ArticleJournal of child & adolescent trauma2022
Is Childhood Maltreatment Associated with Body Image Disturbances in Adulthood? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Body dysmorphic disorder among patients who have follow-up in the dermatology unit in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Childhood maltreatment and appearance-related social media consciousness: the moderating role of gender and social media use time.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Childhood abuse and neglect and adult body attitude.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on quality of trauma-related memory, dissociative experiences, and body image dissatisfaction in adolescents with complex post-traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Bodily experiences of trauma and psychosis risk.Psychiatry research · 2024Article
- How evaluative pairings improve body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled online study.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Early Maladaptive Schemas Mediate the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Interpersonal Problems in Eating Disorders.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyArticle
- The Groundswell Community Surf Therapy Intervention for At-Risk Women and Changes in Body Acceptance, Resilience, and Emotional Regulation.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
Purpose: We aimed to synthesize the evidence for an association between childhood maltreatment and body image disturbances in adulthood. Information on maltreatment subtypes and mediator variables was included to gain further insights into the mechanisms of the association. In addition, we aimed to examine the role of body image disturbances in the development of negative mental health outcomes associated with childhood maltreatment. Methods: Based on a comprehensive search strategy, eligible studies were identified in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The eligibility assessment was performed by two reviewers, and 132 articles were studied full-text. To reduce heterogeneity, only non-clinical samples were included in the meta-analysis. A meta-regression was computed to examine the influence of maltreatment subtype on body image disturbances. Results: Our results provide evidence for a robust association between childhood maltreatment and cognitive-affective body image, both in clinical and community samples. Included studies ( Conclusion: Childhood maltreatment should be considered as a distal risk factor for the development of a negative cognitive-affective body image. We argue for future longitudinal studies which allow a better understanding of the pathways linking childhood maltreatment, body image disturbances and associated psychopathology. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40653-021-00379-5.
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