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Mental distress in subjects who did, or did not, move from rural Sami core areas to cities in Norway: The impact of Sami ethnicity
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-12)The aim of the study was to compare the level of mental distress of Sami and non-Sami residents in rural Sami core areas with that of people who have moved from these areas to cities in Norway. Previous research on mental health among the adult Sami population has mainly been conducted in rural areas, and there is a knowledge gap concerning the mental health of urban Sami. This study has a ... -
Mental forberedelse til fødsel
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-03-15)Sammendrag Tittel: Mental forberedelse til fødsel. Hensikt: Hensikten med studien er å få kunnskap om jordmors erfaring med kvinners mentale forberedelse til fødsel. Forskningsspørsmål: Opplever jordmor at kvinners mentale forberedelse til fødsel har endret seg, og eventuelt på hvilken måte? Metode: Kvalitativ metode. Semistrukturerte intervju av seks jordmødre. Resultat: Jordmødrene trekker ... -
Mental health among Sami people with intellectual disabilities
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-21)The first living condition-survey among people with intellectual disability in Sami areas in Norway was conducted in 2017. The purpose of this article is to present and discuss results from the living-condition study, with a focus on the results related to mental health and bullying as a risk factor for poor mental health among people with intellectual disability and a Sami background. We have ... -
Mental health and health related quality of life in mitochondrial POLG disease
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-23)We aimed to assess the impact of POLG disease on mental health and quality of life in 15 patients using the Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R)and Short-Form 36 HealthSurvey (RAND-36). Wefound increased scores in all nine subscales of SCL-90-R, particularly phobic anxiety, depression and somatization. Further, patients reported considerably lower scores in all RAND-36 domains. This study revealed a ... -
The mental health consequences on children of the war in Ukraine: A commentary
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-18)The news from Ukraine is currently full of heart-wrenching stories accompanied by graphic images of civilian casualties and massacres that are telecast world-wide on a daily basis. It is hard to fathom the magnitude of the devastation and disruption to regular lives and everyday routines that war brings with it, the witnessing of countless deaths, the associated trauma of living in perpetual fear, ... -
Mental health disorders, functioning and health-related quality of life among extensively hospitalized patients due to severe self-harm – results from the Extreme Challenges project
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-18)Background: Severe self-harm leading to extensive hospitalization generates extreme challenges for patients, families, and health services. Controversies regarding diagnoses and health care often follow. Most evidence-based treatments targeting self-harm are designed for borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, current knowledge about mental health status among individuals with severe self-harm ... -
Mental Health Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients Suffering from Self-Harm
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)The aim of this study was to explore mental health nurses’ experiences of caring for inpatients who self-harm during an acute phase. The setting was four psychiatric clinics in Norway. Fifteen mental health nurses (MHNs) were recruited. Semistructured interviews comprised the method for data collection, with content analysis used for data analysis. Two main categories emerged: challenging and ... -
Mental health profiles among 13-16-year-Old Norwegian talent and mainstream students - A prospective person-centered analytical approach
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-07)Objectives: To contribute further knowledge about symptoms of anxiety, depression, body concerns, and self-worth among young talent development (TD) and mainstream students by exploring the indicators within-person combinations prospectively, aiming to identify distinct profiles. Methods: We included 946 students, n = 168 (45% girls) from three TD sports schools and one ballet class, n = 778 ... -
Mental health promotion in young children : parents as a key to the identification and reduction of risk for development of disruptive behavior problems.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-12-03)The main aim of this dissertation was threefold. First, to establish norms for a psychometric inventory used to assess behavior problems. The project presents the first Norwegian standardization of an assessment tool specifically designed to measure childhood conduct problems. Norwegian norms for the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI; Robinson, Eyberg, & Ross, 1980) based on data obtained ... -
Mental health, challenging behaviour, diagnosis, and access to employment for people with intellectual disabilities in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-09)Background: Studies have found that presence of challenging behaviours and mental health problems limits employment for people with intellectual disabilities. This study investigates the associations between age, gender, living condition, level of intellec tual disability, diagnoses, behaviour, mental health, and employment in adults with intellectual disabilities in Norway.<p> <p>Method: A ... -
Mental health, wellbeing, and support needs of nursing students – ‘Help! I’m overwhelmed, I need an extension’
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-27)High and increasing prevalence rates of mental health problems among young people mean that youth mental health is a key priority for policymakers worldwide. -
Mental Health, Work, Welfare and Vocational Rehabilitation. A Comprehensive Study of Young Adults in the Norwegian Welfare State
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-04-11)<p><i>Background:</i> Despite Norway's high living standards and robust welfare system, a paradox exists concerning its young working-age adults - low unemployment but high and increasing uptake of health-related welfare benefits, mainly due to mental health problems. My study investigates the relationship between Norway's welfare system, young adults' reliance on health-related benefits, social ... -
Mentorering av medisinstudenter – en scoping review fra 2008 - 2018
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-23)<p><i>Innledning</i> Mentorprogrammer for medisinstudenter har vært en økende trend de siste 10 – 20 år, særlig innen medisinutdanning i Europa og Nord-Amerika. Fra tidligere er det publisert to litteraturgjennomganger av mentorprogrammer beskrevet i vitenskapelige artikler listet i Medline (1966 – 2002) og PubMed (2000 – 2008), hvor forfatterne identifiserte henholdsvis 9 og 14 formelle mentorprogrammer ... -
Mer enn en telefon - mindre enn et besøk!
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-10-28)Tema for denne masterstudien er innføring av lyd-bilde som kommunikasjonsteknologi i pasientmøter. Hensikten med studien er å få en kritisk refleksjon før en implementerer og tar i bruk slik teknologi. Hvilken funksjon skal den ha og hvem skal den tjene? Studien har en kvalitativ tilnærming, og det empiriske datamaterialet er samlet inn gjennom fokusgruppeintervju med sykepleiere i en kommune hvor ... -
Mercaptoalkanol-derived self-immolative linkers for bioconjugates. Synthesis and analysis
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-01-11)Many of the anticancer compounds discovered through synthesis or bioprospecting activities are found to be equally toxic to healthy cells and tumors. Consequently, these compounds are not considered as promising drug candidates worthy of further study. This project seeks to develop a novel chemical toolkit that can be utilized to increase the therapeutic value of such toxic compounds by decreasing ... -
MercuNorth – monitoring mercury in pregnant women from the Arctic as a baseline to assess the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-03)Exposure to mercury (Hg) is a global concern, particularly among Arctic populations that rely on the consumption of marine mammals and fish which are the main route of Hg exposure for Arctic populations.The MercuNorth project was created to establish baseline Hg levels across several Arctic regions during the period preceding the Minamata Convention. Blood samples were collected from 669 pregnant ... -
Mercury, silver and selenium in serum before and after removal of amalgam restorations: results from a prospective cohort study in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-16)<p><b> Objective</b> A prospective cohort study on changes of health complaints after removal of amalgam restorations was carried out at the request of the Norwegian Directorate of Health. The aim was to provide and evaluate experimental treatment to patients with health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings. <p><b> Methods</b> Patients (n = 32) with medically unexplained ... -
Mercury, silver and selenium in serum before and after removal of amalgam restorations: results from a prospective cohort study in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-16)Objective A prospective cohort study on changes of health complaints after removal of amalgam restorations was carried out at the request of the Norwegian Directorate of Health. The aim was to provide and evaluate experimental treatment to patients with health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings. <p><p>Methods Patients (n = 32) with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS), which ... -
Merka for livet: Å ha gjennomgått langvarig kreftbehandling som ung jente - Hvilken betydning har denne erfaringen for ungdomstiden og voksenlivet?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-18)”Merka for livet”. Dette er en studie av erfaringer med å ha gjennomgått langvarig kreftbehandling som ung jente. Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er gjennom en fenomenologisk tilnærming å få en dypere forståelse av hvordan det er å gjennomgå langvarig kreftbehandling som ung, og hvilken betydning disse erfaringene for ungdomstiden og for voksenlivet. Diagnose kreft er en katastrofemelding for alle, ... -
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus and Merkel Cell Carcinoma
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2020-09-04)Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, highly aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer. More than 80% of MCC have Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) clonally integrated into the human genome (VP-MCC) while the remaining 20% are virus negative (VN-MCC) but linked with chronic exposure to UV sunlight. MCC is particularly associated with immune suppression with 8-48 folds increase in incidence in immunosuppressive ...
