Open AccessNo One is on My Side: The Role of Abuse in Eating Disorders
Author(s) -
Natalia Seijo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scientific achievements of the third millennium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.18411/scienceconf-06-2021-22
Subject(s) - eating disorders , anorexia nervosa , psychiatry , bulimia nervosa , psychology , clinical psychology , anorexia , sexual abuse , medicine , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency
Eating disorders are considered some of the most difficult to treat and have the highest mortality rate of all mental disorders (Agras, 2001). Among them, anorexia nervosa is one of the psychiatric diagnoses with the highest mortality rate (Arcelus et al., 2011). In a longitudinal study conducted by Bulkin et al. (2007) from 1980 to 2005, it was found that applying medication and working with behavior yielded inconclusive results (Openshaw, et al. 2004). If eating disorders were solely dependent on food, it would make sense that changing eating behaviors makes it easier to get out of the disorder. Unfortunately, however, this is often not the case. The clinical case presented here is a clear example of the relationship between eating disorders and trauma, particularly sexual, emotional, power, and physical abuse.