Early Maladaptive Schemas Mediate the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Interpersonal Problems in Eating Disorders.

ABSTRACT: Recent research highlights the role of childhood trauma in the development of eating disorders (EDs), suggesting that adverse experiences can disrupt emotional and cognitive development, leading to early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) and interpersonal problems. EMSs are psychological structures encompassing cognition, emotions, images, and bodily sensations. These EMSs are hypothesized to mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and ED pathology. This study aimed to extend the investigation of how childhood trauma leads to interpersonal difficulties, mediated by EMSs. This cross-sectional study recruited 321 patients with EDs: n = 77 Anorexia Nervosa-Restricting (AN-R), n = 26 AN-Binge/Purge (AN-BP), n = 94 Bulimia Nervosa (BN), and n = 124 Binge Eating Disorder (BED). They completed

SUBMITTER: Aloi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911117 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature