Review Article

A systematic review on executive functions in female adolescents with eating disorders: Implications on daily life and relevance to rehabilitation

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 36 , issue 2 , 2025 , pages: 237–269

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2024.2438367

Author(s): Hadeel Hamady-Saad University of Haifa, Israel , Batya Engel-Yeger University of Haifa, Israel

Keywords: adolescence , eating disorders , ecological measure , executive functions , participation , quality of life

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Abstract

Background: Eating Disorders (ED) are prevalent in female adolescents and have far-reaching effects on daily participation and quality of life (QoL). Daily participation highly depends on Executive Functions (EF). Existing knowledge about EF in ED, as expressed in real life, is not fully documented or clear.

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