Blar i Department of Clinical Psychology på forfatter "Bjorvatn, Bjørn"
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Ambient bright light treatment improved proxy-rated sleep but not sleep measured by actigraphy in nursing home patients with dementia: a placebo-controlled randomised trial
Hjetland, Gunnhild J.; Kolberg, Eirin; Pallesen, Ståle; Thun, Eirunn; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Flo-Groeneboom, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-17)Background: Up to 70% of nursing home patients with dementia suffer from sleep problems. Light is the main zeitgeber to the circadian system and thus has a fundamental impact on sleep-wake behaviour. Low indoor light levels ... -
Clinical Significance of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) in Insomnia Patients
Sivertsen, Børge; Omvik, Siri; Straume, Sivert; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Havik, Odd E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008) -
Polysomnographic comparison of sleep in children with obesity and normal weight without suspected sleep-related breathing disorder
Danielsen, Yngvild Sørebø; Skjåkødegård, Hanna Flækøy; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Short sleep and obstructive apneas/hypopneas have been shown to be associated with childhood obesity. Still, few studies have compared sleep in children with obesity, without suspected sleep disordered breathing and normal ... -
Working conditions and individual differences are weakly associated with workaholism: A 2-3-year prospective study of shift-working nurses
Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Bakker, Arnold B.; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Magerøy, Nils; Shimazu, Akihito; Hetland, Jørn; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-21)This study focuses on individual differences and the demand-support-control model in relation to workaholism. We hypothesized that unfavorable working conditions (high job demands, low job control/decision latitude, and ...