Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Moltu, Christian"
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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 ... -
“And then the rest happened”— A qualitative exploration of the role that meaningful activities play in recovery processes for people with a diagnosis of substance use disorder
Veseth, Marius; Svendsen, Thomas Solgaard; Nesvaag, Sverre; Moltu, Christian; Davidson, Larry; Bjornestad, Jone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: In this qualitative exploration, we report on a thematic analysis of the key role that engaging in meaningful activities may play in recovery processes for people with a diagnosis of substance use disorder ... -
Antipsychotic treatment – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of qualitative studies
Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Lavik, Kristina O.; Davidson, Larry; Hjeltnes, Aslak; Moltu, Christian; Veseth, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03)Background: The literature on antipsychotic medication in psychosis lack systematization of the empirical knowledge base on patients’ subjective experiences of using antipsychotic drugs. Such investigations are pivotal to ... -
Antipsychotic treatment – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of qualitative studies
Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Lavik, Kristina O.; Davidson, Larry; Hjeltnes, Aslak; Moltu, Christian; Veseth, Marius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)Background: The literature on antipsychotic medication in psychosis lack systematization of the empirical knowledge base on patients’ subjective experiences of using antipsychotic drugs. Such investigations are pivotal to ... -
“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 ... -
Rebuilding Social Networks in Long-term Social Recovery from Substance-Use Problems
Vigdal, Mariann Iren; Moltu, Christian; Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Selseng, Lillian Bruland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Rebuilding one’s social network is essential to long-term social recovery from a substance-use problem. Despite this awareness, studies are needed for showing how people in long-term social recovery describe their networks ... -
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 ... -
Rethinking Social Interaction: Empirical Model Development
Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Moltu, Christian; Veseth, Marius; Tjora, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Social media is an integral part of human social life. More than 90% of young people use social media daily. Current theories, models, and measures are primarily based on face-to-face conceptions, leaving ... -
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 ... -
Social recovery in substance use disorder: A metasynthesis of qualitative studies
Vigdal, Mariann Iren; Moltu, Christian; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Selseng, Lillian Bruland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)Issues In substance use disorder, connection to social communities plays a significant role in the recovery process. The aim here has been to identify and synthesise the qualitative research examining the process of social ... -
Some psychological and social factors in relapse after long-term abstinence in substance use disorder
Moe, Fredrik D. (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background Knowledge about psychological and social factors in SUD recovery is scarce. There is even less comprehension of the factors associated with relapse for people in long-term recovery. Objective The objective ... -
“We all have a responsibility”: a narrative discourse analysis of an information campaign targeting help-seeking in first episode psychosis
Hansen, Hege; Stige, Signe Hjelen; Moltu, Christian; Johannessen, Jan Olav; Joa, Inge; Dybvig, Sveinung; Veseth, Marius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)Background: Intervening at an early stage of psychosis improves the chances of recovery from first-episode psychosis. However, people who are experiencing distress and early psychotic symptoms generally seem to delay seeking ...