TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Is There a Link between Traumatic Experiences and Self-Injurious Behaviors in Eating-Disordered Patients?
JO  - Eating disorders
A1  - Claes, Laurence
A1  - Vandereycken, Walter
SP  - 305
EP  - 315
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
N2  - To find out more about the relationship between the presence of self-injurious behavior (SIB) and a history of traumatic experiences, we studied this link in 70 patients with an eating disorder (ED). The sample showed a high frequency of SIB (38.6%), particularly in patients with bulimia nervosa. We also found high percentages of self-reported experiences of physical (32.3%) and sexual abuse (47.7%). The presence of SIB turned out to be associated with a history of physical and/or sexual abuse. Patients who had suffered interpersonal abuse before the age of 15 were more likely to develop self-destructive behaviors. In line with other investigations, we found that high levels of dissociation and self-criticism differentiated sexually abused ED patients with SIB from those without SIB. We discuss some clinical implications of our findings, with suggestions for treatment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1064-0266
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10640260701454329
ID  - ref1
ER  -