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Child sexual abuse appears to be one of the risk factors for both obesity and eating disorders, especially in Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. This trauma-based approach appears to be particularly important for women victims of child sexual abuse, who…

Research has supported a correlation between early childhood trauma and obesity in adulthood. Currently, there are no mainstream treatments that treat obesity through an etiological focused methodology. This pilot study explores the usefulness of…

Overweight and obesity constitute the fifth leading risk factor for human death in the world. There are two different types of obesity: endogenous (organic type) and exogenous (psychological, emotional type). Only a small percentage (2-3%) are…

The psychological assessment of the patient with obesity aims to identify the factors of maintenance of excess weight, such as eating disorders or anxio-depressive disorders. Psychotherapy helps a better weight management. Cognitive-behavioral…

Mariska is op haar 13de eenmalig seksueel misbruikt door haar zeven jaar oudere broer. Ze heeft veel last van indringende beelden en tijdens het vrijen komen sinds enkele jaren herbelevingen voor. Rondom haar 17de is er gedurende een jaar sprake…