Browsing Department of Psychosocial Science by Author "Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg"
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Opioid and Polydrug Use Among Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Lunde, Linn-Heidi; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: Opioid maintenance treatment reduces a person’s use of heroin. However, frequent substance use in treatment is a problem. Aim: To examine the association between opioid maintenance treatment and opioid/polydrug ... -
Opioid maintenance treatment and social aspects of quality of life for first-time enrolled patients. A quantitative study. : A quantitative study.
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg (Doctoral thesis, 2020-06-15)Opioid dependence is a chronic lifelong disease, and opioid maintenance treatment is a well-documented effective treatment for this disease. A vast research exists on opioid maintenance treatment; however, research has ... -
Predictors of quality of life of patients in opioid maintenance treatment in the first year in treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Lunde, Linn-Heidi; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Although research has examined patients’ perception of quality of life while in opioid maintenance treatment, the focus has mainly been on health-related quality of life. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate ... -
Self-reported adverse experiences and age of opioid onset for first time admitted to opioid maintenance treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Patients in opioid maintenance treatment might differ significantly on major life events, coping resources and living conditions. Aim: This study investigated patients’ sociodemographic characteristics before ...