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A pilot study to determine whether combinations of objectively measured activity parameters can be used to differentiate between mixed states, mania, and bipolar depression.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Until recently, actigraphy studies in bipolar disorders focused on sleep rather than daytime activity in mania or depression, and have failed to analyse mixed episodes separately. Furthermore, even those studies ... -
A pragmatic effectiveness randomized controlled trial of the duration of psychiatric hospitalization in a trans- diagnostic sample of patients with acute mental illness admitted to a ward with either blue-depleted evening lighting or normal lighting conditions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background There is increasing recognition of the need to stabilize sleep-wake cycles in individuals with major mental disorders. As such, clinicians and researchers advocate the use of interventions targeted at sleep and ... -
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Metacognitive Therapy for Depression: Analysis of 1-Year Follow-Up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper reports the 1-year follow-up results from a randomized controlled trial (RCT), which examined the efficacy of metacognitive therapy (MCT) for unipolar depression compared to a waiting condition. Thirty-nine ... -
A randomized controlled trial on maximal strength training in 60 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: Implementing maximal strength training into clinical practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background and purpose — Total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients have reduced muscle strength after rehabilitation. In a previous efficacy trial, 4 weeks’ early supervised maximal strength training (MST) increased muscle ... -
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 ... -
A Review of Demographic, Medical, and Treatment Variables Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Survivors of Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSCT) and Bone arrow Transplantation (BMT) during Childhood
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a standard treatment after disease relapse and failure of conventional treatments for cancer in childhood or as a first line treatment for some high-risk cancers. Since ... -
Acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of Internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health disorder characterized by recurringobsessions and compulsions affecting 1–3% of children and adolescents. Current treatment options are limited ... -
Actigraphy as an objective intra‑individual marker of activity patterns in acute‑phase bipolar disorder: a case series
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Actigraphy could be an objective alternative to clinical ratings of motor activity in bipolar disorder (BD), which is of importance now that increased activity and energy are added as cardinal symptoms of ... -
Actigraphy assessment of motor activity and sleep in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome and the effects of intranasal oxytocin
(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 ... -
Active adult lives for persons with learning disabilities - The perspectives of professionals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The government says that all adults should have the opportunity to live active adult lives. Many people with learning disabilities need support from professionals to realise living active adult lives. We asked some ... -
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 ... -
Adolescent personality traits, low self-esteem and self-harm hospitalisation: a 15-year follow-up of the Norwegian Young-HUNT1 cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Affective disorders are closely related to self-harm and suicidal behaviours. Less is known about how adolescent personality traits and self-esteem influence the development of later self-harm. We examined associations ... -
Adolescent Risk Factors for Self-Harm Hospitalisation: The Young-HUNT Study, Norway
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:141, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Risikofaktorer for sykehusinnleggelse grunnet villet egenskade hos ungdom og unge voksne: Ung-HUNT, Helseundersøkelsen i Nord-Trøndelag Villet egenskade er utfordrende og påvirker både personen som skader seg selv, venner ... -
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 ... -
Anxiety and Depression as Risk Factors in Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimers Disease: The HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The roles of both anxiety and depression as risk factors for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have not been previously investigated together. Objective: To study anxiety and depression ... -
Anxiety and depression in Nepal: Prevalence, comorbidity and associations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Anxiety and depression are two important contributors to the global burden of disease. In many developing countries, including Nepal, their prevalences are yet to be assessed. Methods A nationwide ... -
Applying polygenic risk scoring for psychiatric disorders to a large family with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Psychiatric disorders are thought to have a complex genetic pathology consisting of interplay of common and rare variation. Traditionally, pedigrees are used to shed light on the latter only, while here we discuss the ... -
Arbeid for alle, hva betyr arbeidsdeltakelse for personer med utviklingshemming?
(Bachelor thesis, 2019)Problemstilling: Hva sier norsk og svensk forskning om arbeidsdeltakelse for personer med utviklingshemming? Arbeid og aktivitet gir rom for fellesskap og deltakelse i samfunnet, meningsfullt liv, struktur i hverdagen og ... -
Arbeidsdeltakelse for mennesker med en psykisk helseutfordring - Sett fra arbeidsgivers perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2019)Selv om arbeid kan oppleves som meningsfullt for individet og er nyttig for samfunnet, er det et økende antall mennesker som blir tidlig uføretrygdet. En betydelig andel av denne gruppen er mennesker med psykisk uhelse. ... -
Asperger syndrom og sosiale historier
(Bachelor thesis, 2019)Bakgrunn: Asperger syndrom er en utviklingsforstyrrelse som blant annet kjennetegnes ved utfordringer med sosialisering. Hensikt: Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å se om sosiale historier kan være en effektiv metode for ...