@article {Hambrook:September 2008:0144-6657:335,
	author = "Hambrook, David",
	author = "Tchanturia, Kate",
	author = "Schmidt, Ulrike",
	author = "Russell, Tamara",
	author = "Treasure, Janet",
	title = "Empathy, systemizing, and autistic traits in anorexia nervosa: A pilot study",
	journal = "British Journal of Clinical Psychology",
	volume = "47",
	year = "September 2008",
	abstract = "<B>Objectives:</B><P></P>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. <P></P> <B>Method:</B><P></P>Self-report measures of empathy, systemizing, and autistic traits were administered to 22 female AN patients and 45 female healthy controls (HC). <P></P> <B>Results:</B><P></P>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. <P></P> <B>Conclusions:</B><P></P>Replication of these findings is required with larger samples and more sensitive measures.",
	pages = "335-339(5)",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpsoc/bjcp/2008/00000047/00000003/art00007"
	doi = "doi:10.1348/014466507X272475"
}