@article{ref1,
title="Experiences of physical and sexual abuse in Australian general practice attenders and an eating disordered population",
journal="Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry",
year="1997",
author="Brown, L. and Russell, J. and Thornton, C. and Dunn, Sheila",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="398-404",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine the reported rates of child physical and sexual abuse experienced by hospitalised eating disordered patients compared to a control group of women attending general practitioners. METHOD: A retrospective survey using the self-report Finkelhor Sexual Life Events Inventory and clinical reports. RESULTS: Nearly one-half of eating disordered patients reported a history of child sexual abuse and one-quarter reported child physical abuse. These rates were significantly higher than those reported by the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Direct questioning regarding trauma histories is warranted when assessing patients with eating disorders and attention to such issues should be incorporated into the total management plan.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0004-8674",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}