Toma de decisiones y flexibilidad cognitiva en mujeres con insatisfacción corporal.
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2014-08-30
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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[ES]Determinadas funciones cognitivas parecen estar deterioradas en pacientes con Trastornos de la Conducta
Alimentaria (TCA). Se desconoce si este deterioro es una consecuencia de los síntomas de TCA o si son daños ya
existentes que aumentan el riesgo de padecer TCA. El objetivo del estudio es comprobar si existe deterioro en la toma
de decisiones y la flexibilidad cognitiva en una muestra de mujeres que presenta uno de los factores de riesgo más
importante de padecer TCA como es la insatisfacción corporal (IC). Para ello se evaluó a 16 mujeres (8 con altos
niveles de IC y 8 sin IC). Los resultados no muestran diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos, aunque sí se
encontró una diferencia marginal en las puntuaciones obtenidas en la IGT. Aunque los datos no son concluyentes, si
apuntan en la dirección de los obtenidos con mujeres afectadas de un TCA, lo que podría apoyar la hipótesis de que el
deterioro cognitivo pueda ser una causa más que una consecuencia de los TCA.
[EN]Certain cognitive functions appear to be impaired in patients with eating disorders. It is not yet know if this deterioration of cognitive functions is a result of eating disorder symptoms or are existing damage that increases the risk of the eating disorders. The aim of this study is to test is exist damage of cognitive functions such as decision making an flexibility in a sample of woman who have one of the most important factors of risk for eating disorders such as body dissatisfaction. The participants were 16 woman (8 women have high levels of body dissatisfaction, and 8 low levels of body dissatisfaction. The results don´t show significant differences between the group, although were found marginal differences in scores of the IGT. Although the datum are inconclusive, this are similar to those obtained with samples of women with eating disorders, which could support the hypothesis that cognitive impairment may be another consequence of the eating disorders.
[EN]Certain cognitive functions appear to be impaired in patients with eating disorders. It is not yet know if this deterioration of cognitive functions is a result of eating disorder symptoms or are existing damage that increases the risk of the eating disorders. The aim of this study is to test is exist damage of cognitive functions such as decision making an flexibility in a sample of woman who have one of the most important factors of risk for eating disorders such as body dissatisfaction. The participants were 16 woman (8 women have high levels of body dissatisfaction, and 8 low levels of body dissatisfaction. The results don´t show significant differences between the group, although were found marginal differences in scores of the IGT. Although the datum are inconclusive, this are similar to those obtained with samples of women with eating disorders, which could support the hypothesis that cognitive impairment may be another consequence of the eating disorders.
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Psicología clínica y de la salud