Sexual abuse and eating disorders: Clinical cases

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-262
Author(s):  
E. Molinari ◽  
M. Selvini ◽  
F. Lenzin
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Clinical Cases

Review of Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders.

1996 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 1223-1223
Author(s):  
Terri Gullickson
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Sexual Abuse

scholarly journals Purification, Punishment, and Control: Eating Disorders, Self-Harm, and Child Sexual Abuse

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232110174
Author(s):  
Lisa Hodge ◽  
Amy Baker
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
And Control ◽  
Depth Interviews

Eating disorders continue to be viewed as curable diseases, forcing people into predetermined narratives of pathology that shape how they are viewed and treated. Situated in a feminist application of Bakhtin’s sociological linguistics, we were concerned with how participants understood eating disorders, the nature of their experiences, and the causes of their distress. Following a dialogical method, multiple in-depth interviews were conducted with seven women who experienced an eating disorder and who had been sexually abused previously, and participants’ own drawings and poetry were obtained to gain deeper insights into meanings and emotions. We found an eating disorder offered a perception of cleanliness and renewal that was attractive to participants who experienced overwhelming shame. It is critical that researchers use a range of visual and sensory methods to move eating disorder understandings and treatment beyond illness and pathology.

Il bambino abusato diventa adulto: riflessioni su alcune situazioni trattate

2009 ◽  
pp. 161-182
Author(s):  
Stefano Cirillo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
The Spectator ◽  
Clinical Cases

- The author analyses some clinical cases in order to reflect upon the varying consequences of child sexual abuse on the development of abused males. Three distinct cases observed in clinical population are discussed. The typical victim's transformation into offender, the persistent tendency in victims to perpetuate the role of victim and the persistent tendency in the brothers' female victims to perpetuate the role of the spectator. The attachment system (provided both by the protective parent and by the abusing parent) plays a key role in the abused child's development related to the dimension of fear produced by the traumatic event.

Is there a Relationship between Sexual Abuse or Incest and Eating Disorders?

1986 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 656-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Sloan ◽  
P. Leichner
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Early History ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Sexual Conflicts ◽  
History Of

The significance of sexual conflicts in many patients with eating disorders has been well documented. However, even when these have been considered to have some degree of etiological importance, the occurrence of actual sexual trauma or incest in the early lives of these patients has been generally neglected in the literature. At one point in time, it was noted that five of six patients on an inpatient unit for eating disorders revealed an early history of sexual abuse or incest. These five cases are described. A parallel is drawn between the psychological problems experienced by victims of childhood sexual abuse and by patients with anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia. Our suspicion that these experiences may not be atypical led to the present article, which has implications for the investigation and management of eating-disordered patients.

SEXUAL ABUSE BY GRANDPARENTS: TWO CLINICAL CASES

1996 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 741-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Borrego ◽  
Ma Jose Regatero ◽  
Francisca Gonzalez MD
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Clinical Cases

Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders

1993 ◽  
Vol 162 (6) ◽  
pp. 771-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Waller
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Psychological Factor ◽  
Eating Psychopathology

Sexual abuse appears to be causally linked to eating disorders, particularly those involving bulimic features. However, the psychological factors that mediate between these two phenomena are not understood. Recent findings suggest that borderline personality disorder may explain some of the association. The present research investigates the potential links between reported sexual abuse, borderline personality disorder, and eating psychopathology in a case series of 100 women with eating disorders. The results suggest that borderline personality disorder is a psychological factor that explains a small part of the causal link between sexual abuse and bulimic behaviour - especially frequency of bingeing. However, other factors are likely to be involved, and further research is suggested to investigate these.

Dissociation, Abuse and the Eating Disorders: Evidence from an Australian Population

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Brown ◽  
Janice Russell ◽  
Christopher Thornton ◽  
Stewart Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Australian Population ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Self Mutilation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Australian Experience ◽  
Report Measure

Objective: Anumber of European and Northern American studies have investigated a possible association between dissociative phenomena, eating disorders, child sexual abuse and self-mutilation. However, there has been little confirmation from other countries and cultures, and the Australian experience of these interrelationships has not previously been studied. Method: Dissociative symptomatology and self-reported history of abusive experiences, physical and sexual, were retrospectively studied in a sample of Australian eating disordered patients using a self-report measure, the Dissociation Questionnaire (DIS-Q). Results: As hypothesised, dissociative symptoms were particularly frequent in those who reported child and adult sexual abuse and in those who self-mutilated. A correlation between multiple forms of abuse and higher dissociation scores was only partially upheld. Conclusions: Interrelationships between victimisation and dissociation are discussed within the context of current knowledge in the field, and brief suggestions for therapeutic strategies are offered.

scholarly journals Sexuality in eating disorders patients: etiological factors, sexual dysfunction and identity issues. A systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Castellini ◽  
Lorenzo Lelli ◽  
Valdo Ricca ◽  
Mario Maggi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Desire Satisfaction

AbstractThe scientific community appears to be less interested in sexuality of eating disorders (EDs) as compared to other psychiatric or medical comorbidities. However, a clear association between sexual problems and ED psychopathology was reported from different perspectives. The overarching goal of this systematic review was to evaluate the general approach of the scientific literature toward the topic of sexuality and EDs. In particular, four different categories of research have been individuated, encompassing the role of puberty, and sexual abuse in the pathogenesis of the disorders, sexual dysfunctions, and the association between sexual orientation and EDs psychopathology. Timing of puberty with its hormonal consequences and the changes in the way persons perceive their own body represent a crucial period of life for the onset of the disorder. Sexual abuse, and especially childhood sexual abuse are well-recognized risk factors for the development of ED, determining a worse long-term outcome. Recent research overcome the approach that considers sexual activity of EDs patients, in terms of hypersexuality and dangerous sexual behaviors, considering the sexuality of EDs persons in terms of sexual desire, satisfaction, orgasm and pain. Results from this line of research are promising, and describe a clear relationship between sexual dysfunction and the core psychopathological features of EDs, such as body image disturbances. Finally, the analysis of the literature showed an association between sexual orientation and gender dysphoria with EDs psychopathology and pathological eating behaviors, confirming the validity of research developing new models of maintaining factors of EDs related to the topic of self-identity.

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