Citation

Dohm FA, Striegel-Moore RH, Wilfley DE, Pike KM, Hook J, Fairburn CG. Int. J. Eat. Disord. 2002; 32(4): 389-400.

Affiliation

Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/eat.10104

PMID

12386904

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated rates of self-harm and substance use in women with either bulimia nervosa (BN) or binge eating disorder (BED) and assessed whether differences in self-harm and substance use are related to sexual or physical abuse. METHOD: Alcohol abuse, self-harm, and use or abuse of various illicit drugs were evaluated in a sample of 53 women with BN and 162 women with BED. RESULTS: Self-harm and substance use generally did not differentiate BED and BN cases, but rates of self-harm and substance use were elevated among women with a history of sexual or physical abuse relative to women without such a history. DISCUSSION: Elevated rates of self-harm and substance use may not be related uniquely to BN diagnostic status, but may be related to a characteristic shared by women with BN and BED, such as a history of sexual or physical abuse.

Language: en