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The prestige of somatic and mental disporders : A suvey among health professionals and a representative general population sample
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009)
Objective: The purpose of the paper is to study the ranking of disorders according to their perceived importance. Previous studies suggest that rankings according to the perceived or attributed “value” or importance create informal hierarchies of disorders on normative attitudes about symptoms, treatment and outcome. In this work we studied disorder ranking in the general population and among health ...
Violence affects physical and mental health differently: the general population based Tromsø study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-28)
This general population-based study examined associations between violence and mental health, musculoskeletal pain, and early disability pension. The prevalence and consequences of good vs. poor adjustment (resilience vs vulnerability) following encounters with violence were also examined. Data were based on the sixth wave of the “Tromsø Study” (N=12,981; 65.7% response rate, 53.4% women, M-age=57.5 ...
Epidemiology of eating disorders part III: Social epidemiology and case definitions revisited.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-09)
The previous papers in this series outlined a historical panorama and presented updated knowledge about putative risk factors and how eating disorders are distributed in various populations. In this final paper, we discuss in what way comorbidity findings and transdiagnostic issues may change our conceptions about ‘an epidemiological case’ from the current definition of eating disorders based on the ...
Are adolescent elite athletes less psychologically distressed than controls? A cross-sectional study of 966 Norwegian adolescents
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-16)
<p><i>Introduction</i>: Psychological distress is increasing among adolescents and clusters with other mental health problems such as eating problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of psychological distress among young elite athletes and age-matched controls and whether prevalence figures may be attributed to perfectionism and eating problems.</p>
<p><i>Methods</i>: ...
The PED-t trial protocol: The effect of physical exercise – and dietary therapy compared with cognitive behavior therapy in treatment of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-12)
Background: <br> Sufferers from bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) underestimate the severity risk of
their illness and, therefore, postpone seeking professional help for years. Moreover, less than one in five actually
seek professional help and only 50% respond to current treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
The impetus for the present trial is to explore a ...
Body composition and physical fitness in women with bulimia nervosa or binge-eating disorder.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-23)
<p><i>Objective</i>: Knowledge about physical fitness in women with bulimia nervosa (BN) or binge‐eating disorder (BED) is sparse. Previous studies have measured physical activity largely through self‐report, and physical fitness variables are mainly restricted to body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density. We expanded the current knowledge in these groups by including a wider range of physical ...
Treatment effects on compulsive exercise and physical activity in eating disorders
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-13)
Background:<br> Dysfunctional thoughts- and use of physical activity (PA) are core symptoms of the eating disorders
(ED) bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED). The compulsive desire for PA complicates a favourable
treatment outcome; hence, regular, adapted PA led by personnel with competence in exercise science is rarely part
of treatment of BN and BED. The present study compared ...
Profiles of Perfectionism Among Adolescents Attending Specialized Elite- and Ordinary Lower Secondary Schools: A Norwegian Cross-Sectional Comparative Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-06)
The versatile construct of perfectionism has been heavily debated, e.g., its nature or measurement constituents, how it influences performances or, most importantly, our health. Conventional linear analyses seem inadequate to address such challenges. Hence, we used a latent variable and a person-centered approach to identify different patterns of perfectionism, and their relationships with psychological ...
Does the Healthy Body Image program improve lifestyle habits among high-schoolstudents? A radndomised controlled trial With 12-month follow-up
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-05)
<i>Objectives</i> - Positive embodiment and healthy lifestyle habits seem to be related; therefore, stimulating positive embodiment should promote healthy lifestyle habits. In the current study, we delivered the Healthy Body Image (HBI) intervention among Norwegian high school students and examined the effects on healthy lifestyle habits.<p>
<p><i>Methods</i> - The HBI intervention comprises three ...
The healthy body image (HBI) intervention: Effects of a school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial with 12-months follow-up
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-28)
We examined the effects of the Healthy Body Image (HBI) intervention on positive embodiment and health-related quality of life among Norwegian high school students. The intervention comprised three interactive workshops, with body image, media literacy, and lifestyle as main themes. In total, 2,446 12th grade boys (43%) and girls (mean age 16.8 years) from 30 high schools participated in a ...