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Experiences of patients with pelvic radiation injuries after cancer treatment undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A phenomenological-hermeneutical study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Radiotherapy of pelvic cancers may cause severe tissue injuries, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is one of few treatment alternatives. As part of a longitudinal, mixed-methods study, this study’s aim was to explore ... -
Do Parental Education-Related Inequality Matter in Child and Adolescent Utilization of Mental Health Services: Results From a Norwegian Register Linkage Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Equitable access to health care point to equal access to care for those with equal needs, but pro-rich and pro-educated inequities have been documented in specialized mental health care utilization. This study aimed to ... -
Iscenesettelse av barnehagens lekemiljø – fra nye erfaringer til eksperimenterende og utforskende praksis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Artikkelen bygger på konteksttilpasset intervensjonsdesign i en barnehage som jobber aktivt med barnehagens lekemiljø. Hele forskningsprosjektet er gjennomført av tre faglærere innen fagene drama, pedagogikk og fysisk ... -
Evidence for Reduced Long-Term Potentiation-Like Visual Cortical Plasticity in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Several lines of research suggest that impairments in long-term potentiation (LTP)-like synaptic plasticity might be a key pathophysiological mechanism in schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder type I (BDI) and II (BDII). ... -
The effect of vitamin B12-supplementation on actigraphy measured sleep pattern; a randomized control trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Vitamin B12 deficiency is common worldwide and has been associated with poor sleep. The effect of vitamin B12 supplementation on sleep in infants is not known. Aims To measure the effect of daily supplementation ... -
Working Under the Gun: A Theoretical Analysis of Stressors Associated With the Re-negotiation of Norms and Control of Work Tasks During COVID-19
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-27)The COVID-19 pandemic has led many of the world's nations to impose numerous preventive and mitigative measures to increase social distance, including various forms of home isolation and quarantine. A central premise for ... -
Dental anxiety and potentially traumatic events: a cross-sectional study based on the Tromsø Study—Tromsø 7
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective The objectives of the study were to describe the prevalence of dental anxiety and the possible associations between dental anxiety and potentially traumatic events in an adult population. Method The study ... -
Motivational Determinants of Students’ Academic Functioning: The Role of Autonomy-support, Autonomous Motivation, and Perceived Competence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Inadequate academic functioning among students might be a main cause of the considerable dropout rates, and well-being and achievement problems in higher education. Few studies address the role of motivation for academic ... -
Vitamin D Status and Physical Activity during Wintertime in Forensic Inpatients—A Randomized Clinical Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This study aimed to gain deeper knowledge about the relationship between vitamin D and physical activity in a sample of forensic inpatients. Sixty-seven male forensic inpatients participated. Participants were randomly ... -
Perfectionism in Adolescence: Associations With Gender, Age, and Socioeconomic Status in a Norwegian Sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Perfectionism in adolescence has received increased attention, but few studies have examined this in non-clinical samples. This study investigated perfectionism among adolescents from the general population in ... -
Role of social cultural factors in health partnerships: The case of a health collaborative exchange between Malawi and Norway in trauma care and emergency medicine.
(Master thesis, 2021-12-02)Health partnerships are increasingly becoming a global phenomenon in many areas of care. One such an area is in the trauma care and emergency medicine. There are high risks of trauma and emergency care related permanent ... -
Symptom burden, psychological distress, and health‑related quality of life in cancer survivors with pelvic late radiation tissue injuries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose Curative radiotherapy for cancer may lead to severe late radiation tissue injuries (LRTIs). However, limited knowledge exists about pelvic cancer survivors’ LRTI symptoms, distress, and health-related quality of ... -
Insufficient melanopic equivalent daylight illuminance in nursing home dementia units across seasons and gaze directions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Adequate illumination plays an important part in providing a healthy environment for nursing home patients with dementia. With increasing awareness of non-visual responses to light, new approaches to quantifying illuminance ... -
The Epidemiology of Insomnia and Sleep Duration Across Mental and Physical Health: The SHoT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Numerous epidemiological studies have been conducted to examine the prevalence and comorbidities of insomnia and document sleep duration, but a common limitation in many studies is the lack of use of agreed-upon ... -
Explanatory models and help-seeking for symptoms of PTSD and depression among Syrian refugees
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective This study investigates how Syrian refugees explain and prefer to seek help for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Methods We conducted five semi-structured focus group interviews ... -
Association Between Substance Use Behaviors, Developmental Assets and Mental Health: A Glance at Latin American Young College Students
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Positive Youth Development (PYD) is an approach that promotes resilience and focuses on youth strengths rather than their weaknesses as done by the traditional deficit-based perspective. Research in Europe and North America ... -
Treatment Adherence as Predictor of Outcome in Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The treatment of choice for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is exposure and response prevention (EX/RP). Previous studies have demonstrated that treatment adherence predicts treatment outcome for patients ... -
The effects of bright light treatment on affective symptoms in people with dementia: a 24-week cluster randomized controlled trial
(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. ... -
Can a Questionnaire Be Useful for Assessing Reading Skills in Adults? Experiences with the Adult Reading Questionnaire among Incarcerated and Young Adults in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Good screening tools can be of immense value in educational counselling for adults. We report two studies where we explored the factor structure and discriminative power of the Adult Reading Questionnaire (ARQ) ... -
Sexual harassment and assault predict sleep disturbances and is partly mediated by nightmares: Findings from a national survey of all university students in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Sexual harassment and assault is common in most domains of society, and has been linked to several adverse outcomes, including reduced sleep quality. However, less is known about the possible impact of sexual harassment ...
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