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Weekly and daily variations in patient-staff incidents in psychiatric acute wards
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1999) -
Seasonal variation of violence in psychiatric patients and the general population
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Acute admissions among immigrants and asylum seekers to a psychiatric hospital in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003)Objective The purpose of the present study was to compare admission rates, including admission by coercion, length of hospital stay and diagnosis among immigrants, asylum seekers and Norwegian-born patients. Material All ... -
Differences in acute psychiatric admissions between asylum seekers and refugees
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004) -
A randomized trial of cognitive group therapy vs. waiting list for patients with co-morbid psychiatric disorders: Effect of cognitive group therapy after treatment and six and twelve months follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005)The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of cognitive group therapy compared to a waiting list in a sample of patients with heterogeneous non-psychotic disorders. Participants in this study were referred from ... -
Evaluering av "Best på tvers" : et kompetanseprogram for utvikling og implementering av ansvarsgruppe og individuell plan
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Depression has a strong relationship to alterations in the immune, endocrine ad neural system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Epidemiological findings indicate a connection between depressive symptoms and changes in status of the immune system in depressed patients. This raises the possibility of causative connections. Theories on mechanisms for ... -
Barns aggressive atferd etter foreldretrening
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)De utrolige årene (DUÅ) er et veldokumentert behandlingsprogram for utagerende barn. Det har positive resultater for mange, men ikke alle. Blant annet har barn som har mødre med liten utdanning, dårligere fremgang på Eyberg ... -
Calibrating and adjusting expectations in life: A grounded theory on how elderly persons with somatic health problems maintain control and balance in life and optimize well-being
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Aim: This study aims at exploring the main concern for elderly individuals with somatic health problems and what they do to manage this. Method: In total, 14 individuals (mean = 74.2 years; range = 68–86 years) of both ... -
Social injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the attitudes towards suicide of lay persons in Ghana
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)One way of furthering our understanding of suicidal behaviour is to examine people’s attitudes towards it and how they conceive the act. The aim of this study was to understand how lay persons conceive the impact of suicide ... -
Differences between patients’ and clinicians’ report of sleep disturbance: a field study in mental health care in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background The aims of the study was to assess the prevalence of diagnosed insomnia and the agreement between patient- and clinician-reported sleep disturbance and use of prescribed hypnotic medication in patients in ... -
Successfully aging elderly (SAE): A short overview of some important aspects of successful aging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Whether one falls into the category of successfully aging elderly (SAE) is generally determined by biological, medical, psychological, and cognitive factors. SAE, pathological aging and usual aging, are the three subgroups ... -
Therapeutic effects of maximal strength training on walking efficiency in patients with schizophrenia - a pilot study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Patients with schizophrenia frequently have disabling gait deficits. The net mechanical efficiency of walking (ϵ net ) is an accurate measure often used to evaluate walking performance. Patients with gait ... -
Hjernen og Immunsystemet
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An escape from agony: A qualitative psychological autopsy study of women's suicide in a post-conflict Northern Uganda
(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 ... -
The relative importance of aerobic capacity, physical activity and body mass index in impaired glucose tolerance and Type 2 diabetes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Aim: To investigate the relative importance of aerobic capacity, physical activity and body mass index (BMI) for discriminating between people with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) or Type 2 diabetes and healthy controls. ... -
Illness perception among patients with chest pain and palpitations before and after negative cardiac evaluation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Patients with chest pain or palpitations often have poor outcomes following a negative cardiac evaluation, with symptom persistence, limitations in everyday activities, and reduced health-related quality of ... -
Prevalens av depresjon hos eldre: en kort oversikt basert på erfaringer med epidemiologisk forskning fra Helseundersøkelsen i Nord-Trøndelag (HUNT)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Whether one falls into the category of successfully aging elderly (SAE) is generally determined by biological, medical, psychological, and cognitive factors. SAE, pathological aging and usual aging, are the three subgroups ... -
Competence and emotional/behavioural problems in 7-16-year-old Norwegian school children as reported by parents
(Journal article, 2012)Background: Previous studies from Nordic countries suggest that parent ratings of children's emotional and behavioural problems using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) are among the lowest in the world. However, there ... -
The McNemar test for binary matched-pairs data: mid-p and asymptotic are better than exact conditional
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Statistical methods that use the mid-p approach are useful tools to analyze categorical data, particularly for small and moderate sample sizes. Mid-p tests strike a balance between overly conservative exact ...