Blar i Institutt for helse-, sosial- og velferdsfag på forfatter "Weimand, Bente"
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Enablers and hindrances for longer-term abstinence in opioid dependent individuals receiving treatment with extended-release naltrexone: A Norwegian longitudinal recovery trial (NaltRec study)
Weimand, Bente; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Wenche Helleren, Reichelt; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Opioid-dependence is a comprehensive, relapsing disorder with negative individual, - family, - and societal consequences. Recovery is difficult to achieve. Research has shown reduced substance use and improved healthand ... -
Levels of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention and the association with mental health and substance use severity in opioid-dependent patients seeking treatment with extended-release naltrexone
Karlsson, Ann Tarja; Vederhus, John-Kåre; Clausen, Thomas; Weimand, Bente; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The level of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention (IHI) is higher among patients with substance use disorder (SUD) than in the general population. However, the prevalence of such symptoms in patients seeking treatment ... -
‘Not at all what I had expected’: Discontinuing treatment with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX): A qualitative study
Brenna, Ida Halvorsen; Marciuch, Anne; Birkeland, Bente; Veseth, Marius; Røstad, Bente; Løberg, Else-Marie; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Weimand, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX), an opioid antagonist, has demonstrated equal treatment outcomes, in terms of safety, opioid use, and retention, to the recommended OMT medication buprenorphine. However, ... -
Patients’ experiences of continued treatment with extended-release naltrexone: a Norwegian qualitative study
Marciuch, Anne; Brenna, Ida Halvorsen; Weimand, Bente; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Røstad, Bente; Birkeland, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: The opioid antagonist extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) is effective in terms of safety, abstinence from opioid use and retention in treatment. However, it is ... -
Personal recovery among people with opioid use disorder during treatment with extended-release naltrexone
Marciuch, Anne; Birkeland, Bente; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Mathisen, Ida; Weimand, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background and aims: Recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) has traditionally been equated with abstinence. “Personal recovery” however emphasizes recovery as a unique and personal process, supported by changes in ... -
Powerless yet powerful: The duality of everyday life of partners of persons with gambling problems
Klevan, Trude Gøril; Krane, Vibeke; Weimand, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This study explores how partners of persons with gambling problems experience the family’s everyday life, focusing on family relations and parenting. Problem gambling creates a serious impact on household finances, social ... -
Similarities and differences between service users’ and carers’ experiences of crisis resolution teams in Norway: a survey
Hasselberg, Nina; Klevan, Trude Gøril; Weimand, Bente; Uverud, Gunn-Marit; Holgersen, Katrine Høyer; Siqveland, Johan; Ruud, Torleif (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Crisis resolution team (CRT) care in adult mental health services is intended to provide accessible and flexible short-term, intensive crisis intervention to service users experiencing a mental health crisis ...