Consequences of child emotional abuse, emotional neglect and exposure to intimate partner violence for eating disorders: a systematic critical review

Consequences of child emotional abuse, emotional neglect and exposure to intimate partner violence for eating disorders: a systematic critical review

Abstract Background Child maltreatment and eating disorders are significant public health problems. Yet, to date, research has focused on the role of child physical and sexual abuse in eating-related pathology. This is despite the fact that globally, exposure to emotional abuse, emotional neglect an...

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Main Authors: Melissa Kimber, Jill R. McTavish, Jennifer Couturier, Alison Boven, Sana Gill, Gina Dimitropoulos, Harriet L. MacMillan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Child maltreatment
Emotional abuse
Emotional neglect
Child exposure to intimate partner violence
Eating disorders
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-017-0202-3

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