Blar i Faculty of Psychology på forfatter "Pallesen, Ståle"
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Doxazosin for the treatment of nightmare disorder: A diary-based case study
Pallesen, Ståle; Hamre, HS; Lang, Nina; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The α1-adrenergic antagonist prazosin has showed good effect against posttraumatic stress disorder–related nightmares in several randomized controlled trials. The α1-adrenergic antagonist doxazosin, which has a longer ... -
Early and Later Life Stress Alter Brain Activity and Sleep in Rats
Mrdalj, Jelena; Pallesen, Ståle; Milde, Anne Marita; Jellestad, Finn Konow; Murison, Robert; Ursin, Reidun; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Grønli, Janne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-26)Exposure to early life stress may profoundly influence the developing brain in lasting ways. Neuropsychiatric disorders associated with early life adversity may involve neural changes reflected in EEG power as a measure ... -
The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior
Sagoe, Dominic; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Leino, Tony Mathias; Molde, Helge; Haga, Sondre; Gjernes, Mikjel Frédéricson; Hanss, Daniel; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-22)Background and aims: Although alcohol intake and gambling often co-occur in related venues, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on gambling behavior. We therefore conducted ... -
The effects of bright light treatment on affective symptoms in people with dementia: a 24-week cluster randomized controlled trial
Kolberg, Eirin; Hjetland, Gunnhild Johnsen; Thun, Eirunn; Pallesen, Ståle; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Husebø, Bettina; Flo-Groeneboom, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The majority of people with dementia have behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), including depression, anxiety and agitation. These may be elicited or aggravated by disrupted circadian rhythms. ... -
Effects of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia on insomnia severity: a large-scale randomised controlled trial
Vedaa, Øystein; Kallestad, Håvard; Scott, Janine Linda; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Pallesen, Ståle; Morken, Gunnar; Langsrud, Knut; Gehrman, Philip; Thorndike, Frances P.; Ritterband, Lee M.; Harvey, Allison G.; Stiles, Tore C; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article, 2020)Background Although several large-scale randomised controlled trials have shown the efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I), there is a need to validate widespread dissemination of dCBT-I ... -
The Effects of Pharmacological Treatment of Nightmares: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trials
Skeie-Larsen, Mathilda; Stave, Rebekka; Grønli, Janne; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane; Zandi, Amin; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Nightmares are highly prevalent and distressing for the sufferer, which underlines the need for well-documented treatments. A comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis of the effects of different pharmacological ... -
The effects of responsible gambling pop-up messages on gambling behaviors and cognitions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bjørseth, Benjamin; Simensen, Josefine Oudmayer; Bjørnethun, Aina; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K.; Leino, Tony; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-25)Pop-up messages utilized by gambling operators are normally presented to gamblers during gambling sessions in order to prevent excessive gambling and/or to help in the appraisal of maladaptive gambling cognitions. However, ... -
Effects of sleep fragmentation and induced mood on pain tolerance and pain sensitivity in young healthy adults
Rosseland, Ragna; Pallesen, Ståle; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Matre, Dagfinn; Blågestad, Tone Fidje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-31)Background: Experimental research exploring the sleep/pain-relationship has typically focused on total or partial sleep deprivation, hereby failing to reproduce the mere fragmented sleep pattern typically observed in ... -
An empirical real-world study of losses disguisedas wins in electronic gaming machines
Leino, Tony; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Blaszczynski, Alex; Sagoe, Dominic; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Losses disguised as wins (LDWs) appear to reinforce gambling persistence. However, little research has examined this phenomenon with real gamblers in natural gambling settings. We aimed to examine the relationship between ... -
An empirical study on attitudes toward gambling when sportswashing is involved
Syvertsen, Andre; Erevik, Eilin K.; Grude Fodstad, Elise Constance; Girard, Lisa-Christine; Kaur, Puneet; Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Kolberg, Eirin; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Morken, Arne Magnus; Sagoe, Dominic; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sportswashing is defined as individuals, groups, companies, or countries/regimes’ involvement in sports to improve their own reputation and/or to distract from or normalize wrongdoing. This cross-sectional survey is the ... -
Ethnicity as a risk factor for gambling disorder: a large-scale study linking data from the Norwegian patient registry with the Norwegian social insurance database
Aarestad, Sarah Helene; Erevik, Eilin K.; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Griffiths, Mark D.; Leino, Tony Mathias; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The study investigated ethnicity as a risk factor for gambling disorder (GD), controlling for demographics, citizenship, and years of residency in Norway. Methods The sample comprised 65,771 individuals ... -
Evaluating an Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Using Mokken Scaling Analysis
Finserås, Turi Reiten; Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Krossbakken, Elfrid; King, Daniel L.; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-26)Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) was recently included as a condition for further study in the fifth and latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The present study investigated whether the ... -
An experimental study on the attribution of personality traits to bullies and targets in a workplace setting
Pallesen, Ståle; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Magerøy, Nils; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Einarsen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-22)Previous studies on the personality of bullies and targets have exclusively been based on self-report. Against this backdrop we conducted a between group experimental vignette study with three conditions, describing a ... -
The five-factor model's personality traits and social and emotional loneliness: Two large-scale studies among Norwegian students
Erevik, Eilin K.; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The current study aimed to investigate the associations between the Five-Factor Model (FFM)`s traits and loneliness among Norwegian university/college students. Sample 1 consisted of students who participated in a national, ... -
“Freshman’s week”: characteristics associated with participation and experiencing adverse effects
Erevik, Eilin K.; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-29)Background: “Freshman’s week” (FW) is a Norwegian initiation ritual to higher education. Previous research has suggested that FW-participation is associated with better social adjustment to the student ... -
Gamblers' use of measures to prevent gambling problems and reduce harm
Engebø, Jonny; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-27)In this study, the use of measures to control gambling were investigated. Data from gamblers (N = 5,878) participating in a cross-sectional survey in 2019 based on random sampling from the Norwegian Population Registry, ... -
Gaming in the Military: A Longitudinal Study of Changes in Gaming Behavior Among Conscripts During Military Service and Associated Risk Factors
Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Pallesen, Ståle; Myrseth, Helga (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A central task in military leadership is to take care of one's followers, which presupposes knowledge about relevant risk factors. Very little research has focused on the risks of developing problematic gaming behavior ... -
General and alcohol-related social media use and mental health: A large-sample longitudinal study
Erevik, Eilin K.; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Dhir, Amandeep; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05)The current study aimed to investigate if general and alcohol-related social media use predicts symptoms of depression and anxiety. Students in Bergen, Norway, participated in a Web-based survey during fall 2015 (T1) and ... -
Group‑delivered cognitive behavioural therapy versus waiting list in the treatment of insomnia in primary care: study protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre randomized controlled trial
Hrozanova, Maria; Meisingset, Ingebrigt; Kallestad, Håvard; Pallesen, Ståle; Nordstoga, Anne Lovise; Skarpsno, Eivind Schjelderup (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Insomnia is common in the general population and is a risk factor for ill-health, which highlights the importance of treating insomnia effectively and cost-efficiently. Cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia ... -
Habitual sleep patterns of junior elite athletes in cross-country skiing and biathlon: a descriptive study
Hrozanova, Maria; Moen, Frode; Myhre, Kenneth; Kløckner, Christian; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Sleep is an essential part of athletes’ recovery process. Evidence of the habitual sleep patterns among junior elite athletes is however limited. Most previous sleep studies on this population have typically spanned short ...