The Correlation Between Anorexia Nervosa and Depression, Anxiety, and Memory

Zilu Liu; Haoxuan Ni; He Peng

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/26/20230805

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The Correlation Between Anorexia Nervosa and Depression, Anxiety, and Memory

Zilu Liu ¹, Haoxuan Ni ², He Peng *^,3,

¹ Beijing Royal School
² Jingling High School Hexi Campus
³ Lingnan University

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/26/20230805

Abstract

Neuropsychological functioning became an area of interest, researchers tended to gain more understanding and therapy options in anorexia nervosa (AN) based on the results of neuropsychology of anorexia nervosa. The study investigated the neuropsychological deficits in individuals with anorexia nervosa in comparison to healthy individuals. The main direction is to explore the effects of AN on the symptoms of depression, anxiety and memory performance in AN patient. Existing evidence on depression, anxiety and memory symptoms for outcomes related to AN was reviewed. The findings from current studies identify extensive evidence for the correlation between anorexia nervosa and depressive, anxious and memory symptoms. Anxiety and short-term memory demonstrated close relationships with AN. Most of the research found there was a positive correlation between the symptoms of depression and AN. The experiments about the recovery of memory in AN patient after treatment drew different conclusions. Some present controversies and areas in future studies are determined.

Keywords

anorexia nervosa, depression, anxiety, immediate memory, neuropsychology

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Liu,Z.;Ni,H.;Peng,H. (2023). The Correlation Between Anorexia Nervosa and Depression, Anxiety, and Memory. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,26,6-11.

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