Browsing Brage INN by Author "Lien, Lars"
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Acting on audit & feedback: a qualitative instrumental case study in mental health services in Norway
Pedersen, Monica Stolt; Landheim, Anne; Møller, Merete; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The National Guideline for Assessment, Treatment and Social Rehabilitation of Persons with Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders, launched in 2012, is to be implemented in mental health services ... -
Alcohol use in South Sudan in relation to social factors, mental distress and traumatic events
Lien, Lars; Hauff, Edvard; Martinez, Priscilla; Eide, Arne Henning; Swarts, Leslie; Ayazi, Touraj (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Alcohol use is a major public health problem with vast implications for poor, war-torn countries. The objective of this study was to describe prevalence of alcohol use and risky drinking across socio-demographic ... -
Are Common Skin Diseases among Norwegian Dermatological Outpatients Associated with Psychological Problems Compared with Controls? An Observational Study
Balieva, Flora Nicolaeva; Lien, Lars; Kupfer, Jörg; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Dalgard, Florence (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Dermatological disease has been shown to be associated with psychological comorbidity. The aim of this observational study is to describe the distribution of skin disease and the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress ... -
Association between exposure to traumatic events and anxiety disorders in a post-conflict setting: a cross-sectional community study in South Sudan
Ayazi, Touraj; Lien, Lars; Eide, Arne; Swartz, Leslie; Hauff, Edvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The negative effect of exposure to traumatic events on mental health is well known. Most studies of the effects of trauma on mental health in war-affected populations have focused on post-traumatic stress ... -
Audit and feedback in mental healthcare: staff experiences
Pedersen, Monica Stolt; Landheim, Anne; Møller, Merete; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose Audit and feedback (A&F) often underlie implementation projects, described as a circular process; i.e. an A&F cycle. They are widely used, but effect varies with no apparent explanation. We need to understand how ... -
Change in Mental Health Stigma After a Brief Intervention Among Internally Displaced Persons in Central Sudan
Sanhori, Zeinat; Eide, Arne Henning; Ayazi, Touraj; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness is a worldwide phenomenon, This Longitudinal study aimed to determine the level of stigma, among the internal displaced persons in central Sudan and explore possible ... -
Changes in prevalence of mental disorders among internally displaced persons in central Sudan: a 1-year follow-up study
Sanhori, Zienat Balla Mohamed Ahmed; Hauff, Edvard; Eide, Arne Henning; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Abdelrahman, Abdullah; Brunborg, Cathrine; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Sudan has one of the largest numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the world, estimated at five million. The main cause of displacement was the civil war. Attention to the health and in particular ... -
Chronic pain in multi-traumatized outpatients with a refugee background resettled in Norway: a cross-sectional study
Teodorescu, Dinu-Stefan; Heir, Trond; Siqveland, Johan; Hauff, Edvard; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Traumatized refugees often report significant levels of chronic pain in addition to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and more information is needed to understand pain in refugees exposed to traumatic events. This ... -
Circulating cytokine levels in the treatment of comorbid anxiety disorders
Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Hoffart, Asle; Tilden, Terje; Toft, Helge Prytz; Neupane, Sudan; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Psychotherapy research aims to investigate predictors and moderators of treatment outcome, but there are few consistent findings. This study aimed to investigate cytokines in patients undergoing treatment for anxiety ... -
Course of depression symptoms between 3 and 8 months after delivery using two screening tools (EPDS and HSCL-10) on a sample of Sudanese women in Khartoum state
Khalifa, Dina Sami; Glavin, Kari; Bjertness, Espen; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Effects of depression on parenting and on cognitive development of newborns are augmented when symptoms continue throughout the first postnatal year. Current classification systems recognize maternal depression ... -
Cytokine concentrations are related to level of mental distress in inpatients not using anti-inflammatory drugs
Toft, Helge Prytz; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Tilden, Terje; Neupane, Sudan Prasad; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Wampold, Bruce E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
Determinants of postnatal depression in Sudanese women at 3 months postpartum: a cross-sectional study
Khalifa, Dina Mohammed Sami; Glavin, Kari; Bjertness, Espen; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)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 ... -
Determinants of psychosocial health in psoriatic patients: A multinational study
Lesner, Karolina; Reich, Adam; Szepietowski, Jacek C.; Dalgard, Florence; Gieler, Uwe; Tomasaragones, Lucia; Lien, Lars; Poot, Francoise; Jemec, Gregor B.; Misery, Laurent; Szabó, Csanád; Linder, Dennis; Sampogna, Francesca; Evers, Andrea W.M.; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Lvov, Andrey; Marrón, Servando E.; Altunay, Ilknur K.; Finlay, Andrew Y.; Salek, Sam S.; Kupfer, Jörg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)There are limited data on the differences in the impact of psoriasis between various countries with respect to quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to explore the psychosocial health of patients with psoriasis ... -
Dilemmas in recovery-oriented practice to support people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders: A qualitative study of staff experiences in Norway
Brekke, Eva; Lien, Lars; Nysveen, Kari; Biong, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background Recovery-oriented practice is recommended in services for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Understanding practitioners’ perceptions of recovery-oriented services may be a key ... -
Disability associated with exposure to traumatic events: results from a cross-sectional community survey in South Sudan
Ayazi, Touraj; Lien, Lars; Eide, Arne; Jenkins, Rachel; Albino, Rita A.; Hauff, Edvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: There is a general lack of knowledge regarding disability and especially factors that are associated with disability in low-income countries. We aimed to study the overall and gender-specific prevalence of ... -
Domestic violence victimisation and its association with mental distress: A cross-sectional study of the Yangon Region, Myanmar
Aye, Win Thuzar; Lien, Lars; Stigum, Hein; Schei, Berit; Sundby, Johanne; Bjertness, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives To estimate the prevalence of domestic violence, with subgroups of physical, sexual and emotional violence, among men and women and to assess the association between any lifetime domestic violence (DV) and mental ... -
Environmental factors during adolescence associated with later. Development of psychotic disorders: a nested case-control study
Bratlien, Unni; Øie, Merete Glenne; Haug, Elisabeth; Møller, Paul; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Lien, Lars; Melle, Ingrid (Journal article, 2014)Etiologies of psychotic disorders (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) are conceptualized as interplay between genetic and environmental factors. The adolescent period is characterized by changes in social roles and ... -
Experiences of Professional Helping Relations by Persons with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Brekke, Eva; Lien, Lars; Biong, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Recovery in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders often involves relationships with professional helpers, yet little is known about how these are experienced by service users. The aim of this study was to ... -
Factors associated with low vs increased perceived mastery of clinical work over ten years of practice: a prospective study of Norwegian doctors
Belfrage, Anna; Grotmol, Kjersti Støen; Tyssen, Reidar; Moum, Torbjørn Åge; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background A higher sense of mastery of doctors’ clinical work could benefit not only their own mental health but also their work performance and patient care. However, we know little about factors associated with perceived ... -
Factors associated with the persistence of bullying victimization from 10th grade to 13th grade: a longitudinal study
Lien, Lars; Welander-Vatn, Audun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Abstract: Background: Bullying among adolescents represents a major public health challenge. The aim of this study was to map the stability of bullying victimization across the transitional phase from lower to upper ...