Levels of childhood traumatic experiences and dissociative symptoms in extremely obese patients with and without binge eating disorder

Background: It has been suggested that obese patients with binge eating disorder (BED) show higher levels of dissociation and childhood trauma. Aim: This study assesses childhood trauma history and dissociative symptoms in obese patients with BED compared to obese patients without BED. Methods: The 241 patients participating in the study had to meet obesity criteria. These patients were applicants for bariatric surgery and were consulted by a...