Childhood sexual abuse and bulimic behavior in a nationally representative sample.

Stephen A. Wonderlich, Richard W. Wilsnack, Sharon C. Wilsnack, T. Robert Harris

American Journal of Public Health · 1996 · 78 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

Childhood sexual abuse is a risk factor for bulimic behavior. Between one sixth and one third of the cases of significant bulimic disturbance could be attributed to childhood sexual abuse.

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