• Applicability of the locus of control of behaviour scale for people with dementia 

      Halse, Ingeborg; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Engedal, Knut; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Selbæk, Geir; Barca, Maria Lage (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objective: To investigate the applicability of the Locus of Control of Behaviour scale (LoCB) for people with dementia. Method: A sample of 534 participants with dementia (78.4 mean age, 58% female) were included. Assessment ...
    • Balancing the struggle to live with dementia: a systematic meta-synthesis of coping 

      Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Ibsen, Tanja Louise; Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken; Grov, Ellen Karine; Eriksen, Siren (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      BACKGROUND: People with dementia describe experiences of loss that threaten their autonomy and ability to contribute to society. They often have difficulties with orientation, loss of roll function, and fear about the ...
    • Being stuck in a vice: The process of coping with severe depression in late life 

      Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Kirkevold, Marit; Engedal, Knut; Selbæk, Geir; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Articles describing older persons’ experiences of coping with severe depression are, to our knowledge, lacking. This article is methodologically grounded in phenomenological hermeneutics, inspired by Paul Ricoeur, and ...
    • Bruk av skjermbaserte medier blant eldre under covid-19-pandemien : en HUNT studie 

      Eriksen, Siren; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Selbæk, Geir; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Tveito, Marit; Bergh, Sverre; Langhammer, Arnulf; Næss, Marit; Ibsen, Tanja Louise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Bakgrunn: Eldre er spesielt sårbare for alvorlig sykdom og død ved covid-19 og har blitt oppfordret til selvisolering under koronapandemien. Skjermbaserte medier og telefon har blitt fremhevet som viktige hjelpemidler for ...
    • Cortisol levels among older people with and without depression and dementia 

      Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Borza, Tom; Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken; Knapskog, Anne-Brita; Brækhus, Anne; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Cortisol dysregulation has been reported in dementia and depression. Cortisol levels and its associates were investigated among older people living at home and in nursing homes, in a cross-sectional study. A sample of 650 ...
    • Depression and Quality of Life in Older Persons: A Review 

      Sivertsen, Heidi; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Background: Depression is a prevalent and disabling condition in older persons (≥60 years) that increases the risk of mortality and negatively influences quality of life (QOL). The relationship between depression, or ...
    • Health-related quality of life in older depressed psychogeriatric patients: one year follow-up 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Corazzini, Kirsten; Selbæk, Geir; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Laks, Jerson; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Østbye, Truls; Engedal, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Background Knowledge about long-term change in health related quality of life (HQoL) among older adults after hospitalization for treatment of depression has clinical relevance. The aim was firstly to describe the change ...