Is Childhood Trauma and Emotion Regulation Associated with Body Dysmorphic Concern Severity?

About this study

Research Team

Chief Instigator: Professor Susan Rossell; Student Investigator: Ben Rapley - MPsych (Clinical) candidate.

Institution

Swinburne University of Technology

Ethics Approval Number

20258336-20644

Funding Source

N/A

Project Start Date

1 June 2025

Project End Date

1 June 2026

Participants

To participate in this project, you must be between 18 and 65 years of age, and fluent in English.

What is Involved

You will be asked to fill out an anonymous online survey that will take approximately 25 minutes to complete.

Ethics Approval Number

20258336-20644

Location

Online/Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn campus.

Contact Details

Ben Rapley, 0488967410, ben.rapley1@bigpond.com OR 104425157@student.swin.edu.au

The aim of this online study is to investigate the relationship between both childhood trauma, and difficulties in emotion regulation, as risk factors in Body Dysmorphic Disorder.


« Back to Browse Resources

See also

Exploring the Aetiology of Eating Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Co-occurrence Through Lived Experience

We are conducting a study to explore the lived experiences of individuals with co-occurring eating disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. We aim to gain a better understanding of the factors contributing to the development and maintenance of this co-occurrence.

Read more

Strengths Use and Eating Disorders

This project explores how people with current or past eating disorders use their personal strengths and goals to support their wellbeing.

Read more

Occupational therapist perspectives on their role in supporting people with eating disorders

Our research aims to address the following question: How do registered occupational therapists in Australia describe their role when working with adolescents and adults experiencing disordered eating/eating disorders within inpatient and/or outpatient settings?

Read more

Advancing Early Intervention for Eating Disorders in Youth: Targeting Denial of Illness and Improving Screening Practices

The study is about understanding people's experience of not recognising that they have an eating disorder that is serious enough to require treatment.

Read more