@article{ref1,
title="Post-traumatic stress disorder in women with eating disorders",
journal="Eating and weight disorders - studies on anorexia, bulimia and obesity",
year="2007",
author="Hepp, U. and Spindler, A. and Schnyder, U. and Kraemer, B. and Milos, G.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="e24-7",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of co-morbid post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) in women with eating disorders (ED). METHOD: 277 women aged 17 to 50 with a current DSM-IV ED were included. 84 were diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN), 152 with bulimia nervosa (BN) and 41 with ED not otherwise specified (EDNOS). Structured Clinical Interviews (SCID-I and SCID-II) were performed. RESULTS: Sixty-eight participants (24.5%) reported unwanted sexual experiences (USE). Fifty-two participants (18.8%) reported some form of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Four participants (1.4%) met the criteria for PTSD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV). Participants with a history of USE did not differ from those without USE with regard to ED diagnosis, but were diagnosed more often with any Axis I or Axis II disorder. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of PTSD in this sample of women with ED was low (1.4%), despite a USE rate of 24.5%.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1124-4909",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}