• Health complaints among adolescents in Norway: A twenty-year perspective on trends 

      Potrebny, Thomas; Wiium, Nora; Haugstvedt, Anne; Sollesnes, Ragnhild; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Wold, Bente; Thuen, Frode (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-09)
      Purpose: Examine time trends in health complaints among adolescents in Norway between 1994 and 2014 and among population subgroups, e.g., age and gender, as well as their interactions. Methods: Norwegian data on 11-16-year-olds ...
    • Secular trends in mental health problems among young people in Norway: a review and meta-analysis 

      Potrebny, Thomas; Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Bakken, Anders; Soest, Tillman von; Kvaløy, Kirsti; Samdal, Oddrun; Sivertsen, Børge; Aase, Heidi; Bang, Lasse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      There is a growing concern that the mental health of recent generations of youth is deteriorating, yet the etiology of these secular changes is not fully understood. We aimed to review the evidence on trends in mental ...
    • Temporal trends in psychological distress and healthcare utilization among young people 

      Potrebny, Thomas (Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-18)
      Background: Young people are generally considered to be healthy, as severe illness and mortality is uncommon during this developmental stage. However, there are increasing concerns that psychological distress may be ...
    • Trends in the utilization of youth primary healthcare services and psychological distress 

      Potrebny, Thomas; Wiium, Nora; Haugstvedt, Anne; Sollesnes, Ragnhild; Wold, Bente; Thuen, Frode (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-03)
      Background: Psychological distress among young people is increasing in Northern Europe. According to established healthcare utilization theory, this will create a greater need for youth primary healthcare and subsequently ...