Is childhood sexual abuse a risk factor for bulimia nervosa

摘要: OBJECTIVE: It is of considerable theoretical and clinical importance to assess whether childhood sexual abuse a risk factor for the development bulimia nervosa. The authors reviewed scientific literature bearing on this issue. METHOD: Since prospective studies question have not been done, they assessed 1) controlled retrospective comparing prevalence among bulimic control groups, 2) uncontrolled in samples 10 or more subjects, 3) general population, which were chosen match as closely possible methodology available nervosa (i.e., geographic location, age ethnicity interview method, criteria defining abuse). RESULTS: Controlled generally did find that patients show significantly higher than especially when allowance made methodologic effects. Furthermore, neither nor found rates population used comparable methods. When it taken into consideration several factors might exaggerated subjects with relative absence actual observed differences becomes particularly striking. CONCLUSIONS: Current evidence does support hypothesis Language: en