Authors: Hambrook, David¹; Tchanturia, Kate¹; Schmidt, Ulrike¹; Russell, Tamara¹; Treasure, Janet¹

Source: British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 47, Number 3, September 2008 , pp. 335-339(5)

Abstract:

Objectives:

This pilot study examined whether patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) would display an empathizing-systemizing psychometric profile similar to that found in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and whether people with AN would score highly on a measure of autistic traits.

Method:

Self-report measures of empathy, systemizing, and autistic traits were administered to 22 female AN patients and 45 female healthy controls (HC).

Results:

AN patients and HCs did not differ significantly in their self-reported empathy and systemizing. AN patients scored significantly higher than HCs on the autism-spectrum quotient.

Conclusions:

Replication of these findings is required with larger samples and more sensitive measures.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1348/014466507X272475

Affiliations: 1: Division of Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry, Section of Eating Disorders, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK

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