@article{ref1,
title="Childhood abuse and eating disorders in gay and bisexual men",
journal="International journal of eating disorders",
year="2007",
author="Feldman, Matthew B. and Meyer, Ilan H.",
volume="40",
number="5",
pages="418-423",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study examines the association between eating disorders and a history of childhood abuse in gay and bisexual men, and how substance abuse and depression might impact this relationship. METHOD: 193 white, black, Latino gay, and bisexual men were sampled from community venues. DSM-IV diagnoses of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder were assessed using the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview. RESULTS: Men with a history of childhood sexual abuse are significantly more likely to have subclinical bulimia or any current full-syndrome or subclinical eating disorder compared with men who do not have a history of childhood sexual abuse. A history of depression and/or substance use disorders did not mediate this relationship. CONCLUSION: Researchers should study other potential explanations of the relationship between a history of childhood abuse and eating disorders in gay and bisexual men. Clinicians working with gay and bisexual men who have a history of childhood abuse should assess for disordered eating as a potential mechanism to cope with the emotional sequelae associated with abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0276-3478",
doi="10.1002/eat.20378",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.20378"
}