Longitudinal Assessment of Neural Circuits in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa
This study investigated how the brain changes over time in adolescents with and without anorexia nervosa in the United States of America. Participants were adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 years who were assigned female sex at birth and had no major medical or neurologic illness. A total of 89 adolescents with anorexia nervosa and 42 healthy controls participated in baseline assessments between 2017 and 2022. Participants were followed up at one and two years after baseline.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
89 (participants with anorexia nervosa)
42 (healthy controls)
Age at first data collection
12 - 18 years (participants with anorexia nervosa)
12 - 18 years (healthy controls)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants with anorexia nervosa)
Varied (healthy controls)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Links
github.com/Columbia-Center-for-EDs/Longitudinal-Assessment-of-Teens-with-Anorexia-Nervosa
reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9690173
columbiapsychiatry.org/research/research-clinics/eating-disorders-clinic/research-studies
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
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