Reflective functioning in anorexia nervosa: does it differ from healthy controls and what is its relation to psychopathology?
The study confirmed the finding that patients with AN show impaired mentalizing. Strengthening the ability to mentalize might therefore be a relevant focus in treatment. However, associations of RF with psychopathology depend on the RF-measure used. Therefore, a better understanding of which aspects of mentalizing are captured by the RF-measures available would be an important basis for further research. Trial registration DRKS00031108.
Authors
- Lotta Hüwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0564-9306)
- Claas Lahmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0947-116X)
- Inga Lau
- Almut Zeeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8593-1175)
- Armin Hartmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4158-6576)
- Sylke Andreas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1060-1411)
- Lara Maria Kanstinger
- Anne Marie Eyschen
Institutions
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- University of Klagenfurt (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01465-x
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00