• Improvement of personality functioning among people treated within personality disorder mental health services. A longitudinal, observational study 

      Kvarstein, Elfrida Hartveit; Frøyhaug, Mathias; Skjeklesæther-Pettersen, Mona; Carlsen, Sara; Ekberg, Andreas; Fjermestad-Noll, Jane; Ulvestad, Dag Anders; Gikling, Elisabeth; Hjermann, Eirik; Lindberget, Kenneth; Omvik, Siri; Eikenæs, Ingeborg Helene Ulltveit-Moe; Hummelen, Benjamin; Morken, Katharina Teresa Enehaug; Wilberg, Theresa; Pedersen, Geir Arild Feigum (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-09)
      Objective: Evidence-based personality disorder (PD) treatments are dominated by interventions targeting Borderline PD, although clinical populations characteristically include different PD features and severity. Personality functioning is a new concept intended to capture common features across PDs. This study aimed to investigate longitudinal improvement of personality functioning in a clinical ...
    • 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 

      Langjord, Tuva; Pedersen, Geir Arild Feigum; Bovim, Tone; Christensen, Tore Buer; Eikenæs, Ingeborg Helene Ulltveit-Moe; Hove, Oddbjørn; Kildahl, Arvid Nikolai; Mork, Erlend; Norheim, Astrid Berge; Ramleth, Ruth-Kari; Ringen, Petter Andreas; Romm, Kristin Lie; Siqveland, Johan; Schønning, Thea; Stänicke, Line Indrevoll; Torgersen, Terje; Pettersen, Mona; Tveit, Tone; Urnes, Øyvind; Walby, Fredrik A; Kvarstein, Elfrida Hartveit (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 ...
    • Vulnerability of personality disorder during the Covid-19 crises – a multicenter survey of treatment experiences among patients referred to treatment 

      Kvarstein, Elfrida Hartveit; Zahl, Kjell-Einar; Stänicke, Line Indrevoll; Pettersen, Mona Skjeklesæther; Baltzersen, Åse-Line; Johansen, Merete Selsbakk; Eikenæs, Ingeborg Helene Ulltveit-Moe; Arnevik, Espen Kristian Ajo; Hummelen, Benjamin; Wilberg, Theresa; Pedersen, Geir Arild Feigum (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-14)
      <p>Background: The societal shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic involved mental health services for personality disorder (PD) and was introduced from 12 March 2020 in Norway. Rapid implementa- tion of treatment modifications was required for patients typically characterized by insecure attach- ment and vulnerability to separation. <p>Aim: To investigate immediate reactions to the shutdown of ...