• Childhood trauma and outcome trajectories in patients with longstanding eating disorders across 17 years 

      Eielsen, Hanna Kristine Punsvik; Ulvenes, Pål Gunnar; Hoffart, Asle; Rø, Øyvind; Rosenvinge, Jan Harald; Vrabel, KariAnne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-27)
      Background: A large proportion of patients with eating disorders (ED) report experiences of childhood trauma. Latent trajectory analysis in ED samples reveals the complexities in course and outcome and can explore the long-term impact of adverse experiences in childhood.<p> <p>Method: A total of 84 patients with longstanding ED were included. ED symptoms were assessed by the Eating Disorder ...
    • Co-occurrence of avoidant personality disorder and child sexual abuse predicts poor outcome in longstanding eating disorders 

      Rosenvinge, Jan H.; Vrabel, KariAnne R.; Hoffart, Asle; Rø, Øyvind; Martinsen, Egil W. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-12-16)
      Few consistent predictive factors for eating disorder have been identified across studies. In the current five year prospective study, the objective was to examine whether (1) personality disorder and child sexual abuse predict the course of severity of eating disorder symptoms after inpatient treatment and (2) how the predictors interact. A total of 74 patients with long standing eating disorder ...
    • Reciprocal relationships between personality disorders and eating disorders in a prospective 17-year follow-up study 

      Eielsen, Hanna Kristine Punsvik; Vrabel, KariAnne; Hoffart, Asle; Rø, Øyvind; Rosenvinge, Jan H (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-10)
      <p><b>Objective</b> This study aimed to report the presence of categorical and dimensional personality disorders (PD) in adults with longstanding eating disorders (ED) over a period of 17 years and to investigate whether changes in PD predict changes in ED symptoms or vice versa. <p><b>Methods</b> In total, 62 of the 80 living patients (78% response rate) with anorexia nervosa (<i>n</i> ...