A5001620182- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Ethics in medical practice
- Art Education and Development
- Memory Processes and Influences
University of Oslo
2015-2025
Akershus University Hospital
2012-2025
Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
2012-2018
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
2018
Nasjonalt Kunnskapssenter for Helsetjenesten
2011
University of Bergen
2004
Psychiatric outpatients with a refugee background have often been exposed to variety of potentially traumatizing events, numerous negative consequences for their mental health and quality life. However, some patients also report positive personal changes, posttraumatic growth, related these traumatic events. This study describes stress symptoms, depressive post-migration stressors, association life in an outpatient psychiatric population Norway.Fifty five participated cross-sectional using...
Traumatized refugees often report significant levels of chronic pain in addition to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and more information is needed understand exposed traumatic events. This study aimed assess the frequency among refugee psychiatric outpatients, compare outpatients with without on trauma exposure, morbidity, symptom severity.We conducted a cross-sectional sixty-one background using structured clinical diagnostic interviews for events [Life Events Checklist (LEC)], PTSD...
Quality of life (QoL) may often be reduced in survivors a natural disaster. This paper investigated how posttraumatic growth (PTG), depression and stress interact independently predict QoL longitudinal study disaster survivors. A total 58 Norwegian adults who were present Khao Lak, Thailand at the time 2004 Southeast Asia Tsunami completed self-report questionnaires 2 6 years after The participants reported symptoms as well PTG QoL. Multiple mixed effects regression analyses used to...
Abstract Health personnel lack a common standard for assessing lethality of suicide attempts. This may lead to inconsistent assessments and unclear reports about We argue that the Risk-Rescue Rating Scale (RRRS) help in resolving this problem. It is measure based on observable indications medical danger attempt patient’s efforts avoid or achieve rescue. The instrument clinician-rated supplement self-reports can be administered few minutes learned single brief teaching session. adapted RRRS...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Previous studies have shown that collaboration between primary care and mental health services can enhance accessibility improve outcomes for patients seen in general practitioners (GPs’) office. There is, however, a lack of empirical evidence regarding the benefits collaborative Norway. This study, part larger research project, examined adaptation implementation successful Canadian model developed Hamilton, Ontario, three Norwegian GP practices located...
Self-efficacy may be an important factor in individuals’ recovery from posttraumatic stress reactions after a natural disaster. However, few longitudinal studies have investigated whether self-efficacy predicts the course of beyond lower initial levels distress. The purpose present study was to investigate general is related perspective. A total 617 Norwegians exposed 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami completed self-report questionnaires measuring their level disaster exposure and at 6 months 2...
Background: Trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are risk factors for chronic pain. Objective: This study investigated how to intentional non-intentional traumatic events PTSD related pain severity outcome of treatment in patients. Methods: We assessed potentially traumatizing events, psychiatric diagnosis with structured clinical interview, 63 patients at a secondary multidisciplinary clinic the beginning treatment, level follow up. Exposure were regressed on initial...
Chronic social stress is strongly related to psychological distress in vulnerable groups such as the frail elderly and ill people. Little, however, known about these phenomena general population. The validity reliability of a new brief measure, Bergen Social Relationships Scale (BSRS), were investigated Norwegian county; prevalence chronic was measured using BSRS, associations support with three measures investigated. Respondents high BSRS scores had experienced longstanding, important...
Self-efficacy is assumed to promote posttraumatic adaption, and several cross-sectional studies support this notion. However, there a lack of prospective longitudinal further illuminate the temporal relationship between self-efficacy stress symptoms. Thus, an important unresolved research question whether disorder (PTSD) symptoms affect level or vice versa they mutually influence each other. The present study investigated reciprocal general (GSE) in 143 physical assault victims. We used...
The study investigated the impact of psychiatric disorders on Quality Life (QOL) cross-sectionally and longitudinally in a group Norwegian tourists severely exposed to 2004 tsunami.Sixty-two adult tsunami survivors were interviewed face 2 years post-tsunami (T1) 58 again by telephone 6 (T2). majority (81 %) reported direct exposure waves, 14 participants (23 lost close family member tsunami. Psychiatric morbidity was measured structured clinical interviews QOL assessed with WHO's Life-Bref...
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) was examined in Norwegian parents 2.5 years after they were exposed, together with their children, to the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami. Parents reported on own and children's disaster exposure posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) 10 months post-disaster. Children PTSS. Multiple regression analyses showed that distress post-disaster predicted parental PTG 1 year later, over above effects of parents' exposure. This study demonstrates vulnerability related parenting a...
Crisis resolution teams (CRTs) are specialized multidisciplinary intended to provide assessment and short-term outpatient or home treatment as an alternative hospital admission for people experiencing a mental health crisis. In Norway, CRTs have been established within services throughout the country, but their fidelity evidence-based model has unknown.
Background Severe self-harm leading to extensive hospitalization generates extreme challenges for patients, families, and health services. Controversies regarding diagnoses care often follow. Most evidence-based treatments targeting are designed borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, current knowledge about mental status among individuals with severe is limited. Objectives To investigate psychopathology patients extensively hospitalized due or frequent self-harming behaviors. Method...
Background: Little is known about psychiatric patients' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations coping strategies, social support and loneliness with mental health symptoms among these patients. Methods: We recruited 164 patients from Community Mental Health Centers in June-July 2020. Participants responded an online questionnaire on corona-related questions, Brief Coping Orientation Problems Experience, Crisis Support Scale, a...
Beskrivelse: Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II) er en selvvurderingsskala med 21 ledd som måler grad av depresjon hos ungdom over 13 år og voksne. BDI ble utgitt i 1996 revidert utgave det opprinnelige fra 1961. Norsk kom 2005 rettighetshaver for den norske versjonen Pearson Assessment. Hvert skalaen beskriver et symptom på depresjon, respondenten blir bedt om å velge hvilket fire utsagn best hvilken han/hun har opplevd aktuelle symptomet de siste to ukene. Skjemaet fylles ut deltageren...