Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Knizek, Birthe Loa"
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An escape from agony: A qualitative psychological autopsy study of women's suicide in a post-conflict Northern Uganda
Kizza, Dorothy; Knizek, Birthe Loa; Kinyanda, Eugene; Hjelmeland, Heidi Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)We set out to investigate suicide among women in a post-conflict context in Northern Uganda using qualitative psychological autopsy interviews. Three to five relatives and friends for each of the three suicides recruited ... -
Barn, ungdom, seksualitet og psykisk helse
Johansen, Geir Magne (Master thesis, 2017)Det norske Helsedirektoratet og Verdens Helseorganisasjon (WHO) har lagt føringer for hvordan samfunnet på best mulig måte kan bidra til ivaretakelse av den enkeltes seksuelle helse som del av helhetlig psykisk helse. Ved ... -
Bedre omsorg, færre selvmord?
Hagen, Julia; Hjelmeland, Heidi Marie; Espeland, Kristin; Knizek, Birthe Loa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Belief and Attitudes surrounding Childhood Autism in Ghana
Manu, Naomi (Master thesis, 2012)Autism is a life-long invisible impairment with an unknown etiology. Current literature shows an increase in the diagnosis of autism worldwide. This qualitative study explores the attitudes and beliefs which surround ... -
"But then it's the thing about being sure...": A qualitative study of special nurses' thoughts and reflections surrounding the birth of extremely premature infants.
Nerland, Lene Kristin (Master thesis, 2010)The Western biotechnology has developed rapidly and we are now able to save infants born down to the 23 rd week of gestation. The birth of an extremely premature infant can not only have massive consequences for the infant ... -
"But then it's the thing about being sure...": A qualitative study of special nurses' thoughts and reflections surrounding the birth of extremely premature infants.
Nerland, Lene Kristin (Master thesis, 2010)The Western biotechnology has developed rapidly and we are now able to save infants born down to the 23 rd week of gestation. The birth of an extremely premature infant can not only have massive consequences for the infant ... -
Care and control - Exploring experiences and perceptions of treatment and care of suicidal inpatients in psychiatric wards
Hagen, Julia (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:50, Doctoral thesis, 2018)SUMMARY This PhD thesis consists of four papers where I have explored treatment and care of suicidal patients in psychiatric wards from the perspectives of mental health workers and former suicidal inpatients. I interviewed ... -
Connecting with suicidal patients in psychiatric wards: Therapist challenges
Hagen, Julia; Hjelmeland, Heidi Marie; Knizek, Birthe Loa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In this qualitative interview study, the authors investigated how therapists experience and view treatment and care for suicidal patients in psychiatric wards. The focus is on aspects that may contribute toward shaping and ... -
Cultural responses towards the aftermath of suicide among the Acholi in Northern Uganda
Mugisha, James; Muyinda, Herbert; Hjelmeland, Heidi; Kinyanda, Eugene; Vancampfort, Davy; Knizek, Birthe Loa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Suicide is a public health problem in Uganda among indigenous societies, and different societies manage its aftermath differently. Aim: To explore how the Acholi in Northern Uganda manage the aftermath of ... -
Dementia and Homesickness: A Qualitative Study of the Experience of Living in a Nursing Home in a Town That One Immigrated to as an Adult.
Haugen, Ingebjørg (Master thesis, 2010)How does it feel to have moderate to severe dementia and live in a nursing home in a place that one moved to as an adult? Do the patients in question know where they are, both in relation to the nursing home and the place ... -
Dementia and Homesickness: A Qualitative Study of the Experience of Living in a Nursing Home in a Town That One Immigrated to as an Adult.
Haugen, Ingebjørg (Master thesis, 2010)How does it feel to have moderate to severe dementia and live in a nursing home in a place that one moved to as an adult? Do the patients in question know where they are, both in relation to the nursing home and the place ... -
Det var meg som bar på et liv
Monrad, Heidi (Master thesis, 2019)SAMMENDRAG Prosjektets bakgrunn Norge har et lovverk som kan vedta at en gravid rusmiddelavhengig kan holdes tilbake på institusjon uten egent samtykke for å beskytte fosteret. Lovens intensjon er å motivere mor til å ... -
Exploration of the Implementation of Istanbul Protocol for Torture Screening in the Refugee Health Team in Trondheim. A Qualitative Study.
Arsenic, Biljana (Master thesis, 2020)The refugee migrant crisis has become an increasingly oppressing matter in the whole world in the past few years. Migration can affect physical, social and mental health and well-being of a person. High rates of PTSD and ... -
Former suicidal inpatients' experiences of treatment and care in psychiatric wards in Norway
Hagen, Julia; Knizek, Birthe Loa; Hjelmeland, Heidi Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how former suicidal inpatients experienced treatment and care in psychiatric wards in Norway following the implementation of the National guidelines for prevention of suicide ... -
From condemnation to understanding: Views on suicidal behaviour in Ghana in transition
Osafo, Joseph; Akotia, Charity S.; Hjelmeland, Heidi Marie; Knizek, Birthe Loa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The cultural context in which suicide occurs has been emphasized as critical in understanding the act and informing prevention. Yet the penchant of psychiatrizing suicidality in mainstream suicidology relegates cultural ... -
Gender differences in sick role behavior of essential hypertension patiens and the implications for intervention: a comparative study of middle aged patiens at Korle Bu polyclinic Accra, Ghana
Anyan, Frederick (Master thesis, 2012)This study explores gender differences in essential hypertension patients’ understanding of illness, their reaction to diagnosis, their health motivation and how they cope and deal with their condition by drawing on recorded ... -
Ghanaian Youth’s Drug Use: The Role of Stressful Life Events and Perceived Social Support
Sagoe, Dominic (Master thesis, 2012)Previous research examining the influence of stressful life events and perceived social support on youth’s drug use have preponderantly been conducted in Western cultures, and employed quantitative techniques with samples ... -
Growing up HIV-positive in Uganda: "psychological immunodeficiency"? A qualitative study
Knizek, Birthe Loa; Mugisha, James; Osafo, Joseph; Kinyanda, Eugene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: This study is part of a longitudinal study among children and adolescents with HIV in both urban and rural Uganda: ‘Mental health among HIV infected CHildren and Adolescents in KAmpala and Masaka, Uganda (CHAKA)’. ... -
Happiness in Serbia and Norway:
Jevtic, Tijana (Master thesis, 2010)Happiness here is investigated by means of 12 young people from Serbia and Norway. The main instrument was interview with a short questionnaire. Happiness is in line with other studies found to be a complex human quality ... -
Happiness in Serbia and Norway:
Jevtic, Tijana (Master thesis, 2010)Happiness here is investigated by means of 12 young people from Serbia and Norway. The main instrument was interview with a short questionnaire. Happiness is in line with other studies found to be a complex human quality ...