. – 2003. – Vol. 37. – P. 501–508.
6. Neuropsychology of eating disorders : a systemic review of the literature / M. Duchesne et al. // Rev Bras Psych. – 2004. – № 26 (2). – Р. 107–117.
7. Bechara A. Impaired decision making related to working memory deficits in individuals with substance abuse / A. Bechara, P. M. Martin // Neuropsychology. – 2004. – Vol. 18 (1). – P. 152–162.
8. Impulsive decision making and working memory / I. Hinson, Т. Jameson, P. Whitney // Journal of Experimental Psychology: learning, memory and cognition. – 2003. – № 29 (2). – P. 298–306.
9. Autobiographical memory deficit in anorexia nervosa: emotion regulation and effect of duration of illness / J. I. Nandrino et al. // Journal of Psychosomatic Research. – 2006. – Vol. 61. – P. 537–543.
10. Relationship between neuropsyehoiogical performance and regional cerebral blond How in anorexia nervosa / F. Naruo et al. // International Congress Series. – 2006. – № 1287. – Р. 285–287.
11. A neurodevelopmental model for anorexia ncrvosa / F. Connan et al. // Physiology & Behavior. – 2003. – Vol. 79. – P. 13–24.
12. Haptic perception in anorexia ncrvosa before and after weight gain / M. Grunwald et al. // Journal of Clinical Experimental Neuropsychology. – 2001. – № 23 (4). – P. 520–529.
13. Hippocampal volume and cognitive function in anorexia ncrvosa / F. Connan et al. // Psychiatry Research: neuroimaging. – 2006. № 146. – P. 117–125.
14. Brain hypomctabolism of glucose in anorexia nervosa: a PF,T scan study / V. Delvenne et al. // Biology of Psychiatry. – 1995. – Vol. 37. – P. 161–169.
15. Abnormal neuronal network in anorexia nervosa studies with 1-123-IMP SPHCT / A. Takano et al. // Psychiatry Research. – 2001. – Vol. 107. – P. 45–50.
16. Adolescent anorexia ncrvosa: cross-sectional and follow-up frontal gray matter disturbances detected with proton magnetic resonance speetroseopy / J. Costro-Fornieles et al. // Journal of Psychiatry 'Research. – 2007. – Vol. 41. – P. 952–958.
17. Reduced perception of bodily signals in anorexia nervosa / O. Pollatos et al. // Eating Behaviors. – 2008. – Vol. 9. – P. 381–388.
18. Kozielecki J. Podejmowanic decyzji / J. Kozielecki // Psychologia ogolna. Percepcja, myslenie. Podejmowanie decyzji / red. T. Tomaszcwski. – Warsawa : Wydawnietwo Naukowe PWN, 1995. – P. 155–187.
19. Kozielecki J. Psychologiczna teoria decyzji / J. Kozielecki. – Warsawa : Wydawnietwo Naukowe PWN, 1977. – 292 p.
20. Psychologia poznawcza / E. Necka, J. Orzechowski, B. Szymura. – Warsawa : Wydawnietwo Naukowe PWN, 2007. – P. 40–45.
Downloads
Published
2013-03-13
Issue
Section
Articles
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
Shepetovska, E. M. (2013). he Psychic Anorexia: Analysis of Decision-Making Processes. Psychological Prospects Journal, 21, 268-275. https://psychoprospects.vnu.edu.ua/index.php/psychoprospects/article/view/405
