• Exploring the Benefits of Vocational Activity for People with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder in Norway 

      Schjøtt-Pedersen, Olivia; Bull, Helen; Falkum, Erik; Ueland, Torill; Gjerdalen, Oda Skancke; Haaland, Vegard Øksendal; Evensen, Stig; Ullevoldsæter Lystad, June (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Vocational activity holds many benefits for people with severe mental illness. The purpose of the present study is to explore potential benefits of vocational activity on self-esteem and benefits as described by employment ...
    • G-estimation of causal pathways in vocational rehabilitation for adults with psychotic disorders – a secondary analysis of a randomized trial 

      Klungsøyr, Ole; Lystad, June Ullevoldsæter; Bull, Helen; Evensen, Stig; Ueland, Torill; Falkum, Erik (BMC Psychiatry;21, Article number: 370 (2021), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-23)
      Background: Vocational rehabilitation (VR) has increasingly become an important intervention targeting poor occupational functioning in schizophrenia. The Norwegian Job Management Program (JUMP), sought to enhance occupational ...
    • Telomere length and verbal learning in bipolar disorders 

      Mlakar, Vid; Birkenæs, Viktoria; Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn; Ormerod, Monica Bettina E. Greenwood; Quintana, Daniel; Ueland, Torill; Melle, Ingrid; Lagerberg, Trine Vik; Djurovic, Srdjan; Martin-Ruiz, Carmen; Steen, Nils Eiel; Andreassen, Ole; Aas, Monica (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Recent studies indicate accelerated ageing processes, shorter telomere length and poorer cognitive functioning in patients with bipolar disorder. The neurobiology underlying cognitive function in bipolar ...
    • Vocational rehabilitation augmented with cognitive behavioral therapy or cognitive remediation for individuals with schizophrenia: a 5-year follow-up study 

      Skancke Gjerdalen, Oda; Ullevoldsæter Lystad, June; Bull, Helen; Ringen, Petter Andreas; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Ueland, Torill; Falkum, Erik; Evensen, Stig (Nordic Journal of Psychiatry;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-24)
      Introduction: Although employment is an important part of recovery for individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, the employment rate for this group remains low. Increasing evidence supports the use of augmented ...