Suzanne Petersson

During the past 20 years I have worked with eating disorders and I have combined the clinical work with research on eating disorders and perfectionism. My doctoral thesis “Flawless beyond reach and reason – Aspects of perfectionism in eating disorders” examines perfectionism as conceptualized by the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) Perfectionism scale and patients’ descriptions of perfectionism. During my years as a psychologist, I have also worked with patients with myocardial infarction and pain in parallel with my psychiatric work. At present I conduct an Randomized controlled trial-study on manual based group treatment, the Affect school, as a complimentary treatment of eating disorders, and also a nine year follow-up study on predictors for long term eating disorders.

My ongoing research projects

Project: Psyciatric symptoms and levels of appetite regulating hormones in anorexia nervosa - a longditudinal study In this project we study appetite regulating hormones association to self-perceived…

My completed research projects

Project: eHealth Arena eHealth Arena is a combined eHealth arena for industry, health and social care, academia and the public. The Arena is a long-term investment initiated by Kalmar County Council,…

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Petersson, S., Årestedt, K., Birgegård, A. (2022). Evaluation of the Affect School as supplementary treatment of Swedish women with eating disorders : a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Eating Disorders. 10 (1).
Status: Published
Bartels, S.L., Johnsson, S.I., Boersma, K., Flink, I., Mccracken, L.M., et al. (2022). Development, evaluation and implementation of a digital behavioural health treatment for chronic pain : study protocol of the multiphase DAHLIA project. BMJ Open. 12 (4).
Status: Published
Petersson, S., Birgegård, A., Brudin, L., Forsén Mantilla, E., Monell, E., et al. (2021). Initial self-blame predicts eating disoreder remission after 9 years. Journal of Eating Disorders. 9.
Status: Published
Petersson, S., Gullbing, L., Perseius, K. (2021). Just like fireworks in my brain : a Swedish interview study on experiences of emotionsin female patients with eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders. 9. 1-9.
Status: Published
Årestedt, K., Israelsson, J., Djukanovic, I., Herlitz, J., Carlsson, J., et al. (2021). Symptom Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Older Cardiac Arrest Survivors : A Comparative Nationwide Register Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10 (18).
Status: Published
Petersson, S., Clinton, D., Brudin, L., Perseius, K., Norring, C. (2018). Perfectionism in Eating Disorders : Are Long-Term Outcomes Influenced by Extent and Changeability in Initial Perfectionism?. Journal for Person-Oriented Research. 4 (1). 1-14.
Status: Published
Petersson, S., Johnsson, P., Perseius, K. (2017). A sisyphean task : experiences of perfectionism in patients with eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders. 5 (3). 1-11.
Status: Published
Petersson, S., Perseius, K., Johnsson, P. (2014). Perfectionism and sense of coherence among patients with eating disorders. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry. 68 (6). 409-415.
Status: Published