Trauma, binge eating, and the "strong Black woman".
Ellen F HarringtonJanis H CrowtherJillian C ShipherdPublished in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (2010)
These findings suggest that among African American trauma survivors, trauma exposure and distress predict greater internalization of SBW ideology, which is associated with emotional inhibition/regulation difficulties, eating for psychological reasons, and ultimately binge eating. Implications of these findings for assessment, treatment, and prevention efforts are discussed.