• 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 ...
    • A five-year prospective follow-up of longstanding eating disorders : influence from personality disorders and child sexual abuse 

      Vrabel, KariAnne R. (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-05-05)
      Follow-up studies have shown that 20-30% of patients with eating disorders develop longstanding symptoms seriously impairing their daily life. There are very few studies on the course of these patients. <br>This dissertation consists of three papers on patients admitted to a specialized inpatient treatment program at the Modum Bad psychiatric hospital. The participants were assessed upon admission, ...