Browsing Department of Clinical Psychology by Author "Kolberg, Eirin"
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An Actigraphy-Based Validation Study of the Sleep Disorder Inventory in the Nursing Home
Hjetland, Gunnhild Johnsen; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Pallesen, Ståle; Cummings, Jeffrey; Tractenberg, Rochelle E.; Thun, Eirunn; Kolberg, Eirin; Flo, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-13)Background: Disrupted sleep is common among nursing home patients with dementia and is associated with increased agitation, depression, and cognitive impairment. Detecting and treating sleep problems in this population are ... -
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 ... -
The effect of bright light on rest-activity rhythms and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
Kolberg, Eirin (Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-12)De fleste som lever med demens har også atferdsmessige- og psykologiske symptomer ved demens (APSD) som for eksempel depresjon, angst, agitasjon, og søvnforstyrrelser. APSD påvirker livskvalitet og pleiebehov. Aktivitetsrytmen ... -
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. ... -
Insufficient melanopic equivalent daylight illuminance in nursing home dementia units across seasons and gaze directions
Kolberg, Eirin; Pallesen, Ståle; Hjetland, Gunnhild Johnsen; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Thun, Eirunn; Flo-Groeneboom, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)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 ...