Insecure Attachment and Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Functioning in People With Eating Disorders

Conclusions Our data show, for the first time, a specific association of the anxious attachment with the HPA axis activity in EDs and suggest a possible role of attachment in the biological vulnerability to stress of adult patients with EDs.
Source: Psychosomatic Medicine - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research