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The British Journal of Psychiatry 156: 699-703 (1990)
© 1990 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Childhood sexual experiences with adults reported by women with eating disorders: an extended series

RL Palmer, R Oppenheimer, A Dignon, DA Chaloner and K Howells
University of Leicester.

A total of 158 women presenting with clinical eating disorders have been investigated using a self-report questionnaire and subsequent interview concerning their recollections of sexual experiences with adults before the age of 16 and later adverse sexual experiences. About a third reported events in childhood and over half described some adverse experiences. It may be that these experiences are relevant to the subsequent illness in some cases, but greater certainty must await further research. In the meantime, inquiring about such matters would seem to be advisable in the assessment and therapy of eating-disordered patients.


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