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Clinical confidence following an interprofessional educational program on eating disorders for health care professionals: a qualitative analysis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
There are an increasing number of educational programs to improve clinical competence and skills to treat mental disorders. For complex disorders there is also a focus on improving the quality of interprofessional work. This paper reports on interprofessional outputs of an educational program on eating disorders. A total of 207 professionals who completed the program were requested to describe up ...
The recent history of the clinical case report: A narrative review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Clinical case reporting in the form of case reports and case series reports has always been an integral part of medical literature. From the late 1970s the genre appeared to fall from grace and was marginalized in many medical journals. There was controversy as to its value as a research method. From the late 1990s and onwards, there has been an increased demand for and publication of case reports ...
Avatars using computer/smartphone mediated communication and social networking in prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterial infection, a common cause of infertility, are highly prevalent in developed countries, and a worrying problem in North Norway, where the incidence of chlamydia twice the Norwegian average. Seventy percent of reported chlamydia cases are found in people below 25 years of age, and although its spread could be controlled ...
Clenched fist sydrome: a case report
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-18)
<p><i>Background - </i>The clenched fist syndrome/psycho-flexed hand, first described in the early 1980s, has not yet entered the major psychiatric textbooks. Curiously, the phenomenon has been illuminated mainly in journals and textbooks on hand surgery. There is a need to examine, describe, and understand this syndrome from a psychiatric perspective.
<p><i>Case presentation - </i>We present a ...
The PED-t trial protocol: The effect of physical exercise – and dietary therapy compared with cognitive behavior therapy in treatment of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-12)
Background: <br> Sufferers from bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) underestimate the severity risk of
their illness and, therefore, postpone seeking professional help for years. Moreover, less than one in five actually
seek professional help and only 50% respond to current treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
The impetus for the present trial is to explore a ...
Therapists’ experiences with a new treatment combining physical exercise and dietary therapy (the PED-t) for eating disorders: an interview study in a randomised controlled trial at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018)
<i>Objectives</i>: The aim of the current study is to explore how therapists running a guided physical exercise and dietary therapy programme (PED-t) experience their contribution to the treatment of patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.<p>
<p><i>Methods</i>: Ten therapists running the PED-t were semistructurally interviewed and the transcribed interviews were analysed using a ...
Probable clozapine-induced parenchymal lung disease and perimyocarditis: A case report
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-08)
<p><i>Background:</i> Clozapine is the archetypical atypical antipsychotic, its primary indication being treatment resistant schizophrenia. Severe side effects caused by clozapine, including leukopenia, agranulocytosis, and myocarditis, are well known. A rarely described side effect is concurrent perimyocarditis and parenchymal lung disease.
<p><i>Case presentation:</i> A previously physically ...
Dental anxiety: A comparison of students of dentistry, biology and psychology
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-23)
Dental anxiety is an important challenge for many patients and clinicians. It is thus of importance to know more about dental students’ own experiences with dental anxiety and their understanding of dental anxiety. The aim was to investigate differences in dental anxiety levels between dental students, psychology students, and biology students at a Norwegian university.
mHealth and obstetrics
(Lecture; Forelesning, 2014-10-07)
In this lecture, dr. Oyeyemi presents his work evaluating the impact of the Abiye Project. A main outcome of the project was the increased use of primary level health facilities in the project area.
Zinc deficiency is common in several psychiatric disorders
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background: Mounting evidence suggests a link between low zinc levels and depression. There is, however, little knowledge about zinc levels in older persons with other psychiatric diagnoses. Therefore, we explore the zinc status of elderly patients suffering from a wide range of psychiatric disorders.
Methods: Clinical data and blood samples for zinc analyzes were collected from 100 psychogeriatric ...