Blar i Institutt for psykisk helse på tidsskrift "Frontiers in Psychiatry"
Viser treff 1-20 av 21
-
Atherogenic Lipid Ratios Related to Myeloperoxidase and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Psychotic Disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of premature death in patients with psychotic disorders, where dyslipidemia occurs frequently. In the pathogenesis of these serious mental disorders, a low-grade ... -
Between No Help and Coercion: Toward Referral to Involuntary Psychiatric Admission. A Qualitative Interview Study of Stakeholders' Perspectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Paths toward referral to involuntary psychiatric admission mainly unfold in the contexts where people live their everyday lives. Modern health services are organized such that primary health care services are ... -
Can mothers' representations of their infants be improved in primary care? A randomized controlled trial of a parenting intervention using video feedback in a predominantly low- to moderate- risk sample
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Mothers’ representations of their infants are important intervention targets because they predict the observed quality of infant–mother interactions. The current study investigated the influence of a ... -
Cerebrospinal fluid cytokines in geriatric patients with depressive disorders: A retrospective case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Central nervous system inflammation might play a role in patients with depressive disorders. This hypothesis is supported by studies reporting increased cerebrospinal fluid levels of the inflammatory markers interleukin ... -
The construct validity of an abridged version of the general self-efficacy scale for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: The General Self-Efficacy (GSE) scale is a validated self-rated questionnaire increasingly used in mental health research. However, despite several psychometric advantages of the GSE scale, its validity in those ... -
Couple Relationships Are Associated With Increased REM Sleep—A Proof-of-Concept Analysis of a Large Dataset Using Ambulatory Polysomnography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background/Objectives: Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is associated with memory consolidation and several health effects including stress response, mental health, and longevity. Recently, it has been shown that regularly ... -
Cytokines in Relation to Motor Activity in an Acute Psychiatric Population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Deviations in motor activity are important clinical features of several psychiatric disorders in an acute state. Immune activity is associated with several psychiatric disorders and may affect motor activity. ... -
Does Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Improve Insomnia Symptoms? Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Insomnia is a substantial problem in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). There is, however, a lack of studies investigating changes in concurrent symptoms of insomnia in OCD after concentrated treatment. A ... -
Facilitating factors for seeking help for mental health problems among Norwegian adolescent males: A focus group interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Young males are overrepresented in suicide statistics and underrepresented in statistics of help-seeking and receiving help from formal health services compared with young females. Few studies have examined ... -
Factor structure of the patient health questionnaire-4 in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently experience symptoms of anxiety and depression. In this population, there is a need for validated brief self-report screening questionnaires ... -
Impact of psychotherapy in psychosis: A retrospective case control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: The need for psychological therapies for psychosis has become apparent since long-term antipsychotic drug treatment has a range of adverse side effects, with moderate therapeutic effects at best. Aims: To ... -
Mental Distress, Help Seeking, and Use of Health Services Among University Students. The SHoT-Study 2018, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Existing studies have documented high levels of mental distress in University and college students, complemented with poor help-seeking behavior. Colleges and universities offer a unique setting to address ... -
Mental health disorders, functioning and health-related quality of life among extensively hospitalized patients due to severe self-harm – results from the Extreme Challenges project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Severe self-harm leading to extensive hospitalization generates extreme challenges for patients, families, and health services. Controversies regarding diagnoses and health care often follow. Most evidence-based ... -
Models, frameworks and theories in the implementation of programs targeted to reduce formal coercion in mental health settings: a systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Implementation models, frameworks and theories (hereafter tools) provide researchers and clinicians with an approach to understand the processes and mechanisms for the successful implementation of healthcare ... -
Parental chronic illness, internalizing problems in young adulthood and the mediating role of adolescent attachment to parents: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Parental chronic illness is associated with an elevated risk for developing social-emotional and behavioral problems in children, in particular internalizing symptoms. This study aimed to investigate the ... -
Psychological Distress and Use of Psychotropic Drugs Among University Students — the SHoT Study, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Students pursuing higher education are struggling with psychological distress, which in turn may negatively affect their academic self-efficacy and study progress. Although psychotropic drug use is widespread ... -
Satisfaction With Life, Mental Health Problems and Potential Alcohol-Related Problems Among Norwegian University Students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Recent studies have shown that today's college students more than ever are struggling with mental health and alcohol problems. While poor satisfaction with life and mental health problems have been linked to ... -
Self-Reported Illicit Drug Use Among Norwegian University and College Students. Associations With Age, Gender, and Geography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and Aims: Several studies have pointed to relatively high levels of illicit drug use among students in higher education compared to the general population. The aim of the present study was to provide an updated ... -
Subtle Phenotype Differences in Psychiatric Patients With and Without Serum Immunoglobulin G Antibodies to Synapsin
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The discovery that antibodies targeting neuronal antigens can induce severe psychiatric symptoms has been a significant progress in the understanding of psychiatric disorders. Antibodies targeting synapsin I in serum and ... -
The Predictive Properties of Violence Risk Instruments May Increase by Adding Items Assessing Sleep.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: The psychometric instruments developed for short-term prediction of violence in psychiatric inpatients do not include variables assessing sleep. Disturbances in sleep may precede aggression in this setting. We ...