Blar i Publikasjoner fra Cristin - St. Olavs hospital på forfatter "Vaaler, Arne"
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Cytokines in Relation to Motor Activity in an Acute Psychiatric Population
Larsen, Jeanette Brun; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Iversen, Valentina Cabral; Vaaler, Arne; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo (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. ... -
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 ... -
Exploring associations between the Modular Assessment of Risk for Imminent Suicide (MARIS) questionnaire and recent suicidal ideation and behavior among patients admitted at an acute psychiatric inpatient department
Høyen, Karina Sagmo; Cohen, Lisa Janet; Solem, Stian; Prestmo, Astrid; Sørensen, Kjetil; Salvesen, Øyvind; Hjemdal, Odin; Vaaler, Arne; Torgersen, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric validity of the Modular Assessment of Risk for Imminent Suicide (MARIS) questionnaire in relation to recent suicidal ideation and behavior among a ... -
Extracellular vesicles in patients in the acute phase of psychosis and after clinical improvement: an explorative study
Tunset, Mette Elise; Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Bossche, Tim Van Den; Vaaler, Arne; Sulheim, Einar; Kondziella, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived structures that transport proteins, lipids and nucleic acids between cells, thereby affecting the phenotype of the recipient cell. As the content of EVs reflects the status of ... -
Identification of unhealthy alcohol use by self-report and phosphatidylethanol (PEth) blood concentrations in an acute psychiatric department
Finanger, Trine; Vaaler, Arne; Spigset, Olav; Aamo, Trond Oskar; Andreassen, Trine Naalsund; Gråwe, Rolf W.; Skråstad, Ragnhild Bergene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background The use of standard screening methods could improve the detection rate of unhealthy alcohol use in patients admitted to psychiatric acute and emergency departments. The aim of the present study was to investigate ... -
Imminent and Short-Term Risk of Death by Suicide in 7,000 Acutely Admitted Psychiatric Inpatients
Fredriksen, Kristin Jørstad; Bartz-Johannessen, Christoffer; Schøyen, Helle Kristine; Vaaler, Arne; Walby, Fredrik A; Hegelstad, Wenche (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: To prospectively investigate the predictive value of diagnosis, suicidal behavior, and subjectively experienced depressed mood for imminent risk of suicide death. Methods: This prospective study included a ... -
Lower circulating neuron-specific enolase concentrations in adults and adolescents with severe mental illness
Andreou, Dimitrios; Steen, Nils Eiel; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Smelror, Runar Elle; Wedervang-Resell, Kirsten; Nerland, Stener; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Nærland, Terje; Myhre, Anne Margrethe; Joa, Inge; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo; Vaaler, Arne; Morken, Gunnar; Bøen, Erlend; Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn; Boye, Birgitte; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik; Aukrust, Pål; Skrede, Silje; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Johnsen, Erik; Djurovic, Srdjan; Andreassen, Ole; Ueland, Thor; Agartz, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Both neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental abnormalities have been suggested to be part of the etiopathology of severe mental illness (SMI). Neuron-specific enolase (NSE), mainly located in the neuronal ... -
Mortality among patients discharged from an acute psychiatric department: A 5-year prospective study
Prestmo, Astrid; Høyen, Karina Sagmo; Vaaler, Arne; Torgersen, Terje; Drange, Ole Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The primary aim of the study was to explore the post discharge standardized mortality ratio of patients from an acute psychiatric department in Norway. The secondary aims were to explore if the standardized mortality ratio ... -
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 ... -
Research based on existing clinical data and biospecimens: a systematic study of patients’ opinions
Eikemo, Hilde; Roten, Linda Tømmerdal; Vaaler, Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background The aim of the present survey was to investigate newly discharged hospital patients’ opinions on secondary use of their hospital data and biospecimens within the context of health research in general and, ...