, CEO AB Mando Co-Founder, Mandometer Treatment for Eating Disorders Eating disorder patients from the Department of Psychiatry came to our lab and asked if they could use our machine to learn how to eat. One day, a senior physician came to our lab and asked if I could treat a starving anorexic that had just entered the emergency ward. Usually these patients are cared for by the psychiatric clinic, but this patient was denied care because of her poor physical condition, since she weighed only 29 kg (about 64 pounds). I said yes and our program was started." More than 25 years ago, Cecilia Bergh, became interested in how young women developed eating disorders. She eventually received a Ph.D. for her studies on this issue from the Karolinska Institute. Her collective experience has led to her prestigious accomplishments in development of Mandometer, a breakthrough treatment cure for people suffering severe eating disorders. Ms. Bergh, in collaboration with Per Södersten, Ph.D., head of the Section of Applied Neuroendocrinology, Karolinska Institute, developed this novel treatment for anorexia and bulimia nervosa. An important part of the Mandometer Treatment is a research program for the study of eating disorders. Results of the research are regularly published in prominent medical and scientific publication, and have been an important aspect of gaining recognition for Mandometer Treatment by the medical and scientific community. Other positions she has held include: Senior Administrative Officer for the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare in Stockholm; Development Manager at the Psychiatric Clinic at Huddinge University Hospital; and Section Manager, Anorexicentrum IHR division, Center for Endorcrinology and Metabolism and the Neurological Clinic, Huddinge University Hospital. In 1994, Drs. Bergh and Södersten founded the Section for Applied Neuroendocrinology at Karolinska Institute, which makes it possible for them to simultaneously direct both the clinical and research operations at Anorexicentrum. In 1988, she received a Doctor in Medical Science from the Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute. Dr. Bergh is a frequent lecturer at medical and scientific conferences around the world on the topic of eating disorders. She is considered a subject matter expert and is requently requested by the press and medical community to comment on leading research on eating disorders. She has authored or co-authored more than 75 articles and research studies focusing on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, satiety, psychopharmacological treatment of patients with eating disorders and more. Her research is widely published in prominent medical journals such as Current Opinions in Pediatrics and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 1
She is a member of The Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Association for Pathological Gambling, Association for Anorexia and Bulimia, and The Swedish Society of Medicine. Dr. Bergh and her husband Per Södersten, Ph.D., are residents of Stockholm, Sweden. Thesis (monograph) Bergh C. An Explorative Study on Bulimia and Other Excessive Behaviors, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine 1988. Publications in addition to the thesis 1. Allebeck P, Bergh C. Height, body mass index and mortality: Do social factors explain the association? Public Health 1992; 106: 375-82. 2. Bergh C, Kühlhorn E. The development of pathological gambling in Sweden. Journal of Gambling Studies 1994; 3: 261-74. 3. Bergh C, Kühlhorn E. Social, mental and physical consequences of pathological gambling in Sweden. Journal of Gambling Studies 1994; 3: 275-85. 4. Bergh C, Södersten P. Anorexia nervosa, self-starvation and the reward of stress. Nature Medicine 1996; 2: 21-2. 5. Bergh C, Eklund S, Eriksson M, Lindberg G, Södersten P. A new treatment for anorexia nervosa. Lancet 1996; 348: 611. 6. Bergh C, Eklund T, Södersten P, Nordin C. Altered dopamine function in pathological gambling. Psychological Medicine 1997; 27: 473-5. 7. Bergh C, Södersten P. Anorexia nervosa: rediscovery of a disorder. Lancet 1998; 351: 1427-9. 8. Bergh C, Brodin U, Lindberg G, Södersten P. Randomized controlled trial of a treatment for anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 2002; 99: 9486-91. 9. Bergh C, Sjöstedt S, Hellers G, Zandian M, Södersten P. Meal size, satiety and cholecystokinin in gastrectomized humans. Physiology and Behavior 2003; 78:143-7. 10. Södersten P, Bergh C, Ammar A. Anorexia nervosa: towards a neurobiologically based theraphy. European Journal of Pharmacology 2003; 480: 67-74. Shorter articles 1. Bergh C, Södersten P. Anorexia nervosa more than an eating disorder. Nature Medicine 1996; 2: 367. 2. Bergh C, Eriksson M, Lindberg G, Södersten P. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in anorexia. Lancet 1996; 348: 1459. 3. Bergh C, Eriksson M, Lindberg G, Södersten P. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in anorexia. Lancet 1996; 350: 1033. 4. Bergh C. Is psychopharmacological treatment of patients with eating disorders necessary? I: Halmi K, Maj M, López-Ibor J, Sartorius N (Eds). WPA Series 2
Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry, vol 6, Eating Disorders, Pharmacological Treatment, 2003, 307-9. 5. Södersten P, Bergh C. What is the evidence basis for existing treatments of eating disorders? Current Opinions in Pediatrics 2003; 15: 344-5. 6. Bergh C, Sodersten P. Mandometer Treatment of Eating Disorders; A Reply. European Eating Disorders Reviews 2004; 12: 1-4. 7. Sodersten P, Bergh C. Antidepressant s use in Anorexic girls. Science 2004; 305: 1401. 8. Court J, Carr-Gregg M, Bergh C, Brodin U, Callmar C, Ejderhamn J and Sodersten P. An innovative treatment programme for anorexia nervosa. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2005; 41: 305-306. Review articles, books and popular science articles 1. Bergh C. Hetsätarna, Författarförlaget, Stockholm 1984. Översättning: Tvangsspisere, Gyldendal, Köpenhamn 1985, Bulimia nervosa- de onbedwingbare lust tot eten, In den Toren, Barn 1986. 2. Bergh C. Hets- och tröstätande. Nutrition 1985; 2: 8-9. 3. Bergh C. Anorexia nervosa bulimia. I: Vejlsgaard R, s 79-85, Medicinsk Årbog, Munksgaard, Köpenhamn 1988. 4. Bergh C. Hetsätning. Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift 1988; 65: 91-6. 5. Bergh C. Självsvält och hetsätning ett annorlunda beroende. Alkohol och Narkotika 1990; 6: 35. 6. Lindberg G, Bergh C. Folkhälsorapport 1991. Allmänna Förlaget, Stockholm 1991. Översättning: Public Health Report, Allmänna Förlaget, Stockholm. 7. Bergh C. Anorexi och bulimi två sjukdomar som blir allt vanligare. I: Årsbok om Ungdom, s 56-64, Statens Ungdomsråd, Allmänna Förlaget, Stockholm, 1992. 8. Bergh C, Södersten P. Eftersatt forskning om anorexi och bulimi. Läkartidningen 1993; 14: 1372-74. 9. Bergh C, Södersten P. Anorexia och bulimia nervosa: förekomst, vård och forskning. Folkhälsoinstitutet, Stockholm 1993. 10. Bergh C, Södersten P. Idrottsanorexi: diagnos och behandling. Riksidrottsförbundet 1995. 11. Bergh C. Idrottsanorexi. Bas II Utbildningshäfte. Riksidrottsförbundet 1995. 12. Kühlhorn E, Ahrens U-A, Bergh C, Björ J, Helenius K, Leifman H, Lundegård Å. Spelandet i Sverige. Brå-rapport, 1994:5. Graphic System, Göteborg 1995. 13. Bergh C, Lindberg G, Ejderhamn J, Södersten P. SSRI-preparat till anorektiker saknar stöd. Dagens Medicin 2000; 25: 41. 14. Bergh C. Ätsjukdomar. I: Mun, page 118 24, Karolinska Institutet, Förlagshuset Gothia, Stockholm 2001. 15. Bergh C. Ny effektiv behandling av anorexi och bulimia nervosa. Läkartidningen 2002; 36: 3520. 16. Bergh C, Brodin U, Ejderhamn J, Södersten P. Nygammal bot mot anorexi. Forskning och Framsteg, 2003; 6: 14. 17. Södersten P, Bergh C. Eating Disorders. I: H Henry, A Norman (Eds) Encyclopedia of Hormones, Academic Press, San Diego, 2003; 431. 3
18. Södersten P, Bergh C. Nygammal bot mot anorexi. Forskning och Framsteg, 2003; 8: 66. 19. Sodersten P, Bergh C, Ejderhamn J. Anorexi och andra atsjukdomer. I:Henriksson J (red) Fyss for alla En bok om att rora pa sig for att ma battre, Edita Vasteras, 2004; 51-53. Participation in scientific meetings and conferences - abstracts 1. Axdorph S, Bergh C, Rössner S, Steen A, Wisén O. Bulimia and elevation of isoamylase: A useful diagnostic test? 1 st European congress on Obesity, Stockholm 1988-06-05. 2. Bergh C. Self-starvation. Tenth World Conference of Therapeutic Communities, Eskilstuna 1989-09-07. 3. Bergh C. Human eating disorders. European Winter Conference on Brain Research, France 1991-03. 4. Eriksson M, Bergh C, Lindberg G, Süllow-Barin S, Södersten P. 19 patienter med uttalad anorexia nervosa framgångsrikt behandlade vid Huddinge sjukhus. Svenska läkasällskapets riksstämma, Stockholm 1997-11. 5. Bergh C, Södersten P. Behandling och av anorexia nervosa patienter. Kliniska prövningar. Hässle Läkemedel, Malaga, Spain 1997-11. 6. Bergh C, Eklund S, Södersten P. Mandometer. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans 1997-10. 7. Bergh C. Human eating disorders. European Winter Conference on Brain Research, France 1997-03. 8. Bergh C. Hearing om ungdom och anorexi. Inrikesdepartementet, Barn-och ungdomsdelegationen, Novum 1997-05-28. 9. Bergh C. Anorexi orsak och behandling. Hässle Läkemedel, Wien 1998-02-12. 10. Bergh C. Anorexi. Smak-konferens. Meda, Göteborg 1998-11-26. 11. Bergh C, Södersten P. Neurobiology of eating disorders. Department of Medical Biology, University of Groningen in Haren, 1999-04-26. 12. Bergh C. Neuroscience of anorexia nervosa. Department of Medical Pharmacology, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Utrecht 1999-04-28. 13. Bergh C. Hearing om ätstörningar. Stiftelsen Kvinnoforum Stockholm. 1999-05- 19. 14. Bergh C. Randomized controlled trial of a new treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Neuroscience Day at Huddinge. 2000-03-28. 15. Bergh C. A randomized controlled trial of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. European Winter Conference on Brain Research, France 2000-03. 16. Bergh C. Treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Special seminars on the role of neuropeptides and ingestive behavior. University of Cincinnati, Ohio 2000-04-27. 17. Bergh C. A novel treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia during disease- from research to clinical practice. Ascona, Switzerland 2000-09-10. 18. Bergh C. Anorexia och bulimia nervosa: orsak och behandling. Odontologiska riksstämman, Stockholm. 2000-10-27. 19. Bergh C. AB Mando. Connect Sweden Biomedical Partnership Forum 2000, Göteborg 2000-11-28. 4
20. Bergh C. Ungdomar och mat. Konsumentföreningen Stockholm. 2001-03-17. 21. Bergh C. Behandlingsresultat vid anorexi och bulimi. Matnyttigt. Mag-tarmklubben, AstraZeneca, Södertälje, 2001-03-23. 22. Bergh C. Munnen. Konsthögskolan, Stockholm. 2001-05-09. 23. Bergh C. The treatment of eating disorders. Society for behavioral neuroendocrinology. Arizona 2001-06-27. 24. Bergh C. Anorexi och bulimi. ERFA-konferens, Länsförsäkringar, Stockholm. 2001-10-02. 25. Bergh C. Ätsjukdom - Orsaker och behandling. ERFA-konferens, Länsförsäkringar, Stockholm. 2001-10-23. 26. Bergh C. Behandling av anorexia och bulimia nervosa. Ätstörningar. Centrum för Kunskapsutveckling (CKU), Stockholm 2002-09-11. 27. Bergh C. Randomized controlled trial of a treatment for anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Treatment of eating disorders: scientific basis and outcome. Novum, Sweden 2002-09-23. 28. Bergh C. A novel treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Eating Diosorders in Finland- a challenge for health care system. Folkhälsan, Helsinki 2002-09-25. 29. Bergh C. Behandling av anorexia och bulimia nervosa. AstraZeneca, Södertälje 2002-12-06. 30. Bergh C. Behandling av anorexia och bulimia nervosa. Ätstörningar. Centrum för Kunskapsutveckling (CKU), Stockholm 2003-03-27. 31. Bergh C. Ätstörningar: Diagnostik och behandling. Svenska Barnläkarföreningen, Sektionen för Gastroenterologi och Nutrition, Novum, Stockholm 2003-03-28. 32. Södersten P, Bergh C. Effective Treatment of Eating Disorders. Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviors, Annual Meeting, Groningen, Holland, 2003-07-19. 33. Bergh C. Behandling av ätsjukdom. SV Läkemedelskommittén, Huddinge Universitetssjukhus, 2003-09-16. 34. Bergh C. Ätsjukdom: orsak och behandling. Pfizer AB, Nyköping 2003-10-27. 35. Bergh C. The Mandometer Treatment for Eating Disorders. Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, Holland 2003-11-04. 36. Bergh C. Diagnostik vid anorexia nervosa. Läkarsällskapets Riksstämma, Stockholm 2003-11-26. 37. Bergh C. A novel treatment for Eating Disorders. Monash Medical center, Melbourne, Australia. 200-03-25. 38. Bergh, C. Anorexi:orsaker och behandling. SWEA. San Diego, USA 2004-03-31. 39. Bergh, C. Eating Disorders, etiology and treatment. The Center for Health Care, San Diego, USA 2004-04-01. 40. Bergh, C. Eating Disorders, treatment and cost. Magellan Behavior Health, Los Angeles, USA 2004-08-31. 41. Bergh, C. Treatment for Eating Disorders. Pacificare, Los Angeles, USA 2004-08- 31. 42. Bergh, C. A Novel Treatment for Eating Disorders. San Diego, USA2004-10-20. 43. Bergh, C. Treatment for Eating Disorders. De Bascule, Amsterdam, Holland2004-11-12. 5