Waller G
University of Birmingham, School of Psychology, Edgbaston.
Br J Psychiatry. 1993 Jun;162:771-5. doi: 10.1192/bjp.162.6.771.
Sexual abuse appears to be causally linked to eating disorders, particularly those involving bulimic features. However, the psychological factors that mediate between these two phenomena are not understood. Recent findings suggest that borderline personality disorder may explain some of the association. The present research investigates the potential links between reported sexual abuse, borderline personality disorder, and eating psychopathology in a case series of 100 women with eating disorders. The results suggest that borderline personality disorder is a psychological factor that explains a small part of the causal link between sexual abuse and bulimic behaviour--especially frequency of bingeing. However, other factors are likely to be involved, and further research is suggested to investigate these.
性虐待似乎与饮食失调存在因果联系，尤其是那些涉及暴食特征的饮食失调。然而，这两种现象之间起中介作用的心理因素尚不清楚。最近的研究结果表明，边缘型人格障碍可能解释了二者之间的部分关联。本研究在一个包含100名饮食失调女性的病例系列中，调查了所报告的性虐待、边缘型人格障碍和饮食心理病理学之间的潜在联系。结果表明，边缘型人格障碍是一个心理因素，它解释了性虐待与暴食行为（尤其是暴饮暴食频率）之间因果联系的一小部分。然而，可能还涉及其他因素，建议进一步研究以探究这些因素。
