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. 1998 May;97(5):358-63.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb10015.x.

Impact of a history of physical and sexual abuse in eating disordered and asymptomatic subjects

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Impact of a history of physical and sexual abuse in eating disordered and asymptomatic subjects

A Favaro et al. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1998 May.

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the impact of sexual and/or physical abuse among eating disordered patients (ED) and asymptomatic subjects. A total of 86 patients with anorexia nervosa, 69 patients with bulimia nervosa and 81 asymptomatic subjects were assessed. Among ED, we did not find a significant association between abuse experiences and the severity of the eating disorder, or between abuse and dissociative symptoms. Among ED, self-destructive behaviour appears to be the most important predictor of a history of sexual and/or physical abuse. In contrast, in the asymptomatic group, the score on the Dissociation Questionnaire is the only significant predictor of reported abuse experiences.

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