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The effects of childhood trauma on daily mood lability and comorbid psychopathology in bulimia nervosa
Author(s) -
Wonderlich Stephen A.,
Rosenfeldt Steven,
Crosby Ross D.,
Mitchell James E.,
Engel Scott G.,
Smyth Joshua,
Miltenberger Raymond
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.20184
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , psychopathology , mood , sexual abuse , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , anxiety , child abuse , eating disorders , psychological abuse , physical abuse , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , environmental health
A study of bulimic women examined the relationship between histories of childhood trauma and psychiatric disorders, as well as daily measures of mood and behavior. One hundred twenty‐three women with bulimia nervosa were assessed with interviews and completed an Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) protocol in which they carried a palmtop computer for 2 weeks. Sexual abuse was associated with a history of mood and anxiety disorders, and emotional abuse with eating disorder psychopathology. In the EMA assessment, sexual abuse was associated with daily purging frequency and self‐destructive behavior. Emotional abuse was associated with average daily mood and mood lability. These findings support the idea that child maltreatment may be associated with various aspects of bulimia‐related psychopathology.