Bridging trauma and eating disorders: the role of loneliness
Loneliness partially mediates childhood trauma and ED symptoms, highlighting the need to address loneliness in treatment to mitigate the impact of childhood trauma on ED severity. These findings suggest the possible role of social connection-focused interventions in ED care and contribute to understanding the mechanisms underlying the development of EDs. Future research should explore additional mediators and moderators to provide a more comprehensive perspective.
Authors
- Barbara Mezzani
- Patrizia Todisco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2212-9855)
- Paolo Meneguzzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3323-6071)
- Luca Maggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5535-2410)
- Fabio Conti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-4237)
- Anna Marzotto
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Casa di Cura Villa Garda (IT)
- Casa di Cura Villa Pini d’Abruzzo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1500740
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.75
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Padova