Mediators between sexual abuse and eating disorder severity: A comparative case-control study in treatment-naïve patients.

Ludovica VenturaAndrés Gómez Del BarrioMaría Miras-AguilarJosé Ruiz-GutiérrezJana González GómezCésar González-Blanch

Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2023)

These findings support the hypothesis of a disorder-related relationship between sexual abuse and alexithymia and psychological maladjustment, which, in turn, influences EDs severity. Alexithymia and psychological maladjustment appear to be promising therapeutic targets for patients with EDs who have a history of sexual abuse.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
sleep quality
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patient reported
drug induced