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Attention to detail in Italian parents of women with anorexia nervosa: a comparative study.
Rivista di psichiatria - 1 Jan 2000
Chinello Alessandro, Zappa Luigi, Pastori Miriam, Crocamo Cristina, Ricciardelli Paola, Clerici Massimo, Carrà Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Aim: Anorexia nervosa (AN) and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) may share traits such as mental rigidity and attention to detail, some of which might be familial. We aimed to investigate the distribution of autistic traits among parents of daughters suffering from eating disorders (anorexia or bulimia nervosa), comparing them with control parents. Methods: As a whole, 40 parents of women with eating disorders...
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