Consequences of child emotional abuse, emotional neglect and exposure to intimate partner violence for eating disorders: a systematic critical review

摘要: Child maltreatment and eating disorders are significant public health problems. Yet, to date, research has focused on the role of child physical sexual abuse in eating-related pathology. This is despite fact that globally, exposure emotional abuse, neglect intimate partner violence three most common forms maltreatment. The objective present study systematically identify critically review literature examining association between (EA), (EN), (IPV) adult eating-disordered behavior disorders. A systematic search was conducted five electronic databases: Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC up October 2015 original studies investigated EA, EN children’s IPV, with or using a quantitative design. Database searches were complemented forward backward citation chaining. Studies appraised Quality Prognosis (QUIPS) tool. total 5556 publications screened for this resulting twenty-three articles included synthesis. These predominantly EA EN, minority IPV Prevalence ranged from 21.0% 66.0%, respectively. No prevalence information provided relation IPV. Samples White women. methodological quality available generally low. Currently, precludes possibility determining extent which have independent explanatory influence pathology above what been identified abuse. While large proportion adults report , there paucity high-quality evidence about these relationships.