The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

Eating disorders are psychiatric disorders that have a significant negative impact on a
person's physical and mental health. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been hypothesized to …

Deficits in interpersonal and social functioning are well established in females with Anorexia
Nervosa (AN), and are thought to be key features involved in the onset and maintenance of …

BACKGROUND Empathy has long been considered a multidimensional construct,
encompassing cognitive, affective and behavioral domains. Deficits in empathic …

Background Recent research suggests a link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and
anorexia nervosa (AN). Individuals with AN show high scores on measures of ASD …

Background Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) show an impairment in the recognition and
expression of emotions, as well as an increased sensitivity to being socially excluded, and …

Over the past few decades, research has accumulated to suggest a relationship between
anorexia nervosa (AN) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Elevated ASD traits are present …

Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with neuropsychological characteristics such
as impairments in central coherence, cognitive flexibility, and emotion recognition. The same …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions)
and compulsions and has been associated with psychosocial impairment. Indeed, a number …

Existing data suggest that deficits in social cognitive functioning are transdiagnostic
phenomena that are observed across various forms of psychopathology. The goal of the …