Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Melby, Katrine"
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Actigraphy assessment of motor activity and sleep in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome and the effects of intranasal oxytocin
Melby, Katrine; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Henriksen, Tone Elise Gjøtterud; Gråwe, Rolf W.; Aamo, Trond Oskar; Spigset, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and aims The alcohol withdrawal syndrome increases autonomic activation and stress in patients during detoxification, leading to alterations in motor activity and sleep irregularities. Intranasal oxytocin has ... -
Effect of intranasal oxytocin on alcohol withdrawal syndrome: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial
Melby, Katrine; Gråwe, Rolf W.; Aamo, Trond Oskar; Salvesen, Øyvind; Spigset, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background In a pilot study, intranasal oxytocin was demonstrated to reduce the benzodiazepine dose needed to relieve withdrawal symptoms during alcohol detoxification. The aim of the present study was to compare the ... -
Oxytocin treatment in alcohol dependence A double-blind randomized controlled trial
Melby, Katrine (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:168, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Nesespray for alkoholavhengighet? Alkohol er det største rusproblemet i Norge og den nest viktigste risikofaktoren for tap av friske leveår i vår del av verden. Det er medisinske utfordringer knyttet til alkoholavhengighet, ... -
Physical and Psychiatric comorbidity of patients suffering from alcohol dependence: a cross-sectional study of patients admitted for inpatient alcohol detoxification.
Larsen, Halvor (Master thesis, 2021)Oppsummering: Alkoholbruk er assosiert med mer enn 200 lidelser, som levercirrhose, hjerte- og karsykdommer og demens. Det er få studier som undersøker både somatiske og psykiatriske komorbide lidelser blant pasienter med ... -
Test-retest reliability of the patient activation measure-13 in adults with substance use disorders and schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Melby, Katrine; Nygård, Mona; Brobakken, Mathias Forsberg; Gråwe, Rolf W.; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo; Vedul-Kjelsås, Einar; Heggelund, Jørn; Lara Cabrera, Mariela Loreto (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Patient Activation Measure-13 (PAM-13) is a valid and widely used questionnaire that assess an individual’s knowledge, confidence, and skills for self-management of their chronic illness. Although there is some evidence ...