Camilla Lindvall Dahlgren

Camilla’s research focuses on the assessment, prevention and treatment of eating disorders. She has over 15 years of experience in eating disorder research and worked at Oslo University Hospital from 2009 to 2022, where she remains an active research collaborator and PhD supervisor. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital and has held research fellowships at Columbia University, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the University of Oxford. At ONH, she leads The Eating Disorder Lab, an interdisciplinary research group bringing together clinicians, researchers, students, and individuals with lived experience to advance knowledge and develop innovative approaches to prevention and treatment. In recent years, she has expanded her research focus to include psychedelic-assisted therapy for eating disorders, an emerging and rapidly evolving field. She is an active member of the Psychedelics Research Group and the Process and Outcome of Eating Disorder Research (PROUD) group at the University of Oslo.

An overview of her publications, presentations, and ongoing research projects is available in the Norwegian National Academic Repository (NVA).

Background

Positions

2023–present: Head of Research, Department of Psychology, Oslo New University College
2023–present: Professor of Clinical Psychology, Oslo New University College (ONH)
2020–2023: Associate Professor, Oslo New University College (ONH)
2018–2022: Senior Researcher, Regional Section for Eating Disorders (RASP), Oslo University Hospital
2016: Visiting Researcher, Columbia University Medical Center, New York
2016: Visiting Researcher, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
2014–2018: Postdoctoral Fellow, RASP, Oslo University Hospital
2014–2015: Cognitive Remediation Therapist, Eating Disorder Clinic, Oslo
2014: Senior Researcher, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford (UK)
2011–2013: Doctoral Fellow, RASP, Oslo University Hospital

Teaching

At ONH, Camilla teaches abnormal psychology, health psychology, nutritional psychology, and research methods. She also supervises master’s students at ONH and PhD candidates both in Norway and internationally.

Research

Research areas

• Eating disorders
• Assessment and diagnostics in mental health
• Psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
• Cognitive remediation therapy
• Eating disorder prevention and treatment
• Body image and body dissatisfaction
• Research project development

Ongoing research projects

• The MAYA Study – MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Anorexia in Young Adults, Cambridge Psychedelic Research Group, University of Cambridge Link
• PreparED – Online eating disorder education for health and psychology students Link
• The Shape of Self – A novel intervention for body image resilience in young women, in collaboration with the University of Newcastle, Australia
• Venn1 – A feasibility study on key outcomes among Norwegian high school students participating in the universal mental health promotion program Link
• Attitudes toward psychedelics in the Norwegian population Link
• Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for eating disorders, retrospective case series Link
• Body Image in the Digital Era: Social Media Use, Eating Disorder Risk, and the Effectiveness of the Virtual Prevention Program the Body Project Link
• Metacognitive training for autism spectrum conditions, pilot project with the Neuropsychiatric Unit, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUPA), Oslo University Hospital
• Eating Disorders in Norwegian Youth (EDY-EPI) – Epidemiological study on prevalence and correlates
• Transdiagnostic Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Eating Disorders Link
• Oslo Bariatric Surgery Study (OBSS) Cognitive – Five-year follow-up study after bariatric surgery Link

Selected publications

• Grønnerød, C., Rønningen, T., Haugsjå, I. R., Andersen, K., Dahlgren, C. L., & Kvam, T. (2025). Prevalence and correlates of recreational MDMA use: Results from a Norwegian internet convenience sample. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1619676
• Dahlgren, C. L., Bang, L., & Degobi, E. B. (2025). Screening for eating disorders in adolescents: Psychometric evaluation of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire short version (EDE-QS) in a community sample. BMC Psychology, 13, 1042. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03400-w
• Dahlgren, C. L., Tverrli, E., & Stewart, L. H. (2025). Reconnecting through dissociation: A 5-month follow-up case study on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa. Journal of Eating Disorders, 13(1), 107. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01313-y
• Thorsrud, T., Hjemdal, O., Thorsen, L., Micali, N., Dahlgren, C. L., & Weider, S. (2025). Transdiagnostic cognitive remediation therapy for patients with eating disorders: A randomized controlled trial. Nutrients, 17(9), 1460. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17091460
• Kvalem, I. L., von Soest, T., Sundgot-Borgen, C., & Dahlgren, C. L. (2025). Cosmetic surgery among women – a cross-sectional study. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 145(1). https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.24.0218
• Dahlgren, C. L., Sundgot-Borgen, C., Kvalem, I. L., Wennersberg, A. L., & Wisting, L. (2024). Further evidence of the association between social media use, eating disorder pathology, and appearance ideals and pressure: A cross-sectional study in Norwegian adolescents. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12(1), 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-00992-3
• Dahlgren, C. L., Reneflot, A., Brunborg, C., Wennersberg, A. L., & Wisting, L. (2023). Estimated prevalence of DSM-5 eating disorders in Norwegian adolescents: A community-based two-phase study. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 56(11), 2062–2073. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24032
• Reas, D. L., Wisting, L., & Dahlgren, C. L. (2022). Co-occurrence of nonsuicidal self-injury and eating disorder pathology in adolescents. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 56(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23826

Outreach

• Den nye folkesjukdomen. Interview in Dag og Tid. Link
• Vi må skape rom der guttenes erfaringer tas på alvor. Interview in ROS Info, Rådgivning om spiseforstyrrelser (ROS). Link
• Fire av fem jenter mener sosiale medier forstyrrer synet på eget utseende. Interview in Psykologisk.no. Link
• Tiktok-trend bekymrer ekspertene: Risiko for spiseforstyrrelser. Interview in Aftenposten. Link
• Ubehaget må vi som fagfolk bære. Opinion piece in Aftenposten. Link

Podcaster

• Dahlgren, C. L., Stewart, L. H., Holte, T.-L., & Voll, A. J. (Host) (2025). Ketamin, spiseforstyrrelser og psykiske lidelser. In Psykt Interessant [Audio podcast]. Link
• Dahlgren, C. L., & Sandbakken, E. (Host) (2022). Om spiseforstyrrelser. In Psykt Interessant [Audio podcast]. Link
• Dahlgren, C. L., & Dragland, A. (Host) (2022). Spiseforstyrrelser. In Leger om livet [Audio podcast]. Link