Blar i Department of Health Promotion and Development på forfatter "Knudsen, Ann Kristin"
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Health problems account for a small part of the association between socioeconomic status and disability pension award. Results from the Hordaland Health Study
Østby, Kristian Amundsen; Ørstavik, Ragnhild E.; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Mykletun, Arnstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-06)Background: Low socioeconomic status is a known risk factor for disability pension, and is also associated with health problems. To what degree health problems can explain the increased risk of disability pension award ... -
Long-term sickness absence and disability pension award as consequences of common mental disorders. Epidemiological studies using a population-based health survey and official ill health benefit registries
Knudsen, Ann Kristin (Doctoral thesis, 2013-01-15)The common mental disorders anxiety and depression are widespread in the population and will affect 1 in 4 adults at least once during their lifetime. Due to high prevalence of common mental disorders within official benefit ... -
Lost Working Years Due to Mental Disorders: An Analysis of the Norwegian Disability Pension Registry
Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Hotopf, Matthew; Mykletun, Arnstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-15)Objectives: Mental disorders are prevalent diagnoses in disability benefit statistics, with awards often granted at younger age than for other diagnoses. We aimed to compare the number of lost working years following ... -
Midlife mental distress and risk for dementia up to 27 years later: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) in linkage with a dementia registry in Norway.
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Bergh, Sverre; Stewart, Robert; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Bjerkeset, Ottar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-10)Background Dementia is an increasing public health challenge, and the number of individuals affected is growing rapidly. Mental disorders and symptoms of mental distress have been reported to be risk factors for dementia. ...