Citation

Brown L, Russell J, Thornton C, Dunn S. Aust. N. Zeal. J. Psychiatry 1997; 31(3): 398-404.

Affiliation

Northside Clinic, New South Wales, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9226086

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reported rates of child physical and sexual abuse experienced by hospitalised eating disordered patients compared to a control group of women attending general practitioners. METHOD: A retrospective survey using the self-report Finkelhor Sexual Life Events Inventory and clinical reports. RESULTS: Nearly one-half of eating disordered patients reported a history of child sexual abuse and one-quarter reported child physical abuse. These rates were significantly higher than those reported by the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Direct questioning regarding trauma histories is warranted when assessing patients with eating disorders and attention to such issues should be incorporated into the total management plan.

Language: en