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- Title
Childhood abuse and eating disorders in gay and bisexual men.
- Authors
Feldman, Matthew B.; Meyer, Ilan H.
- Abstract
Objective: This study examines the association between eating disorders and a history of childhood abuse in gay and bisexual men, and how substance abuse and depression might impact this relationship. Method: 193 white, black, Latino gay, and bisexual men were sampled from community venues. DSM-IV diagnoses of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder were assessed using the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Results: Men with a history of childhood sexual abuse are significantly more likely to have subclinical bulimia or any current full-syndrome or subclinical eating disorder compared with men who do not have a history of childhood sexual abuse. A history of depression and/or substance use disorders did not mediate this relationship. Conclusion: Researchers should study other potential explanations of the relationship between a history of childhood abuse and eating disorders in gay and bisexual men. Clinicians working with gay and bisexual men who have a history of childhood abuse should assess for disordered eating as a potential mechanism to cope with the emotional sequelae associated with abuse. © 2007 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2007.
- Subjects
EATING disorders in men; GAY men; BISEXUAL men; SEX crimes; PHYSICAL abuse
- Publication
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2007, Vol 40, Issue 5, p418
- ISSN
0276-3478
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/eat.20378