Blar i Brage INN på forfatter "Lien, Lars"
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Occurrence, chronicity and intensity of itch in a clinical consecutive sample of patients with skin diseases: A multi-centre study in 13 european countries
Schut, Christina; Dalgard, Florence; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Gieler, Uwe; Lien, Lars; Aragones, Lucia Tomas; Poot, Francoise; Jemec, Gregor B.E.; Misery, Laurent; Kemény, Lajos; Sampogna, Francesca; van Middendorp, Henriët; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Linder, Dennis; Szepietöwski, Jacek C.; Lvov, Andrey; Marrón, Servando E.; Altunay, Ilknur K.; Finlay, Andrew Y.; Salek, Sam; Kupfer, Jörg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018) -
Perceived current needs, psychological distress and functional impairment in a war-affected setting: a cross-sectional study in South Sudan
Ayazi, Touraj; Swartz, Leslie; Eide, Arne H; Lien, Lars; Hauff, Edvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objectives To examine the current perceived needs of the general population in a war-affected setting, and to study the influence of perceived needs on the participants’ mental health status and functional impairment across ... -
Perceived Stigmatization among Dermatological Outpatients Compared with Controls: An Observational Multicentre Study in 17 European Countries
Van Beugen, Sylvia; Schut, Christina; Kupfer, Jörg; Bewley, Antony P.; Finlay, Andrew Y.; Gieler, Uwe; Thompson, Andrew R.; Grazia-Cazaña, Tamara; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Ferreira, Bárbara R; Jemec, Gregor B.; Lien, Lars; Misery, Laurent; Marron, Servando E.; Ständer, Sonja; Zeidler, Claudia; Szabó, Csanád; Szepietowski, Jacek C.; Reich, Adam; Elyas, Amna; Altunay, Ilknur K.; Legat, Franz J.; Grivcheva-Panovska, Vesna; Romanov, Dmitry V.; Lvov, Andrey N.; Titeca, Géraldine; Sampogna, Francesca; Vulink, Nienke C.; Tomás-Aragones, Lucia; Evers, Andrea W M; Dalgard, Florence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Perceived stigmatization places a large psychosocial burden on patients with some skin conditions. Little is known about the experience of stigmatization across a wide range of skin diseases. This observational cross-sectional ... -
Perceived stress in patients with inflammatory and non-inflammatory skin conditions. An observational controlled study among 255 Norwegian dermatological outpatients
Balieva, Flora Nicol; Schut, Christina; Kupfer, Jörg; Lien, Lars; Misery, Laurent; Sampogna, Francesca; van Euler, Love; Dalgard, Florence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Inflammation may increase stress, while stress may promote inflammation. Most dermatological conditions are chronic and inflammatory, while some, such as cancer, naevi and tumours are non-inflammatory, but may ... -
Persistent level of mental distress in PTSD patients is not reflected in cytokine levels 1 year after the treatment.
Toft, Helge; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Tilden, Terje; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Cross-sectional data show that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients often have increased levels of circulating inflammatory markers. There is, however, still a paucity of longitudinal studies with long ... -
Post-traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents After the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal: A Longitudinal Study
Silwal, Sanju; Chudal, Roshan; Dybdahl, Ragnhild; Sillanmaki, Lauri; Lien, Lars; Sourander, A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Few longitudinal studies have focused on mental health problems among adolescents after earthquakes. We investigated changes in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms from 18 to 31 months ... -
Postnatal depression among Sudanese women: Prevalence and validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal depression scale at 3 months postpartum
Khalifa, Dina Mohammed Sami; Glavin, Kari; Bjertness, Espen; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objectives: Maternal mental health is a neglected issue in Sudanese healthcare. The aim of this study was to explore the factors associated with postnatal depression (PND) at 3 months postpartum in a sample of Sudanese ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depressive symptoms in Argentina - a cross sectional study
Mathisen, Siv Elin; Glavin, Kari; Lien, Lars; Lagerløv, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Introduction: Postpartum depression is a prevalent disorder with negative consequences for women, infants, and the family as a whole. Most studies of this disorder have been conducted in Western countries, and studies from ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depressive symptoms in Argentina: a cross-sectional study
Mathisen, Siv Elin; Glavin, Kari; Lien, Lars; Lagerkløv, Per (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Introduction: Postpartum depression is a prevalent disorder with negative consequences for women, infants, and the family as a whole. Most studies of this disorder have been conducted in Western countries, and studies from ... -
The prevalence of mental distress and the association with education: a cross-sectional study of 18-49-year-old citizens of Yangon Region, Myanmar
Aye, Win Thuzar; Lien, Lars; Stigum, Hein; Win, Hla Hla; Oo, Tin; Bjertness, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Poor mental health is an important contributor to the global burden of disease. Mental health problems are often neglected in communities, and are scarcely studied in developing countries, including Myanmar. ... -
Promoting Social Participation and Recovery Using Virtual Reality–Based Interventions Among People With Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Qualitative Study
Aasen, Jan; Galaaen, Kari; Nilsson, Fredrik; Sørensen, Torgeir; Lien, Lars; Leonhardt, Marja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: People with mental health disorders (MHDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are a highly vulnerable group, particularly affected by social exclusion, marginalization, and disconnectedness. Virtual reality ... -
Psychological distress and quality of life among Opioid Agonist Treatment service users with a history of injecting and non-injecting drug use: A cross-sectional study in Kathmandu, Nepal
Pant, Sagun Ballav; Thapa, Suraj Bahadur; Howard, John; Ojha, Saroj Prasad; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-02-06)Background: Opioid use disorder is a serious public health problem in Nepal. People who use opioids often experience psychological distress and poor quality of life. Opioid agonist Treatment (OAT) is central in managing ... -
PTSD patients show increasing cytokine levels during treatment despite reduced psychological distress.
Toft, Helge Prytz; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Lien, Lars; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Wampold, Bruce E.; Tilden, Terje; Hestad, Knut; Neupane, Sudan Prasad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: A reciprocal relationship between activated innate immune system and changes in mood and behavior has been established. There is still a paucity of knowledge on how the immune system responds during psychiatric ... -
Right temporal cortical hypertrophy in resilience to trauma: an MRI study
Nilsen, Andre Sevenius; Hilland, Eva; Krogstad, Norunn; Heir, Trond; Hauff, Edvard; Lien, Lars; Endestad, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: In studies employing physiological measures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), it is often hard to distinguish what constitutes risk-resilience factors to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following ... -
Risk of developing psychiatric disease among adult patients with skin disease: A 9-year national register follow-up study in Norway
Balieva, Flora Nicol; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Dalgard, Florence; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: The existing association between skin disease and psychiatric comorbidity has gained attention during the last decades. Stress and mental illness can directly or indirectly affect skin disease, while dermatological ... -
Same but different: meaning-making among refugee and non-refugee youths
Dybdahl, Ragnhild; Sørensen, Torgeir; Hauge, Hans A.; Røsvik, Kjersti; Lien, Lars; Eide, Ketil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)urpose There is substantial research on the experiences, needs and well-being of unaccompanied refugee adolescents, but less is known about existential aspects of their lives. The purpose of the current study is to explore ... -
Screening for depression in patients in treatment for alcohol use disorder using the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-10
Lien, Ingebjørg Aspeland; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are prevalent disorders that often co-occur. The aim of the study was to investigate how the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Hopkins Symptom ... -
Sex-specific factors associated with lifetime suicide attempt among patients with alcohol use disorders
Pandey, Susmita; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars; Walby, Fredrik A; Myhre, Martin Øverlien; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are at high risk for suicide attempts. Mental health problems along with AUD-related factors may contribute to this increased risk. Studies have shown sex differences ... -
Sleep and energy drink consumption among Norwegian adolescents – a cross-sectional study
Kaldenbach, Siri; Leonhardt, Marja; Lien, Lars; Bjertnæs, Asborg Sine Aanstad; Strand, Tor Arne; Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Adolescents are recommended to get 8–10 h of sleep at night, yet more than 80% fail to obtain this goal. Energy drink (ED) consumption has been linked to later bedtime in adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to ... -
Smoking among inpatients in treatment for substance use disorders: prevalence and effect on mental health and quality of life
Lien, Lars; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Bramness, Jørgen G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Smoking is still prevalent among people with substance use disorders. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of smoking among patients in treatment for substance use disorders and to ...