• 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; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-13)
      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 attitudes that people with SMI are unable to work and if they do, risk harm from work-related stress. These attitudes conflict with principles in evidence based vocational ...
    • Associations between delayed completion of high school and educational attainment and symptom levels of anxiety and depression in adulthood 

      Melkevik, Ole; Hauge, Lars Johan; Bendtsen, Pernille; Reneflot, Anne; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-15)
    • 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; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-19)
      <p><i>Introduction:</i> 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. There are large between-country and within-country variations in diagnosis and medication rates. Due to ethical and practical considerations, a few studies have examined ...
    • Demographic variation in fit note receipt and long-term conditions in south London 

      Dorrington, Sarah; Carr, Ewan; Stevelink, Sharon A. M.; Dregan, Alexandru; Whitney, David; Durbaba, Stevo; Ashworth, Mark; Mykletun, Arnstein; Broadbent, Matthew; Madan, Ira; Hatch, Stephani; Hotopf, Matthew (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-24)
      Objectives - Introduced in the UK in 2010, the fit note was designed to address the problem of long-term sickness absence. We explored (1) associations between demographic variables and fit note receipt, ‘maybe fit’ use and long-term conditions, (2) whether individuals with long-term conditions receive more fit notes and are more likely to have the ‘maybe fit’ option selected and (3) whether long-term ...
    • Disability pension dynamics in early adulthood: A two-decade longitudinal study of educational, work and welfare-state trajectories in Norway 

      Wittlund, Sina Marion; Mykletun, Arnstein; Lorentzen, Thomas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-31)
      Background: Since the 1990’s, structural transformations in the Norwegian economy have decreased employment opportunities for low-skilled young people lacking formal education credentials. In parallel with these economic changes, there has been a strong increase in the proportion of young disability pensioners. Preventing labour market exit requires a thorough understanding of the disability ...
    • 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; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-24)
      ADHD is associated with an increased risk of injury. Causal evidence for efects of pharmacological treatment on injuries is scarce. We estimated efects of ADHD medication on injuries using variation in provider preference as an instrumental variable (IV). Using Norwegian registry data, we followed 8051 patients who were diagnosed with ADHD aged 5 to 18 between 2009 and 2011 and recorded their ADHD ...
    • 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; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-27)
      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 universal health care systems, partly because of providers’ treatment preferences. We used this variation to estimate causal effects of pharmacological treatment of ADHD on 4-year ...
    • Estimating the Consequences of Norway’s National Scale-Up of Early Childhood Education and Care (Beginning in Infancy) for Early Language Skills 

      Dearing, Eric; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Mykletun, Arnstein; Toppelberg, Claudio O (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-01)
      While most early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs taken to scale in the United States have served socially disadvantaged 3- to 5-years-olds, Norway scaled up universal ECEC from age 1. We investigated the consequences of Norway’s universal ECEC scale-up for children’s early language skills, exploiting variation in ECEC coverage across birth cohorts and municipalities in a population-based ...
    • Examination of the double burden hypothesis—a systematic review of work–family conflict and sickness absence 

      Nilsen, Wendy; Skipstein, Anni; Østby, Kristian Amundsen; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-01)
      Background: Women consistently have higher sickness absence than men. The double-burden hypothesis suggests this is due to higher work–family burden in women than men. The current study aimed to systematically review prospective studies of work–family conflict and subsequent sickness absence. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the electronic databases Medline, PsycINFO, and Embase with ...
    • Kosthold og psykisk helse Oppfølging av punkt 5.5 i Nasjonal handlingsplan for bedre kosthold (2017–2021) 

      Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Mykletun, Arnstein (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023-01)
      Dette notatet er Folkehelseinstituttets svar til Helse- og omsorgsdepartementets oppdrag om å synliggjøre gjeldende kunnskap om sammenhengen mellom kosthold og psykisk helse. I Nasjonal handlingsplan for bedre kosthold (2017–2021) utgitt mars 2017 (Regjeringen, 2017) ble betydningen av kosthold, mat og måltider for psykisk helse og livskvalitet satt på dagsorden. <p> <p>Hensikten med notatet har ...
    • 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; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-17)
      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 ADHD.<p> <p>Methods. We searched MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science and performed quality assessment according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for ...
    • Turnover of IPS employment specialists: Rates and predictors 

      Butenko, Daniil; Rinaldi, Miles; Brinchmann, Beate; Killackey, Eoin; Johnsen, Erik; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-15)
      BACKGROUND: There are anecdotal reports of high job turnover of Individual Placement and Support employment specialists. However, no studies have addressed this issue.<p> <p>OBJECTIVE: To explore whether turnover rates among employment specialists are higher compared to public sector employees along with the correlates of turnover intentions. <p>METHODS: A repeated cross-sectional study collected ...
    • 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; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-19)
      Prevalence and medication rates of ADHD vary geographically, both between and within countries. No absolute cutof exists between ADHD and normal behavior, making clinician attitudes (leading to local practice cultures) a potential explanation for the observed variation in diagnosis and medication rates. The objective of this study was to describe variation in attitudes toward diagnosis and medication ...