Browsing SIHF Open Archive by Author "Abebe, Dawit Shawel"
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The burden of somatic diseases among people with alcohol- and drug use disorders are influenced by mental illness and low socioeconomic status. A registry-based cohort study in Norway
Skarstein, Siv; Lien, Lars; Abebe, Dawit Shawel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: Persons with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and drug use disorder (DUD) have a lower life expectancy than the general population. We examined the burden of somatic diseases among persons with AUD or DUD and ... -
Cytokine concentrations are related to level of mental distress in inpatients not using anti-inflammatory drugs
Toft, Helge Prytz; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Tilden, Terje; Neupane, Sudan Prasad; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Wampold, Bruce E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cross-sectional data show elevated levels of circulating cytokines in psychiatric patients. The literature is divided concerning anti-inflammatory drugs' ability to relieve symptoms, questioning a ... -
Immigrants’ utilization of specialist mental healthcare according to age, country of origin, and migration history: a nation-wide register study in Norway
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Lien, Lars; Elstad, Jon Ivar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Purpose As the immigrant population rises in Norway, it becomes ever more important to consider the responsiveness of health services to the specific needs of these immigrants. It has been questioned whether access to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...