title: Impact of a history of physical and sexual abuse in eating disordered and asymptomatic subjects.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Favaro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dalle Grave
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santonastaso
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012307:Risk Factors