• The impact of PTSD on risk of cardiometabolic diseases: a national patient cohort study in Norway 

      Roer, Grethe Emilie; Lien, Lars; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Aaseth, Jan Olav; Abebe, Dawit Shawel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with cardiometabolic diseases, concurrent anxiety, alcohol use disorder and depression. The relationship between PTSD and cardiometabolic diseases are still ...
    • Interrelationship of Posttraumatic Stress, Hassles, Uplifts, and Coping in Women With a History of Severe Sexual Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Study 

      Stensvehagen, Marianne Torp; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Lien, Lars; Larsson, Ulf Gerry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Experiencing trauma, such as sexual abuse, increases the risk of a negative health outcome. The aim of the present study was to compare two groups of female survivors of sexual abuse, one group with a lower indication of ...
    • Itch and Mental Health in Dermatological Patients across Europe: A Cross-Sectional Study in 13 Countries 

      Dalgard, Florence; Svensson, Åke; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Gieler, Uwe; Schut, Christina; Aragones, Lucia Tomas; Lien, Lars; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Poot, Françoise; Jemec, Gregor B. E.; Misery, Laurent; Szabo, Csanad; Linder, Dennis; Sampogna, Francesca; Koulil, Saskia Spillekom-van; Szepietöwski, Jacek C.; Lvov, Andrey; Marron, Servando E.; Altunay, Ilknur K.; Finlay, Andrew Y.; Salek, Sam S.; Kupfer, Jörg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Itch is a highly prevalent and multidimensional symptom. We aimed to analyze the association between itch and mental health in dermatological patients. This multicenter study is observational and cross-sectional and was ...
    • Longitudinal determinants of insomnia among patients with alcohol use disorder 

      Bolstad, Ingeborg; Toft, Helge; Lien, Lars; Moe, Jenny Skumsnes; Rolland, Benjamin; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Insomnia is common among patients with AUD and can impair quality of life and cognitive functioning, as well as cause psycho-social problems and increased risk of relapse. Nonetheless, determinants of insomnia in patients ...
    • Music therapy for people with substance use disorders 

      Ghetti, Claire; Chen, Xi-Jing; Brenner, Annette; Hakvoort, Laurien G; Lien, Lars; Fachner, Jorg; Gold, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Substance use disorder (SUD) is the continued use of one or more psychoactive substances, including alcohol, despite negative effects on health, functioning, and social relations. Problematic drug use has increased ...
    • Occurrence, chronicity and intensity of itch in a clinical consecutive sample of patients with skin diseases: A multi-centre study in 13 european countries 

      Schut, Christina; Dalgard, Florence; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Gieler, Uwe; Lien, Lars; Aragones, Lucia Tomas; Poot, Francoise; Jemec, Gregor B.E.; Misery, Laurent; Kemény, Lajos; Sampogna, Francesca; van Middendorp, Henriët; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Linder, Dennis; Szepietöwski, Jacek C.; Lvov, Andrey; Marrón, Servando E.; Altunay, Ilknur K.; Finlay, Andrew Y.; Salek, Sam; Kupfer, Jörg (Report, 2018)
      Itch is an unpleasant symptom, affecting many dermatological patients. Studies investigating the occurrence and intensity of itch in dermatological patients often focus on a single skin disease and omit a control group ...
    • Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depressive symptoms in Argentina - a cross sectional study 

      Mathisen, Siv Elin; Glavin, Kari; Lien, Lars; Lagerløv, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Introduction: Postpartum depression is a prevalent disorder with negative consequences for women, infants, and the family as a whole. Most studies of this disorder have been conducted in Western countries, and studies from ...
    • Psychological distress and quality of life among Opioid Agonist Treatment service users with a history of injecting and non-injecting drug use: A cross-sectional study in Kathmandu, Nepal 

      Pant, Sagun Ballav; Thapa, Suraj Bahadur; Howard, John; Ojha, Saroj Prasad; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Opioid use disorder is a serious public health problem in Nepal. People who use opioids often experience psychological distress and poor quality of life. Opioid agonist Treatment (OAT) is central in managing ...
    • 'The psychosocial burden of alopecia areata and androgenetica': a cross-sectional multicentre study among dermatological out-patients in 13 European countries 

      Titeca, Géraldine; Goudetsidis, Laetitia; Francq, Bernard G.; Sampogna, Francesca; Gieler, Uwe; Tómas-Aragonés, Lucía; Lien, Lars; Jemec, Gregor Borut Ernst; Misery, Laurent; Szabó, Csanád; Linder, Michael Dennis; Evers, Andrea Walburga Maria; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Szepietöwski, Jacek Cezary; Romanov, Dmitry V.; Marrón, Servando E.; Altunay, İlknur Kıvanç; Finlay, Andrew Yule; Salek, Sam S.; Kupfer, Jörg P.; Dalgard, Florence; Poot, Françoise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      BACKGROUND: Hair diseases play an important burden on patients' lives, causing significant emotional and psychosocial distress. However, the impairment due to different hair conditions, such as alopecia areata (AA) and ...
    • The psychosocial burden of hand eczema: Data from a European dermatological multicentre study 

      Marrón, Servando E.; Tómas-Aragonés, Lucía; Navarro-Lopez, Jorge; Gieler, Uwe; Kupfer, Jörg; Dalgard, Florence; Lien, Lars; Finlay, Andrew Y.; Poot, Françoise; Linder, Dennis; Szepietöwski, Jacek C.; Misery, Laurent; Jemec, Gregor B.E.; Romanov, Dmitry; Sampogna, Francesca; Szabó, Csanád; Altunay, Ilknur K.; Spillekom-van Koulil, Saskia; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Ali, Faraz M.; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Marijuan, Pedro C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Background: The essential physical role, visibility and social importance of the hands place a major psychological burden on patients with hand eczema. Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the psychological, ...
    • PTSD patients show increasing cytokine levels during treatment despite reduced psychological distress 

      Toft, Helge Prytz; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Lien, Lars; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Wampold, Bruce E.; Tilden, Terje; Hestad, Knut; Neupane, Sudan Prasad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Background: A reciprocal relationship between activated innate immune system and changes in mood and behavior has been established. There is still a paucity of knowledge on how the immune system responds during psychiatric ...
    • The role of therapy in impairing quality of life in dermatological patients: A multinational study 

      Balieva, Flora Nicol; Finlay, Andrew Y.; Kupfer, Jörg; Aragones, Lucia Tomas; Lien, Lars; Gieler, Uwe; Poot, Francoise; Jemec, Gregor B. E.; Misery, Laurent; Kemeny, Lajos; Sampogna, Francesca; Van Middendorp, Henriet; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Ternowitz, Thomas; Szepietowski, Jacek C.; Potekaev, Nikolay; Marrón, Servando E.; Altunay, Ilknur K.; Salek, Sam S.; Dalgard, Florence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Skin disease and its therapy affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was to measure the burden caused by dermatological therapy in 3,846 patients from 13 European countries. Adult outpatients ...
    • The effect of trauma and alcohol on the relationship between level of cytokines and depression among patients entering psychiatric treatment 

      Toft, Helge Prytz; Neupane, Sudan Prasad; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Tilden, Terje; Wampold, Bruce E.; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background Depression is associated with immunological responses as reflected by altered levels of circulating cytokines. Alcohol use and trauma may modulate immune activity, and few studies have investigated these factors ...
    • The Use of Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Stimulants in Youth Residential Care 

      Oerbeck, Beate; Overgaard, Kristin Romvig; Hjellvik, Vidar; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Abstract Objectives: To assess the use of three commonly prescribed psychotropic medications in youth placed in residential care (RC). Methods: Participants were youth aged 0-20 years placed in RC institutions at least ...
    • The use of sleep medication in youth residential care 

      Ørbeck, Beate; Øvergaard, Kristin Romvig; Hjellvik, Vidar; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Hansen, Berit M Hjelde; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objectives: To investigate the use of sleep medication and concomitant psychotropic medication in children and adolescents placed under residential care (RC). Methods: Participants were youth 0–20 years of age placed in ...
    • Utilization of somatic specialist services among psychiatric immigrant patients: the Norwegian patient registry study 

      Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Elstad, Jon Ivar; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Amongst psychiatric patients, the leading causes of reduced quality of life and premature death are chronic viral infections and cardiovascular diseases. In spite of this, there are extremely high levels of ...