The association of child abuse and eating disorder symptomatology: The importance of multiple forms of abuse and revictimization

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 51-72

  Messman Moore, Terri L ^a   Garrigus, Allison Scheer ^a,b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hewitt Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Disordered eating; Family environment; Physical abuse; Psychological abuse; Rape; Revictimization; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RAPE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 36649032231     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v14n03_04     Document Type: Article

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