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

ABSTRACTObjectiveChildhood attachment experiences affect adult emotion regulation and ability to cope with stressors. Therefore, insecure attachment may influence the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and a dysregulation of HPA axis has been found in insecure attached heal