Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Lien, Lars"
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Binge drinking, cannabis and tobacco use among ethnic Norwegian and ethnic minority adolescents in Oslo, Norway
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Hafstad, Gertrud Sofie; Brunborg, Geir Scott; Kumar, Bernadette. N; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)The aim of the study was to assess prevalence and factors associated with binge drinking, cannabis use and tobacco use among ethnic Norwegians and ethnic minority adolescents in Oslo. We used data from a school-based ... -
Effects of age and gender on the relationship between alcohol use disorder and somatic diseases: a national register study in Norway
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-10)Objective: This study aimed to examine how age and gender moderate the associations between alcohol use disorders (AUD) and several somatic diseases. Design and setting: We performed a retrospective, register-based cohort ... -
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 (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Inpatients experiences about the impact of traumatic stress on eating behaviors: an exploratory focus group study
Roer, Grethe Emilie; Hurlen Solbakken, Heidi; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Aaseth, Jan; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Unhealthy changes in eating behavior among people experiencing trauma have been observed. There is, however, a lack of in-depth knowledge regarding the impact of the after effects of traumatic life experiences ... -
Post-traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents After the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal: A Longitudinal Study
Silwal, Sanju; Chudal, Roshan; Dybdahl, Ragnhild; Sillanmaki, Lauri; Lien, Lars; Sourander, A (Child Psychiatry and Human Development;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-19)Few longitudinal studies have focused on mental health problems among adolescents after earthquakes. We investigated changes in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms from 18 to 31 months after the ... -
Post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms among adolescents after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: A longitudinal study
Silwal, Sanju; Chudal, Roshan; Dybdahl, Ragnhild; Sillanmaki, Lauri; Lien, Lars; Sourander, A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Few longitudinal studies have focused on mental health problems among adolescents after earthquakes. We investigated changes in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms from 18 to 31 months ... -
Predictors of Disordered Eating in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Study of Females and Males in Norway
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Torgersen, Leila; Lien, Lars; Hafstad, Gertrud Sofie; von Soest, Tilmann (International Journal of Behavioral Development;38(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03)We investigated longitudinal predictors for disordered eating from early adolescence to young adulthood (12–34 years) across gender and different developmental phases among Norwegian young people. Survey data from a ... -
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 (Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment;Volume 2018:14, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-17)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 ... -
Risk of developing psychiatric disease among adult patients with skin disease: A 9-year national register follow-up study in Norway
Balieva, Flora Nicol; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Dalgard, Florence; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: The existing association between skin disease and psychi- atric comorbidity has gained attention during the last decades. Stress and mental illness can directly or indirectly affect skin disease, while ... -
Same but different: meaning-making among refugee and non-refugee youths
Dybdahl, Ragnhild; Sørensen, Torgeir; Hauge, Hans A.; Røsvik, Kjersti; Lien, Lars; Eide, Ketil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)There is substantial research on the experiences, needs and well-being of unaccompanied refugee adolescents, but less is known about existential aspects of their lives. The purpose of the current study is to explore ... -
Utilization of somatic specialist services among psychiatric immigrant patients: the Norwegian patient registry study
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Elstad, Jon Ivar; Lien, Lars (BMC Health Services Research;2018 18:852, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-13)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 ... -
What We Know and Don't Know About Mental Health Problems Among Immigrants in Norway
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Lien, Lars; Hjelde, Karin Harsløf (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health;16(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-11-03)Mental health problems have been regarded as one of the main public health challenges of immigrants in several countries. Understanding and generating research-based knowledge on immigrant health problems is highly relevant ...