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dc.contributor.authorBratland-Sanda, Solfrid
dc.contributor.authorMathisen, Therese Fostervold
dc.contributor.authorSundgot-Borgen, Jorunn
dc.contributor.authorRosenvinge, Jan H
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-22T12:49:25Z
dc.date.available2019-09-22T12:49:25Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-04
dc.description.abstractRecently Dittmer et al. (JED 6:1–9, 2018). suggested a transdiagnostic definition and a clinical assessment for compulsive exercise in adolescents and adults with eating disorders. In this letter to the editor, we extend the transdiagnostic bridge to the DSM-5-criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorders and hence raise the issue of exercise obsession without compulsive exercise actions. We argue that, at least among persons with bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorders, a belief in the need to exercise to control food, weight and shape, does not necessarily imply that the actual exercise behaviour is excessive in nature. In our opinion, the high scores displayed on compulsive exercise screening instruments is therefore an exercise paradox. This paradox may call attention to the fact that because such obsessions can impair quality of life, they need to be addressed in the clinical evaluation and treatment. Therefore, we suggest adding “exercise obsession” as a fourth subtype of compulsive exercise.en_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-019-0238-2>https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-019-0238-2</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBratland-Sanda, S., Mathisen, T.F., Sundgot-Borgen, J. & Rosenvinge J.H. (2019). Defining compulsive exercise in eating disorders: acknowledging the exercise paradox and exercise obsessions. <i>Journal of Eating Disorders, 7</i>, 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-019-0238-2en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1690109
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40337-019-0238-2
dc.identifier.issn2050-2974
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/16247
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Eating Disorders
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200::Psychology: 260::Personality psychology: 264en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Psykologi: 260::Personlighetspsykologi: 264en_US
dc.titleDefining compulsive exercise in eating disorders: acknowledging the exercise paradox and exercise obsessionsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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