Blar i Institutt for nevromedisin og bevegelsesvitenskap på forfatter "Vaaler, Arne"
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A prospective three-year follow-up study on the clinical significance of anti-neuronal antibodies in acute psychiatric disorders
Schou, Morten Brix; Sæther, Sverre Georg; Drange, Ole Kristian; Brenner, Eiliv; Crespi, Joan Vidal; Eikenes, Live; Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Pintzka, Carl Wolfgang Schøyen; Håberg, Asta; Sand, Trond; Vaaler, Arne; Kondziella, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The clinical significance of anti-neuronal antibodies for psychiatric disorders is controversial. We investigated if a positive anti-neuronal antibody status at admission to acute psychiatric inpatient care was associated ... -
Acute unstable depressive syndrome (AUDS) is associated more frequently with epilepsy than major depression
Vaaler, Arne; Morken, Gunnar; Iversen, Valentina Cabral; Kondziella, Daniel; Linaker, Olav Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: Depressive disorders are frequent in epilepsy and associated with reduced seizure control. Almost 50% of interictal depressive disorders have to be classified as atypical depressions according to DSM-4 ... -
Challenges in detecting and diagnosing substance use in women in the acute psychiatric department: A naturalistic cohort study
Iversen, Valentina Cabral; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Sallaup, Torill Vassli; Vaaler, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: This study examines sex differences in substance use and substance use disorder in the acute psychiatric department, and possible interactions between sex and clinical and social factors associated with this ... -
Clinical differences between immigrants voluntarily and involuntarily admitted to acute psychiatric units: a 3-year prospective study
Iversen, Valentina Cabral; Berg, John Erik; Småvik, Rita; Vaaler, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011) -
Epilepsy and other seizure disorders in acute psychiatric inpatients
Nakken, Erlend Iversen; Grinde, Frithjof; Vaaler, Arne; Drange, Ole Kristian; Brodtkorb, Eylert; Sæther, Sverre Georg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: It is well known that patients with epilepsy have a high rate of psychiatric comorbidity. However, studies exploring epilepsy in psychiatric cohorts are scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence ... -
Non-disclosure of suicidal ideation in psychiatric inpatients: Rates and correlates
Høyen, Karina Sagmo; Solem, Stian; Cohen, Lisa Janet; Prestmo, Astrid; Hjemdal, Odin; Vaaler, Arne; Galynker, Igor; Torgersen, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The study explored how common non-disclosure of suicidal ideation is in a sample of adult psychiatric inpatients (N = 171) plus associated patient characteristics. A large percentage (51.5%) withheld some information on ... -
Quantitative EEG findings in patients with acute, brief depression combined with other fluctuating psychiatric symptoms: a controlled study from an acute psychiatric department
Bjørk, Marte Helene; Sand, Trond; Bråthen, Geir; Linaker, Olav Morten; Morken, Gunnar; Nilsen, Brigt; Vaaler, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background: Patients with brief depressive episodes and concurrent rapidly fluctuating psychiatric symptoms do not fit current diagnostic criteria and they can be difficult to diagnose and treat in an acute psychiatric ... -
Short-term prediction of threatening and violent behaviour in an Acute Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit based on patient and environment characteristics
Vaaler, Arne; Iversen, Valentina Cabral; Morken, Gunnar; Fløvig, John Chr.; Palmstierna, Tom; Linaker, Olav Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: The aims of the present study were to investigate clinically relevant patient and environment-related predictive factors for threats and violent incidents the first three days in a PICU population based on ... -
Symptoms of epilepsy and organic brain dysfunctions in patients with acute, brief depression combined with other fluctuating psychiatric symptoms: a controlled study from an acute psychiatric department
Vaaler, Arne; Morken, Gunnar; Linaker, Olav Morten; Sand, Trond; Kvistad, Kjell Arne; Bråthen, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background: In psychiatric acute departments some patients present with brief depressive periods accompanied with fluctuating arrays of other psychiatric symptoms like psychosis, panic or mania. For the purpose of the ...