• Dental professionals’ views on motivational interviewing for the prevention of dental caries with adolescents in central Norway 

      Lassemo, Eva Irene Samant; Rodd, Helen D.; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Johnsen, Jan Are Kolset; Nermo, Hege; Sand, Kari; Eftedal, Randi Krog; Fagerhaug, Tone Natland; Jasbi, Arefe; Marshman, Zoe; Dahllöf, Göran; Høiseth, Marikken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-20)
      Background - Establishing positive oral health behaviours during adolescence should be a key priority to improve lifelong oral health. However, changing adolescent behaviours is known to be a challenge. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a method of working with patients to activate their motivation for change and has shown promising results within the dental setting. Yet, little is known about the ...
    • The epidemiology of post-traumatic stress disorder in Norway: trauma characteristics and pre-existing psychiatric disorders 

      Lassemo, Eva Irene Samant; Sandanger, Inger; Nygård, Jan Franz; Sørgaard, Knut W. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-18)
      Purpose: The prevalence of PTSD differs by gender. Pre-existing psychiatric disorders and different traumas experienced by men and women may explain this. The aims of this study were to assess (1) incidence and prevalence of exposure to traumatic events and PTSD, (2) the effect of pre-existing psychiatric disorders prior to trauma on the risk for PTSD, and (3) the effect the characteristics of trauma ...