Blar i Faculty of Medicine på forfatter "Mykletun, Arnstein"
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Are attitudes in employees of public employment service in line with the principles of individual placement and support? A questionnaire-based survey
Brinchmann, Beate; Rinaldi, Miles; Sandtorv, Elisabeth; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; McDaid, David; Killackey, Eóin; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)A high proportion of people with severe mental illness (SMI) want to work, consider it essential for recovery, yet employment rates are low. Many employees in public employment services (PES) work according to traditional ... -
Causal modelling of variation in clinical practice and long-term outcomes of ADHD using Norwegian registry data: The ADHD controversy project
Mykletun, Arnstein; Widding-Havneraas, Tarjei; Chaulagain, Ashmita; Lyhmann, Ingvild; Bjelland, Ingvar; Halmøy, Anne; Elwert, Felix; Butterworth, Peter; Markussen, Simen; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Rypdal, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common mental disorders in children and adolescents, and it is a strong risk factor for several adverse psychosocial outcomes over the lifespan. ... -
Disability pension by occupational class - the impact of work-related factors: The Hordaland Health Study Cohort
Haukenes, Inger; Mykletun, Arnstein; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Hansen, Hans-Tore; Mæland, John Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-30)Background: The social gradient in disability pension is well recognized, however mechanisms accounting for the gradient are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the association between occupational class ... -
Effect of ADHD medication on risk of injuries: a preference-based instrumental variable analysis
Widding-Havnerås, Tarjei; Elwert, Felix; Markussen, Simen; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Lyhmann, Ingvild; Chaulagain, Ashmita; Bjelland, Ingvar; Halmøy, Anne; Rypdal, Knut; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)ADHD is associated with an increased risk of injury. Causal evidence for effects of pharmacological treatment on injuries is scarce. We estimated effects of ADHD medication on injuries using variation in provider preference ... -
Effect of Pharmacological Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Criminality
Widding-Havnerås, Tarjei; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Markussen, Simen; Elwert, Felix; Lyhmann, Ingvild; Chaulagain, Ashmita; Bjelland, Ingvar; Halmøy, Anne; Rypdal, Knut; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Criminality rates are higher among persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and evidence that medication reduces crime is limited. Medication rates between clinics vary widely even within ... -
General practitioners' opinions on how to improve treatment of mental disorders in primary health care. Interviews with one hundred Norwegian general practitioners
Mykletun, Arnstein; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Tangen, Tone; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-02-09)Background: Improvements in treatment of mental disorders are repeatedly called for. General practitioners (GPs) are responsible for the majority of treatment of mental disorders. Consequently, we interviewed GPs about ... -
Geographical variation in ADHD: do diagnoses refect symptom levels?
Widding-Havneraas, Tarjei; Markussen, Simen; Elwert, Felix; Lyhmann, Ingvild; Bjelland, Ingvar; Halmøy, Anne; Chaulagain, Ashmita; Ystrøm, Eivind; Mykletun, Arnstein; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Rates of ADHD diagnosis vary across regions in many countries. However, no prior study has investigated how much within-country geographic variation in ADHD diagnoses is explained by variation in ADHD symptom levels. We ... -
Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions on Individual Placement and Support Service Delivery in Northern Norway
Wittlund, Sina Marion; Butenko, Daniil; Brandseth, Oda Lekve; Brinchmann, Beate; Killackey, Eóin; McDaid, David; Rinaldi, Miles; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence-based supported employment program that helps people with severe mental illness to achieve steady, meaningful employment in competitive mainstream jobs. The purpose of ... -
Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trondelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway
Biringer, Eva Aaker; Howard, Louise Michele; Kessler, Ute; Stewart, Robert; Mykletun, Arnstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objective: To explore the effect of ever having tried to conceive for more than 12 months on levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms and to investigate if symptom levels of anxiety and depression in infertile women who ... -
Long term outcomes and causal modelling of compulsory inpatient and outpatient mental health care using Norwegian registry data : protocol for a controversies in psychiatry research project
Hofstad, Tore; Nyttingnes, Olav; Markussen, Simen; Johnsen, Erik; Killackey, Eoin; McDaid, David; Rinaldi, Miles; Dean, Kimberlie; Brinchmann, Beate; Douglas, Kevin Stewart; Gröning, Linda; Bjørkly, Stål Kapstø; Palmstierna, Tom Krisman Kule; Strømme, Maria Fagerbakke; Blindheim, Anne Alnes; Rugkåsa, Jorun; Hofmann, Bjørn Morten; Pedersen, Reidar; Widding-Havnerås, Tarjei; Rypdal, Knut; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: Compulsory mental health care includes compulsory hospitalisation and outpatient commitment with medication treatment without consent. Uncertain evidence of the effects of compulsory care contributes to large ... -
The personality profile of IPS employment specialists, and how it relates to job satisfaction: A longitudinal cohort study
Butenko, Daniil; Rinaldi, Miles; Brinchmann, Beate; Brandseth, Oda Lekve; Killackey, Eoin; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The role of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment specialist is a new type of occupation within mental healthcare. High turnover among employment specialists necessitates improvement in their recruitment ... -
A population based validation study of self-reported pensions and benefits: the Nord-Trøndelag health study (HUNT)
Myrtveit, Solbjørg Makalani; Steinsland Ariansen, Anja Maria; Wilhelmsen, Ingvard; Krokstad, Steinar; Mykletun, Arnstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-23)Background: Measures of disability pensions, sickness certification and long-term health related benefits are often self-reported in epidemiological studies. Few studies have examined these measures, and the validity is ... -
Preference-based instrumental variables in health research rely on important and underreported assumptions: a systematic review
Widding-Havneraas, Tarjei; Chaulagain, Ashmita; Lyhmann, Ingvild; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Elwert, Felix; Markussen, Simen; McDaid, David; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Preference-based instrumental variables (PP IV) designs can identify causal effects when patients receive treatment due to variation in providers’ treatment preference. We offer a systematic review and methodological ... -
Somatic symptoms beyond those generally associated with a whiplash injury are increased in self-reported chronic whiplash. A population-based cross sectional study: the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
Myrtveit, Solbjørg Makalani; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Wenzel, Hanne Gro; Mykletun, Arnstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-31)Background: Chronic whiplash leads to considerable patient suffering and substantial societal costs. There are two competing hypothesis on the etiology of chronic whiplash. The traditional organic hypothesis considers ... -
A systematic meta-review of systematic reviews on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Chaulagain, Ashmita; Lyhmann, Ingvild; Halmøy, Anne; Widding-Havnerås, Tarjei; Nyttingnes, Olav; Bjelland, Ingvar; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background There are now hundreds of systematic reviews on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) of variable quality. To help navigate this literature, we have reviewed systematic reviews on any topic on ... -
Turnover of IPS employment specialists: Rates and predictors
Butenko, Daniil; Rinaldi, Miles; Brinchmann, Beate; Killackey, Eoin; Johnsen, Erik; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: There are anecdotal reports of high job turnover of Individual Placement and Support employment specialists. However, no studies have addressed this issue. Objective: To explore whether turnover rates among ... -
Urinary incontinence and risk of functional decline in older women: data from the Norwegian HUNT-study
Omli, Ragnhild; Hunskår, Steinar; Mykletun, Arnstein; Romild, Ulla Kristina; Kuhry, Esther (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-16)Background: The main objective of the present study was to determine whether UI is an independent predictor of ADL decline and IADL decline in elderly women. We also aimed to find out whether incontinent subjects were at ... -
Variation in attitudes toward diagnosis and medication of ADHD: a survey among clinicians in the Norwegian child and adolescent mental health services
Lyhmann, Ingvild; Widding-Havnerås, Tarjei; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Bjelland, Ingvar; Chaulagain, Ashmita; Mykletun, Arnstein; Halmøy, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Prevalence and medication rates of ADHD vary geographically, both between and within countries. No absolute cutoff exists between ADHD and normal behavior, making clinician attitudes (leading to local practice cultures) a ...