@article{ref1,
title="Self-harm and eating disorders",
journal="Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening",
year="2009",
author="Skårderud, Finn and Sommerfeldt, Bente",
volume="129",
number="9",
pages="877-881",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The aim of this article is to give an overview over the associations between self-harm and eating disorders, and to present theoretical models to interpret such associations. Common phenomenological characteristics between these conditions are emphasized. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The article is based on a non-systematic literature search of Medline, PsychInfo and EMBASE (1985 - 2008) and the authors' own archive. RESULTS: Empirical studies confirm a strong association between self-harm and eating disorders. Reported prevalence of self-harm among patients with eating disorders vary between 13 and 68 %. A higher prevalence has been reported for patients with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa binge-type than among patients with anorexia nervosa restrictive type. Possible common factors are impulsivity, obsessive-compulsive traits, dissociation, negative self-evaluation, trauma, high conflict level in the family environment and sensitivity for cultural trends. INTERPRETATION: Self-harm and eating disorder represent disturbed regulation of affects, and both practices can be interpreted as attempts of active coping.<p /> <p>Language: no</p>",
language="no",
issn="0029-2001",
doi="10.4045/tidsskr.08.0509",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.08.0509"
}