Øyvind Rø

  • Research Director; MD, PhD

Øyvind Rø, MD, PhD is the research director at Regional Department for Eating Disorders (RASP), Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo University and part time psychiatrist at Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee. He has been working in the field of eating disorders for more than 25 years and has extensive clinical, administrative and research experience in eating disorders. In addition to his position as a research director at RASP, he works as a clinician at the department. Dr. Rø has organized numerous workshops and hosted a number of educational programs for eating disorders. He is the coordinator of the National Eating Disorder Network in Norway, and head of the steering group of the National Quality register for Eating Disorders in Norway (NORSPIS). His primary research interests include the assessment, outcome and treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Rø has co-authored more than 100 scientific publications, has supervised 12 PhD students, and is the principal investigator for the CogFam study. 

Ongoing research:

CogFam 

NORMA

 

Publications 2024

Walø-Syversen G, Kristinsson J, Eribe IL, Rø Ø, Dahlgren CL (2024)
Exploring the prevalence and symptom presentation of food addiction among Norwegian bariatric surgery patients: associations with depression, dysregulated eating, and postoperative weight loss
J Eat Disord, 12 (1), 206
DOI 10.1186/s40337-024-01170-1, PubMed 39696704

Wisting L, Haugvik S, Wennersberg AL, Hage TW, Stice E, Olmsted MP, Ghaderi A, Brunborg C, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2024)
A pilot study of a virtually delivered dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program for young women with type 1 diabetes: within-subject changes over 6-month follow-up
Eat Disord, 32 (6), 686-702
DOI 10.1080/10640266.2024.2331391, PubMed 38511886

Publications 2023

Bang L, Nordmo M, Nordmo M, Vrabel K, Danielsen M, Rø Ø (2023)
Comparison between the brief seven-item and full eating disorder examination-questionnaire (EDE-Q) in clinical and non-clinical female Norwegian samples
J Eat Disord, 11 (1), 194
DOI 10.1186/s40337-023-00920-x, PubMed 37919823

Eielsen HP, Ulvenes P, Hoffart A, Rø Ø, Rosenvinge JH, Vrabel K (2023)
Childhood trauma and outcome trajectories in patients with longstanding eating disorders across 17 years
Int J Eat Disord, 57 (1), 81-92
DOI 10.1002/eat.24067, PubMed 37897047

Funderud I, Halvorsen I, Kvakland AL, Nilsen JV, Skjønhaug J, Stedal K, Rø Ø (2023)
Multifamily therapy for adolescent eating disorders: a study of the change in eating disorder symptoms from start of treatment to follow-up
J Eat Disord, 11 (1), 92
DOI 10.1186/s40337-023-00814-y, PubMed 37287009

Lie SØ, Wisting L, Stedal K, Rø Ø, Friborg O (2023)
Stressful life events and resilience in individuals with and without a history of eating disorders: a latent class analysis
J Eat Disord, 11 (1), 184
DOI 10.1186/s40337-023-00907-8, PubMed 37845712

Sundgot-Borgen C, Bond DS, Rø Ø, Sniehotta F, Kristinsson J, Kvalem IL (2023)
Associations of adherence to physical activity and dietary recommendations with weight recurrence 1-5 years after metabolic and bariatric surgery
Surg Obes Relat Dis, 20 (4), 383-390
DOI 10.1016/j.soard.2023.11.014, PubMed 38160134

Sundgot-Borgen C, Bond DS, Sniehotta FF, Kvalem IL, Hansen BH, Bergh I, Rø Ø, Mala T (2023)
Associations of changes in physical activity and sedentary time with weight recurrence after bariatric surgery: a 5-year prospective study
Int J Obes (Lond), 47 (6), 463-470
DOI 10.1038/s41366-023-01284-7, PubMed 36828898

Yang L, Vrabel KA, , Johnson Sverre Urnes (2023)
Kognitiv atferdsterapi for spiseforstyrrelser (CBT-E) – en poliklinisk behandlingsstudie
Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening, 60, 696
DOI 10.52734/TDCK5656, PublikaID 476

Publications 2022

Eielsen HP, Vrabel K, Hoffart A, Rø Ø, Rosenvinge JH (2022)
Reciprocal relationships between personality disorders and eating disorders in a prospective 17-year follow-up study
Int J Eat Disord, 55 (12), 1753-1764
DOI 10.1002/eat.23823, PubMed 36214278

Halvorsen IM, Rø A, Nilsen JV, (2022)
Unge med anoreksi og deres søsken: Hvordan sykdommen påvirket dagliglivet i akuttfasen og ved oppfølging etter cirka 4,5 år
Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening, 59, 366-373
DOI 10.52734/Tt7787P5, PublikaID 415

Kessler U, Kleppe MM, Rekkedal GÅ, Rø Ø, Danielsen Y (2022)
Experiences when implementing enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy as a standard treatment for anorexia nervosa in outpatients at a public specialized eating-disorder treatment unit
J Eat Disord, 10 (1), 15
DOI 10.1186/s40337-022-00536-7, PubMed 35123583

Trinh NTH, Semark BD, Munk-Olsen T, Liu X, Rø Ø, Bulik CM, Torgersen L, Lupattelli A, Petersen LV (2022)
Psychiatric visits during the postpartum year in women with eating disorders who continue or discontinue antidepressant treatment in pregnancy
Int J Eat Disord, 56 (3), 582-594
DOI 10.1002/eat.23877, PubMed 36524675

Publications 2021

Bang L, Rø Ø (2021)
[They went hungry to help others]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141 (10)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0936, PubMed 34182725

Bang L, Rø Ø (2021)
[Correction: They starved themselves to help others]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0575, PubMed 34505481

Eielsen HP, Vrabel K, Hoffart A, Rø Ø, Rosenvinge JH (2021)
The 17-year outcome of 62 adult patients with longstanding eating disorders-A prospective study
Int J Eat Disord, 54 (5), 841-850
DOI 10.1002/eat.23495, PubMed 33660895

Hage TW, Isaksson Rø K, Rø Ø (2021)
Burnout among staff on specialized eating disorder units in Norway
J Eat Disord, 9 (1), 138
DOI 10.1186/s40337-021-00473-x, PubMed 34706769

Lie SØ, Bulik CM, Andreassen OA, Rø Ø, Bang L (2021)
The association between bullying and eating disorders: A case-control study
Int J Eat Disord, 54 (8), 1405-1414
DOI 10.1002/eat.23522, PubMed 33942329

Lie SØ, Bulik CM, Andreassen OA, Rø Ø, Bang L (2021)
Stressful life events among individuals with a history of eating disorders: a case-control comparison
BMC Psychiatry, 21 (1), 501
DOI 10.1186/s12888-021-03499-2, PubMed 34645394

Lockertsen V, Holm LAW, Nilsen L, Rø Ø, Burger LM, Røssberg JI (2021)
The transition process between child and adolescent mental services and adult mental health services for patients with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study of the parents' experiences
J Eat Disord, 9 (1), 45
DOI 10.1186/s40337-021-00404-w, PubMed 33849646

Myrvang AD, Vangberg TR, Linnman C, Stedal K, Rø Ø, Endestad T, Rosenvinge JH, Aslaksen PM (2021)
Altered functional connectivity in adolescent anorexia nervosa is related to age and cortical thickness
BMC Psychiatry, 21 (1), 490
DOI 10.1186/s12888-021-03497-4, PubMed 34615497

Nilsen JV, Rø Ø, Halvorsen I, Oddli HW, Hage TW (2021)
Family members' reflections upon a family-based inpatient treatment program for adolescent anorexia nervosa: a thematic analysis
J Eat Disord, 9 (1), 7
DOI 10.1186/s40337-020-00360-x, PubMed 33407914

Ro O (2021)
Hunger, mentalization-based approaches to eating disorders
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 141 (1), 68

Walø-Syversen G, Kvalem IL, Kristinsson J, Eribe IL, Rø Ø, Brunborg C, Dahlgren CL (2021)
Visual, Verbal and Everyday Memory 2 Years After Bariatric Surgery: Poorer Memory Performance at 1-Year Follow-Up
Front Psychol, 11, 607834
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.607834, PubMed 33488469

Wisting L, Haugvik S, Wennersberg AL, Hage TW, Stice E, Olmsted MP, Ghaderi A, Brunborg C, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2021)
Feasibility of a virtually delivered eating disorder prevention program for young females with type 1 diabetes
Int J Eat Disord, 54 (9), 1696-1706
DOI 10.1002/eat.23578, PubMed 34245038

Wisting L, Johnson SU, Bulik CM, Andreassen OA, Rø Ø, Bang L (2021)
Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in a large female sample of adults with and without eating disorders
BMC Psychiatry, 21 (1), 6
DOI 10.1186/s12888-020-03013-0, PubMed 33402149

Publications 2020

Bang L, Kristensen UB, Wisting L, Stedal K, Garte M, Minde Å, Rø Ø (2020)
Presence of eating disorder symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
BMC Psychiatry, 20 (1), 36
DOI 10.1186/s12888-020-2457-0, PubMed 32000754

Bang L, Tamnes CK, Norbom LB, Thomassen RA, Holm JS, Skotte LH, Juliusson PB, Mejlaender-Evjensvold M, Rø Ø (2020)
Associations of age, body mass index and biochemical parameters with brain morphology in patients with anorexia nervosa
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 29 (1), 74-85
DOI 10.1002/erv.2803, PubMed 33125776

Blikshavn T, Halvorsen I, Rø Ø (2020)
Physical restraint during inpatient treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa: frequency, clinical correlates, and associations with outcome at five-year follow-up
J Eat Disord, 8, 20
DOI 10.1186/s40337-020-00297-1, PubMed 32514349

Dahlgren CL, Walsh BT, Vrabel K, Siegwarth C, Rø Ø (2020)
Eating disorder diagnostics in the digital era: validation of the Norwegian version of the Eating Disorder Assessment for DSM-5 (EDA-5)
J Eat Disord, 8, 30
DOI 10.1186/s40337-020-00310-7, PubMed 32670578

Danielsen M, Bjørnelv S, Weider S, Myklebust TÅ, Lundh H, Rø Ø (2020)
The outcome at follow-up after inpatient eating disorder treatment: a naturalistic study
J Eat Disord, 8 (1), 67
DOI 10.1186/s40337-020-00349-6, PubMed 33292634

Hage TW, Rø Ø (2020)
Job satisfaction at specialized eating disorder units in Norway
Int J Eat Disord, 53 (12), 2044-2048
DOI 10.1002/eat.23394, PubMed 33128294

Kessler U, Rekkedal GÅ, Rø Ø, Berentsen B, Steinsvik EK, Lied GA, Danielsen Y (2020)
Association between gastrointestinal complaints and psychopathology in patients with anorexia nervosa
Int J Eat Disord, 53 (5), 532-536
DOI 10.1002/eat.23243, PubMed 32040232

Lockertsen V, Nilsen L, Holm LAW, Rø Ø, Burger LM, Røssberg JI (2020)
Experiences of patients with anorexia nervosa during the transition from child and adolescent mental health services to adult mental health services
J Eat Disord, 8, 37
DOI 10.1186/s40337-020-00313-4, PubMed 32793350

Lockertsen V, Nilsen L, Holm LAW, Rø Ø, Burger LM, Røssberg JI (2020)
Mental health professionals' experiences transitioning patients with anorexia nervosa from child/adolescent to adult mental health services: a qualitative study
BMC Health Serv Res, 20 (1), 891
DOI 10.1186/s12913-020-05740-2, PubMed 32958078

Myrvang AD, Vangberg TR, Stedal K, Rø Ø, Endestad T, Rosenvinge JH, Aslaksen PM (2020)
Cerebral cortical thickness and surface area in adolescent anorexia nervosa: Separate and joint analyses with a permutation-based nonparametric method
Int J Eat Disord, 54 (4), 561-568
DOI 10.1002/eat.23448, PubMed 33350512

Nilsen JV, Hage TW, Rø Ø, Halvorsen I, Oddli HW (2020)
External support and personal agency - young persons' reports on recovery after family-based inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: a qualitative descriptive study
J Eat Disord, 8, 18
DOI 10.1186/s40337-020-00293-5, PubMed 32391150

Walø-Syversen G, Kvalem IL, Kristinsson J, Eribe IL, Rø Ø, Brunborg C, Lindvall Dahlgren C (2020)
Preoperative inhibitory control predicts weight loss 1 year after bariatric surgery
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 29 (1), 123-132
DOI 10.1002/erv.2801, PubMed 33125194

Wisting L, Siegwarth C, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2020)
The impact of psychological aspects, age, and BMI on eating disorder psychopathology among adult males and females with type 1 diabetes
Health Psychol Open, 7 (2), 2055102920975969
DOI 10.1177/2055102920975969, PubMed 33282331

Publications 2019

Halvorsen I, Rø Ø (2019)
User satisfaction with family-based inpatient treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: retrospective views of patients and parents
J Eat Disord, 7, 12
DOI 10.1186/s40337-019-0242-6, PubMed 31069078

Lie SØ, Rø Ø, Bang L (2019)
Is bullying and teasing associated with eating disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Int J Eat Disord, 52 (5), 497-514
DOI 10.1002/eat.23035, PubMed 30706957

Lloyd EC, Øverås M, Rø Ø, Verplanken B, Haase AM (2019)
Predicting the restrictive eating, exercise, and weight monitoring compulsions of anorexia nervosa
Eat Weight Disord, 25 (3), 701-707
DOI 10.1007/s40519-019-00674-z, PubMed 30900140

Nilsen JV, Hage TW, Ro O, Halvorsen I, Oddli HW (2019)
Minding the adolescent in family-based inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study of former inpatients' views on treatment collaboration and staff behaviors
BMC Psychol., 7 (1), 72
DOI 10.1186/s40359-019-0348-2

Nilsen JV, Hage TW, Rø Ø, Halvorsen I, Oddli HW (2019)
Family-based inpatient treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: a thematic analysis of former patients' post-treatment reflections
Eat Disord, 29 (4), 390-407
DOI 10.1080/10640266.2019.1656469, PubMed 31682534

Nilsen JV, Hage TW, Rø Ø, Halvorsen I, Oddli HW (2019)
Minding the adolescent in family-based inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study of former inpatients' views on treatment collaboration and staff behaviors
BMC Psychol, 7 (1), 72
DOI 10.1186/s40359-019-0348-2, PubMed 31727151

Reas DL, Dahlgren Lindvall C, Wonderlich J, Rø Ø (2019)
Intentional Exposure to Extreme Cold Temperature to Influence Shape and/or Weight and Its Association to Eating Disorder Pathology
Front Psychol, 10, 2539
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02539, PubMed 31803101

Walø-Syversen G, Kvalem IL, Kristinsson J, Eribe IL, Rø Ø, Dahlgren CL (2019)
Executive Function, Eating Behavior, and Preoperative Weight Loss in Bariatric Surgery Candidates: An Observational Study
Obes Facts, 12 (5), 489-501
DOI 10.1159/000502118, PubMed 31505516

Wisting L, Rø A, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2019)
Disturbed eating, illness perceptions, and coping among adults with type 1 diabetes on intensified insulin treatment, and their associations with metabolic control
J Health Psychol, 26 (5), 688-700
DOI 10.1177/1359105319840688, PubMed 30939939

Wisting L, Wonderlich J, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2019)
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the diabetes eating problem survey - revised (DEPS-R) among adult males and females with type 1 diabetes
J Eat Disord, 7, 2
DOI 10.1186/s40337-018-0232-0, PubMed 30675355

Publications 2018

Danielsen M, Bjørnelv S, Bratberg GH, Rø Ø (2018)
Validation of the exercise and eating disorder questionnaire in males with and without eating disorders
Int J Eat Disord, 51 (5), 429-438
DOI 10.1002/eat.22855, PubMed 29537659

Danielsen M, Rø Ø, Bjørnelv S (2018)
How to integrate physical activity and exercise approaches into inpatient treatment for eating disorders: fifteen years of clinical experience and research
J Eat Disord, 6, 34
DOI 10.1186/s40337-018-0203-5, PubMed 30258631

Frostad S, Danielsen YS, Rekkedal GÅ, Jevne C, Dalle Grave R, Rø Ø, Kessler U (2018)
Implementation of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) for adults with anorexia nervosa in an outpatient eating-disorder unit at a public hospital
J Eat Disord, 6, 12
DOI 10.1186/s40337-018-0198-y, PubMed 29854400

Hole K, Heiberg PL, Gjestad C, Mehus LL, Rø Ø, Molden E (2018)
Elevated 4β-hydroxycholesterol/cholesterol ratio in anorexia nervosa patients
Pharmacol Res Perspect, 6 (5), e00430
DOI 10.1002/prp2.430, PubMed 30214813

Myrvang AD, Vangberg TR, Stedal K, Rø Ø, Endestad T, Rosenvinge JH, Aslaksen PM (2018)
Hippocampal subfields in adolescent anorexia nervosa
Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging, 282, 24-30
DOI 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2018.10.007, PubMed 30384147

Reas DL, Rø Ø (2018)
Time trends in healthcare-detected incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in the Norwegian National Patient Register (2010-2016)
Int J Eat Disord, 51 (10), 1144-1152
DOI 10.1002/eat.22949, PubMed 30265747

Wisting L, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2018)
Prevalence of disturbed eating behavior and associated symptoms of anxiety and depression among adult males and females with type 1 diabetes
J Eat Disord, 6, 28
DOI 10.1186/s40337-018-0209-z, PubMed 30214804

Publications 2017

Bang L, Rø Ø, Endestad T (2017)
Normal white matter microstructure in women long-term recovered from anorexia nervosa: A diffusion tensor imaging study
Int J Eat Disord, 51 (1), 46-52
DOI 10.1002/eat.22802, PubMed 29120488

Bang L, Treasure J, Rø Ø, Joos A (2017)
Advancing our understanding of the neurobiology of anorexia nervosa: translation into treatment
J Eat Disord, 5, 38
DOI 10.1186/s40337-017-0169-8, PubMed 29214022

Dahlgren CL, Stedal K, Rø Ø (2017)
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and Clinical Impairment Assessment (CIA): clinical norms and functional impairment in male and female adults with eating disorders
Nord J Psychiatry, 71 (4), 256-261
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2016.1271452, PubMed 28084126

Hage TW, Rø Ø, Moen A (2017)
"Do you see what I mean?" staff collaboration in eating disorder units during mealtimes
BMC Nurs, 16, 40
DOI 10.1186/s12912-017-0233-3, PubMed 28736503

Halvorsen I, Reas DL, Nilsen JV, Rø Ø (2017)
Naturalistic Outcome of Family-Based Inpatient Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 26 (2), 141-145
DOI 10.1002/erv.2572, PubMed 29218761

Lindvall Dahlgren C, Wisting L, Rø Ø (2017)
Feeding and eating disorders in the DSM-5 era: a systematic review of prevalence rates in non-clinical male and female samples
J Eat Disord, 5, 56
DOI 10.1186/s40337-017-0186-7, PubMed 29299311

Reas DL, Rø Ø (2017)
Investigating the DSM-5 severity specifiers based on thinness for adults with anorexia nervosa
Int J Eat Disord, 50 (8), 990-994
DOI 10.1002/eat.22729, PubMed 28593630

Reas DL, Rø Ø (2017)
Less symptomatic, but equally impaired: Clinical impairment in restricting versus binge-eating/purging subtype of anorexia nervosa
Eat Behav, 28, 32-37
DOI 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.12.004, PubMed 29310054

Ro O (2017)
ANOREXICS
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 137 (21), 1727

Rø Ø (2017)
[Not Available]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 137 (21)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0689, PubMed 29135189

Wisting L, Reas DL, Bang L, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2017)
Eating patterns in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Associations with metabolic control, insulin omission, and eating disorder pathology
Appetite, 114, 226-231
DOI 10.1016/j.appet.2017.03.035, PubMed 28351671

Øverås M, Kapstad H, Brunborg C, Landrø NI, Rø Ø (2017)
Is overestimation of body size associated with neuropsychological weaknesses in anorexia nervosa?
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 25 (2), 129-134
DOI 10.1002/erv.2500, PubMed 28217881

Publications 2016

Bang L, Rø Ø, Endestad T (2016)
Normal gray matter volumes in women recovered from anorexia nervosa: a voxel-based morphometry study
BMC Psychiatry, 16, 144
DOI 10.1186/s12888-016-0856-z, PubMed 27177782

Bang L, Rø Ø, Endestad T (2016)
Threat-Detection and Attentional Bias to Threat in Women Recovered from Anorexia Nervosa: Neural Alterations in Extrastriate and Medial Prefrontal Cortices
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 25 (2), 80-88
DOI 10.1002/erv.2494, PubMed 27917578

Danielsen M, Rø Ø, Romild U, Bjørnelv S (2016)
Impact of female adult eating disorder inpatients' attitudes to compulsive exercise on outcome at discharge and follow-up
J Eat Disord, 4, 7
DOI 10.1186/s40337-016-0096-0, PubMed 26966516

Fuglset TS, Endestad T, Hilland E, Bang L, Tamnes CK, Landrø NI, Rø Ø (2016)
Brain volumes and regional cortical thickness in young females with anorexia nervosa
BMC Psychiatry, 16 (1), 404
DOI 10.1186/s12888-016-1126-9, PubMed 27852296

Fuglset TS, Landrø NI, Reas DL, Rø Ø (2016)
Functional brain alterations in anorexia nervosa: a scoping review
J Eat Disord, 4, 32
DOI 10.1186/s40337-016-0118-y, PubMed 27933159

Hage TW, Rø Ø, Moen A (2016)
To bend or not to bend? Rule adherence among staff at an eating disorder unit
Eat Disord, 25 (2), 134-150
DOI 10.1080/10640266.2016.1260361, PubMed 27935432

Morseth MS, Hanvold SE, Rø Ø, Risstad H, Mala T, Benth JŠ, Engström M, Olbers T, Henjum S (2016)
Self-Reported Eating Disorder Symptoms Before and After Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch for Super Obesity--a 5-Year Follow-Up Study
Obes Surg, 26 (3), 588-94
DOI 10.1007/s11695-015-1790-8, PubMed 26173850

Reas DL, Pedersen G, Rø Ø (2016)
Impulsivity-related traits distinguish women with co-occurring bulimia nervosa in a psychiatric sample
Int J Eat Disord, 49 (12), 1093-1096
DOI 10.1002/eat.22606, PubMed 27567004

Reas DL, Stedal K, Lindvall Dahlgren C, Rø Ø (2016)
Impairment due to eating disorder pathology: Identifying the cut-off score on the Clinical Impairment Assessment in a clinical and community sample
Int J Eat Disord, 49 (6), 635-8
DOI 10.1002/eat.22517, PubMed 26968998

Wisting L, Bang L, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2016)
Psychological barriers to optimal insulin therapy: more concerns in adolescent females than males
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care, 4 (1), e000203
DOI 10.1136/bmjdrc-2016-000203, PubMed 27403325

Publications 2015

Bang L, Rø Ø, Endestad T (2015)
Amygdala alterations during an emotional conflict task in women recovered from anorexia nervosa
Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging, 248, 126-33
DOI 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2015.12.008, PubMed 26778366

Danielsen M, Bjørnelv S, Rø Ø (2015)
Validation of the exercise and eating disorders questionnaire
Int J Eat Disord, 48 (7), 983-93
DOI 10.1002/eat.22393, PubMed 25639668

Hage TW, Rø Ø, Moen A (2015)
"Time's up" - staff's management of mealtimes on inpatient eating disorder units
J Eat Disord, 3, 13
DOI 10.1186/s40337-015-0052-4, PubMed 25861449

Kapstad H, Nelson M, Øverås M, Rø Ø (2015)
Validation of the Norwegian short version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-14)
Nord J Psychiatry, 69 (7), 509-14
DOI 10.3109/08039488.2015.1009486, PubMed 25698304

Rø Ø, Reas DL, Stedal K (2015)
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in Norwegian Adults: Discrimination between Female Controls and Eating Disorder Patients
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 23 (5), 408-12
DOI 10.1002/erv.2372, PubMed 26094887

Wisting L, Bang L, Natvig H, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Lask B, Rø Ø (2015)
Metabolic Control and Illness Perceptions in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
J Diabetes Res, 2016, 3486094
DOI 10.1155/2016/3486094, PubMed 26682231

Wisting L, Bang L, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø Ø (2015)
Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes--The Impact of Gender, Age, and Health-Related Functioning on Eating Disorder Psychopathology
PLoS One, 10 (11), e0141386
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0141386, PubMed 26529593

Publications 2014

Fuglset TS, Endestad T, Landrø NI, Rø Ø (2014)
Brain structure alterations associated with weight changes in young females with anorexia nervosa: a case series
Neurocase, 21 (2), 169-77
DOI 10.1080/13554794.2013.878728, PubMed 24460514

Lindvall Dahlgren C, Rø O (2014)
A systematic review of cognitive remediation therapy for anorexia nervosa - development, current state and implications for future research and clinical practice
J Eat Disord, 2 (1), 26
DOI 10.1186/s40337-014-0026-y, PubMed 25254110

Reas DL, Pedersen G, Karterud S, Rø Ø (2014)
Self-harm and suicidal behavior in borderline personality disorder with and without bulimia nervosa
J Consult Clin Psychol, 83 (3), 643-8
DOI 10.1037/ccp0000014, PubMed 25495360

Reas DL, Zipfel S, Rø Ø (2014)
Is it an eating disorder or achalasia or both? A literature review and diagnostic challenges
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 22 (5), 321-30
DOI 10.1002/erv.2307, PubMed 25053457

Publications 2013

Dahlgren CL, Lask B, Landrø NI, Rø Ø (2013)
Developing and evaluating cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a feasibility study
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry, 19 (3), 476-87
DOI 10.1177/1359104513489980, PubMed 23761592

Dahlgren CL, Lask B, Landrø NI, Rø Ø (2013)
Neuropsychological functioning in adolescents with anorexia nervosa before and after cognitive remediation therapy: a feasibility trial
Int J Eat Disord, 46 (6), 576-81
DOI 10.1002/eat.22155, PubMed 23828636

Dahlgren CL, Lask B, Landrø NI, Rø Ø (2013)
Patient and parental self-reports of executive functioning in a sample of young female adolescents with anorexia nervosa before and after cognitive remediation therapy
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 22 (1), 45-52
DOI 10.1002/erv.2265, PubMed 24129969

Friborg O, Reas DL, Rosenvinge JH, Rø Ø (2013)
Core pathology of eating disorders as measured by the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): the predictive role of a nested general (g) and primary factors
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res, 22 (3), 195-203
DOI 10.1002/mpr.1389, PubMed 24038315

Reas DL, Rø Ø, Karterud S, Hummelen B, Pedersen G (2013)
Eating disorders in a large clinical sample of men and women with personality disorders
Int J Eat Disord, 46 (8), 801-9
DOI 10.1002/eat.22176, PubMed 23983043

Wisting L, Frøisland DH, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø O (2013)
Psychometric properties, norms, and factor structure of the diabetes eating problem survey-revised in a large sample of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Care, 36 (8), 2198-202
DOI 10.2337/dc12-2282, PubMed 23536586

Wisting L, Frøisland DH, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rø O (2013)
Disturbed eating behavior and omission of insulin in adolescents receiving intensified insulin treatment: a nationwide population-based study
Diabetes Care, 36 (11), 3382-7
DOI 10.2337/dc13-0431, PubMed 23963896

Publications 2012

Danielsen M, Bratberg GH, Rø Ø (2012)
A pilot study of a new assessment of physical activity in eating disorder patients
Eat Weight Disord, 17 (1), e70-7
DOI 10.1007/BF03325332, PubMed 22751276

Danielsen M, Rø Ø (2012)
Changes in body image during inpatient treatment for eating disorders predict outcome
Eat Disord, 20 (4), 261-75
DOI 10.1080/10640266.2012.689205, PubMed 22703568

Halvorsen I, Rø Ø, Heyerdahl S (2012)
Nine-year follow-up of girls with anorexia nervosa and their siblings: retrospective perceptions of parental bonding and the influence of illness on their everyday life
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 21 (1), 20-7
DOI 10.1002/erv.2191, PubMed 22786711

Reas DL, Øverås M, Rø O (2012)
Norms for the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) among high school and university men
Eat Disord, 20 (5), 437-43
DOI 10.1080/10640266.2012.715523, PubMed 22985240

Rø Ø, Bang L, Reas DL, Rosenvinge JH (2012)
The impact of age and BMI on impairment due to disordered eating in a large female community sample
Eat Behav, 13 (4), 342-6
DOI 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.05.010, PubMed 23121785

Rø Ø, Reas DL, Rosenvinge J (2012)
The impact of age and BMI on Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) scores in a community sample
Eat Behav, 13 (2), 158-61
DOI 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2011.12.001, PubMed 22365803

Publications 2011

Bratland-Sanda S, Martinsen EW, Rosenvinge JH, Rø O, Hoffart A, Sundgot-Borgen J (2011)
Exercise dependence score in patients with longstanding eating disorders and controls: the importance of affect regulation and physical activity intensity
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 19 (3), 249-55
DOI 10.1002/erv.971, PubMed 21584917

Publications 2010

Bratland-Sanda S, Sundgot-Borgen J, Rosenvinge JH, Rø Ø, Hoffart A, Martinsen EW (2010)
Physical fitness, bone mineral density and associations with physical activity in females with longstanding eating disorders and non-clinical controls
J Sports Med Phys Fitness, 50 (3), 303-10
PubMed 20842091

Bratland-Sanda S, Sundgot-Borgen J, Rø O, Rosenvinge JH, Hoffart A, Martinsen EW (2010)
"I'm not physically active - I only go for walks": physical activity in patients with longstanding eating disorders
Int J Eat Disord, 43 (1), 88-92
DOI 10.1002/eat.20753, PubMed 19728373

Bratland-Sanda S, Sundgot-Borgen J, Rø Ø, Rosenvinge JH, Hoffart A, Martinsen EW (2010)
Physical activity and exercise dependence during inpatient treatment of longstanding eating disorders: an exploratory study of excessive and non-excessive exercisers
Int J Eat Disord, 43 (3), 266-73
DOI 10.1002/eat.20769, PubMed 19839057

Hoffart A, Lysebo H, Sommerfeldt B, Rø O (2010)
Change processes in residential cognitive therapy for bulimia nervosa
Eur Eat Disord Rev, 18 (5), 367-75
DOI 10.1002/erv.980, PubMed 20564303

Reas DL, Rø O, Kapstad H, Lask B (2010)
Psychometric properties of the clinical impairment assessment: norms for young adult women
Int J Eat Disord, 43 (1), 72-6
DOI 10.1002/eat.20653, PubMed 19260038

Rø O, Reas DL, Lask B (2010)
Norms for the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire among female university students in Norway
Nord J Psychiatry, 64 (6), 428-32
DOI 10.3109/08039481003797235, PubMed 20429744

Vrabel KR, Hoffart A, Rø O, Martinsen EW, Rosenvinge JH (2010)
Co-occurrence of avoidant personality disorder and child sexual abuse predicts poor outcome in long-standing eating disorder
J Abnorm Psychol, 119 (3), 623-9
DOI 10.1037/a0019857, PubMed 20677852

Vrabel KR, Rø O, Martinsen EW, Hoffart A, Rosenvinge JH (2010)
Five-year prospective study of personality disorders in adults with longstanding eating disorders
Int J Eat Disord, 43 (1), 22-8
DOI 10.1002/eat.20662, PubMed 19247987

Publications 2009

Bratland-Sanda S, Rosenvinge JH, Vrabel KA, Norring C, Sundgot-Borgen J, Rø Ø, Martinsen EW (2009)
Physical activity in treatment units for eating disorders: clinical practice and attitudes
Eat Weight Disord, 14 (2-3), e106-12
DOI 10.1007/BF03327807, PubMed 19934623

Publications 2008

Vrabel KR, Rosenvinge JH, Hoffart A, Martinsen EW, Rø O (2008)
The course of illness following inpatient treatment of adults with longstanding eating disorders: a 5-year follow-up
Int J Eat Disord, 41 (3), 224-32
DOI 10.1002/eat.20485, PubMed 18176949

Publications 2005

Ro O, Martinsen EW, Hoffart A, Sexton H, Rosenvinge JH (2005)
Adults with chronic eating disorders. Two-year follow-up after inpatient treatment
Eur. Eat. Disord. Rev., 13 (4), 255-263
DOI 10.1002/erv.651

Rø O, Martinsen EW, Hoffart A, Rosenvinge J (2005)
Two-year prospective study of personality disorders in adults with longstanding eating disorders
Int J Eat Disord, 37 (2), 112-8
DOI 10.1002/eat.20083, PubMed 15732071

Rø Ø, Martinsen EW, Hoffart A, Sexton H, Rosenvinge JH (2005)
The interaction of personality disorders and eating disorders: a two-year prospective study of patients with longstanding eating disorders
Int J Eat Disord, 38 (2), 106-11
DOI 10.1002/eat.20166, PubMed 16134108

Publications 2004

Gude T, Hoffart A, Hedley L, Rø Ø (2004)
The dimensionality of dependent personality disorder
J Pers Disord, 18 (6), 604-10
DOI 10.1521/pedi.18.6.604.54793, PubMed 15615670

Rø O, Martinsen EW, Hoffart A, Rosenvinge JH (2004)
Short-term follow-up of adults with long standing anorexia nervosa or non-specified eating disorder after inpatient treatment
Eat Weight Disord, 9 (1), 62-8
DOI 10.1007/BF03325047, PubMed 15185836

Publications 2003

Ro O, Martinsen EW, Hoffart A, Rosenvinge JH (2003)
Short-term follow-up of severe bulimia nervosa after inpatient treatment
Eur. Eat. Disord. Rev., 11 (5), 405-417
DOI 10.1002/erv.533

Publications 2002

Rø Ø, Martinsen EW, Rosenvinge JH (2002)
[Treatment of bulimia nervosa--results from Modum Bads Nervesanatorium]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (3), 260-5
PubMed 11894593

Aaras A, Dainoff M, Ro O, Thoresen M (2002)
Can a more neutral position of the forearm when operating a computer mouse reduce the pain level for VDU operators?
Int. J. Ind. Ergon., 30 (4-5), PII S0169-8141(02)00133-6-324
DOI 10.1016/S0169-8141(02)00133-6