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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2026

Trauma subgroups among individuals with eating disorders: a latent profile analysis.

Sinead Day, Nora Trompeter, Mandy Goldstein, Megan Bray, Phillipa Hay, Gabriella Heruc, Marion Roberts, Deborah Mitchison

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Sinead DayGraduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Building 20, 100 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, 2148, Australia.
Nora TrompeterUniversity College London, London, UK. n.trompeter@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5800-8679
Mandy GoldsteineveryBody Psychology & Wellbeing, 405/3 Waverley St, Bondi Junction, Sydney, NSW, 2022, Australia.
Megan BrayCollective Health Co, 14/354 Mons Rd, Forest Glen, QLD, 4556, Australia.
Phillipa HayTranslational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, Sydney, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Gabriella HerucEating Disorders and Nutrition Research Group, Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
Marion RobertsFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Department of General Practice and Primary Healthcare, University of Auckland, 28 Park Ave, Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand.
Deborah MitchisonGraduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Building 20, 100 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, 2148, Australia.

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UK Research and Innovation MR/W002418/1
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Abstract

objectiveTrauma-related symptoms are known to be highly prevalent in eating disorder (ED) populations but there has been limited research on complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). The current study used latent profile analysis to examine trauma-related subgroups among clients with EDs and associations with ED severity and other outcomes.

methodsParticipants (N = 378) attending residential, day program, and outpatient ED services completed measures of ED symptoms, body mass index (BMI), ED-related impairment, depression, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms (based on ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD criteria, and dissociation) at admission.

resultsLatent profile analysis identified four trauma profiles: 1) high disturbances in self-organisation (DSO), 2) CPTSD (high on both PTSD and DSO symptoms, and severe dissociation), 3) general distress (moderate outcomes across all domains), and 4) no/mild trauma-related symptoms. After adjusting for level of care, profiles significantly differed on all outcomes except BMI, ED diagnosis, and objective binges. Groups 1 and 2 reported more severe ED and comorbid symptoms than groups 3 and 4, with group 2 also being more severe than group 1 on total ED psychopathology, eating concerns, purging, and anxiety. DISCUSSION: Findings support previous research on the high prevalence of trauma-related symptoms in EDs, with DSO symptoms (unique to CPTSD) appearing to drive much of the association with ED symptom severity. ED services may benefit from targeted use of trauma-focused therapies for individuals presenting with high DSO symptoms, both in the presence and absence of severe PTSD symptomatology.

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PMCPMC13637438

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