Browsing UiS Brage by Author "McKay, James R."
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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 ... -
“Becoming myself”: how participants in a longitudinal substance use disorder recovery study experienced receiving continuous feedback on their results
Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Slyngstad, Tale Ekeroth; McKay, James R.; Skaalevik, Alexander Waagan; Veseth, Marius; Moltu, Christian; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Background Being a participant in longitudinal follow-up studies is not commonly a factor considered when investigating useful self-change aspects for individuals attempting recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). ... -
How often are outcomes other than change in substance use measured? A systematic review of outcome measures in contemporary randomised controlled trials
Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; McKay, James R.; Berg, Henrik; Moltu, Christian; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Issues Recovery is a theoretical construct and empirical object of inquiry. The aim was to review whether outcome measures used in randomised controlled trials of drug treatment reflect a comprehensive conceptualisation ... -
Is the relapse concept in studies of substance use disorders a ‘one size fits all’ concept? A systematic review of relapse operationalisations
Moe, Fredrik Dreyer; Moltu, Christian; McKay, James R.; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Issues Relapse is a theoretical construct and empirical object of inquiry. It is unclear how relapse is operationalised with regard to the various phases in substance use disorders (SUD). The aim was to investigate relapse ... -
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 ... -
Reports of the benefits of drug use from individuals with substance use disorders
Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Veseth, Marius; Berg, Henrik; Davidson, Larry; McKay, James R.; Moltu, Christian; Skaalevik, Alexander Waagan; Slyngstad, Tale Ekeroth; Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)Background: The perceived benefits of drug use are not currently integrated into the treatment of substance use disorder. This omission appears paradoxical and is unsubstantiated by empirical research. As the perceived ... -
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 ...