Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Erga, Aleksander Hagen"
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“A life more ordinary” Processes of 5-year recovery from substance abuse. Experiences of 30 recovered service users
Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Slyngstad, Tale Ekeroth; Erga, Aleksander Hagen; McKay, James R.; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin; Skaalevik, Alexander Waagan; Veseth, Marius; Moltu, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09)Background: Studies investigating the subjective experiences of long-term recovery from substance use disorder are scarce. Particularly, functional and social factors have received little attention. Objectives: To investigate ... -
Cannabis use in Parkinson’s disease—A nationwide online survey study
Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Maple-Grødem, Jodi; Alves, Guido Werner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of use, attitudes toward, and experiences with cannabis and cannabis-related products among people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) living in Norway. Me ... -
Cognitive impairment as a predictor of long-term psychological distress in patients with polysubstance use disorders: a prospective longitudinal cohort study
Hetland, Jens; Lundervold, Astri J.; Erga, Aleksander Hagen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-02)Background The association between polysubstance use disorder (pSUD), mental illness, and cognitive impairments is well established and linked to negative outcomes in substance use disorder treatment. However, it remains ... -
The ePark study protocol: A decentralized trial of individual video-assisted cognitive behavioural therapy for depressive disorder in Parkinson's disease
Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Alves, Guido Werner; Leentjens, Albert F.G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04)Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting 1.2 million Europeans [1]. The prevalence of PD in people over 60 is about 1%, increasing to 4% in people 80 years and older [2]. ... -
Evolution of impulsive–compulsive behaviors and cognition in Parkinson’s disease
Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Alves, Guido Werner; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Pedersen, Kenn Freddy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)The longitudinal course of ICBs in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PwP) relative to controls has not been explored as of yet. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency, evolution and associated cognitive and ... -
Implementering av arbeid i tilfriskningsprosessen fra rus: En systematisk litteraturstudie
Ask, Hanna Sofie Fossåen; Biberg, Kajsa (Bachelor thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Tilfriskning fra avhengighetsproblematikk er en multifasettert prosess. Til tross for omfattende forskning på behandling av avhengighet, er det begrenset forskning på implementering av arbeid i tilfriskningsprosessen. ... -
Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s disease
Erga, Aleksander Hagen (PhD thesis;465, Doctoral thesis, 2019-06)Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting 1% of the population aged over 60. PD is characterized by the presence of several motor symptoms, which often are accompanied by a range ... -
Impulsive and compulsive behaviors in Parkinson's disease: Impact on quality of and satisfaction with life, and caregiver burden
Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Alves, Guido Werner; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Pedersen, Kenn Freddy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To disentangle the association between impulsive and compulsive behaviors (ICBs), health-related quality of life (HRQOL), satisfaction with life (SwL), and caregiver distress in dyads of people with Parkinson's disease ... -
The interdependence of substance use, satisfaction with life, and psychological distress: a dynamic structural equation model analysis
Moe, Fredrik Dreyer; Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Dettweiler, Ulrich (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction: Longitudinal studies with annual follow-up including psychological and social variables in substance use disorder recovery are scarce. We investigated whether levels of substance use, satisfaction with life, ... -
Patients with cognitive deficits and substance use disorders, a clinical population in need of focused attention
Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Hetland, Jens; Braatveit, Kirsten Johanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Through multidisciplinary research efforts, our understanding of substance use disorders (SUDs) is ever increasing. In a recent review by Volkow and Blanko, the importance of addressing the needs of special populations in ... -
Persistent sleep problems among people in recovery from substance use disorders: a mixed methods study
Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin; Dahlberg, Ingrid Elin; McKay, James R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background The aims of this study are to examine the one-year trajectory of sleep problems, identify clinical correlates, and describe subjective experiences related to persistent sleep problems during recovery from ... -
Personality and substance use disorder: Characteristics as measured by NEO-personality inventory–revised
Grude Fodstad, Elise Constance; Ushakova, Anastasia; Pallesen, Ståle; Hagen, Egon; Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Erevik, Eilin K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The present study investigates the personality characteristics of a cohort of patients with Substance Use Disorders. The included participants (n = 123) were recruited from specialized treatment for addictions in Norway. ... -
Securing Participant Engagement in Longitudinal Substance Use Disorder Recovery Research: A Qualitative Exploration of Key Retention Factors
Svendsen, Thomas Solgaard; Veseth, Marius; McKay, James R.; Bjornestad, Jone; Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Moltu, Christian; Nesvåg, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)The longitudinal cohort study is the gold standard in observational epidemiology. A central challenge with this design is the risk of attrition over time, especially in studies of inaccessible clinical populations, such ... -
Traumatic experiences and PTSD symptoms in substance use disorder: A comparison of recovered versus current users
Belfrage, Anna; Njå, Anne-Lill Mjølhus; Grude Fodstad, Elise Constance; Lunde, Siri; Årstad, Janne; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Erga, Aleksander Hagen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of traumatic experiences and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in treatment-seeking individuals with ongoing substance use disorder (SUD) ...