The Impact of Trauma and Attachment on Eating Disorder Symptomology

<p>Previous research has shown both indirect and direct links between trauma and eating disorders. Those with eating disorder psychopathology have also demonstrated more insecure attachments. To explore relationship between trauma and eating disorder severity, female adults with Anorexia Nervosa (n = 36) and Bulimia Nervosa = 47) were compared on measures of attachment, trauma, body image disturbance, and eating disorder psychopathology. Eighty-six percent of participants reported at least one traumatic experience. Trauma, attachment, and body image disturbance independently predicted eating disorder severity. However, there were no mediating or moderating effects of attachment or body image disturbance on eating disorder psychopathology.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2014

Author dc:creator

• Hewett, Julie A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Herbozo, Sylvia
• Mar, Jeffrey
• Owen, Jason
• Vermeersch, David

• Clinical Psychology
• Psychology
• Eating Disorders - Pathology; Eating Disorders - Psychology; Stress Disorders - Post-Traumatic; Object Attachment - Psychology; Body Image - Psychology
• Trauma; Eating Disorder Psychopathology; Anorexia Nervosa; Bulimia Nervosa

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/210

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1210