Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Roaldset, John Olav"
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Low cholesterol level as a risk marker of inpatient and post-dischargeviolence in acute psychiatry : a prospective study with a focus on genderdifferences
Eriksen, Bjørn Magne Sundsbø; Bjørkly, Stål; Lockertsen, Øyvind; Færden, Ann; Roaldset, John Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Several studies indicate an association between low levels of serum cholesterol and aggressive behaviour, but prospective studies are scarce. In this naturalistic prospective inpatient and post-discharge study from an acute ... -
Predictive validity and gender differences in a biopsychosocial model of violence risk assessment in acute psychiatry
Eriksen, Bjørn Magne Sundsbø; Færden, Ann; Lockertsen, Øyvind; Bjørkly, Stål; Roaldset, John Olav (Psychiatry Research;Volume 264, June 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-09)Current violence risk assessment methods seem to have reached an upper limit of accuracy. More comprehensive biopsychosocial models may improve on existing methods. Research on gender differences concerning risk factors ... -
Risk assessment of imminent violence in acute psychiatry : a step towards an extended model
Lockertsen, Øyvind; Varvin, Sverre; Færden, Ann; Eriksen, Bjørn Magne Sundsbø; Roaldset, John Olav; Procter, Nicholas G.; Vatnar, Solveig Karin Bø (Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology;Volume 31, 2020 - Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-29)Aggression occurs frequently in mental health care settings, and studies have reported that 17% to 31% of patients admitted to acute psychiatric wards commit violence. Inpatients’ fluctuating mental states and behaviour ... -
Screening for risk of violence using service users' self-perceptions: A prospective study from an acute mental health unit
Lockertsen, Øyvind; Procter, Nicholas; Vatnar, Solveig Karin Bø; Færden, Ann; Eriksen, Bjørn Magne S.; Roaldset, John Olav; Varvin, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Service users’ self-perception of risk has rarely been emphasized in violence risk assessments. A recent review pointed to the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, because different perspectives may provide a deeper ...