Sexual abuse in eating disorder subtypes and control women: The role of comorbid substance dependence in bulimia nervosa
International Journal of Eating DisordersPublished 1 January 1999
Amy L. Deep, Lisa Lilenfeld, Katherine Plotnicov, Christine Pollice, Walter H. Kaye
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Women with BN + SDD had the highest frequency and the most severe history of sexual abuse, however, the causal relationship between eating disorders and sexual abuse remains to be elucidated.
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Women with BN + SDD had the highest frequency and the most severe history of sexual abuse. However, the causal relationship between eating disorders and sexual abuse remains to be elucidated.
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