Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Birkeland, Bente"
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“It’s like being stuck on an unsafe and unpredictable rollercoaster” : Experiencing substance use problems in a partner
Weimand, Bente; Birkeland, Bente; Ruud, Torleif; Høie, Magnhild (Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-01)Living with a partner with substance abuse problems may induce strains in an individual’s everyday life, including poor health, disrupted family life, and social isolation; this may lead to dropping out of education or ... -
Not at all what I had expected: Discontinuing treatment with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX): A qualitative study
Brenna, Ida Halvorsen; Marciuch, Anne; Birkeland, Bente; Veseth, Marius; Røstad, Bente; Løberg, Else-Marie; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Weimand, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX), an opioid antagonist, has demonstrated equal treatment outcomes, in terms of safety, opioid use, and retention, to the recommended OMT medication buprenorphine. However, ... -
Personal recovery among people with opioid use disorder during treatment with extended-release naltrexone
Marciuch, Anne; Birkeland, Bente; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Mathisen, Ida; Weimand, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background and aims Recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) has traditionally been equated with abstinence. “Personal recovery” however emphasizes recovery as a unique and personal process, supported by changes in ... -
The quality of life when a partner has substance use problems: a scoping review
Birkeland, Bente; Foster, Kim; Selbekk, Anne Schanche; Høie, Magnhild; Ruud, Torleif; Weimand, Bente (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;16:219, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-20)Objective: To examine the existing body of knowledge on quality of life (QoL) in partners of people with substance use problems (PP-SUPs) to provide a synthesized summary of the evidence and identify gaps in our knowledge ...