Scharff A, Ortiz SN, Forrest LN, et al. - Researchers investigated whether patients’ trauma history and current PTSD diagnostic status influence clinical features of patients presenting to residential eating disorder (ED) treatment. Surveys were completed by participants (699 girls and women) at treatment onset. Using one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) tests they investigated cross-sectional differences between three groups of patients: those reporting no trauma history (No Trauma, n = 185), those with trauma history but without PTSD (Trauma, n = 263), and those with current PTSD (PTSD, n = 251). As per the analysis, ED patients with any history of trauma vs patients who did not report trauma history had more symptoms and other psychopathology. Symptom severity was even greater among patients reporting trauma with PTSD. They suggest that ED patients, particularly those with trauma histories, may benefit from interventions focusing on improving emotional functioning.