Search Results - "Weisaeth, L"

Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder by SKOGSTAD, M, SKORSTAD, M, LIE, A, CONRADI, H. S, HEIR, T, WEISAETH, L

“…Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an important condition encountered by many occupational health practitioners. To carry out an in-depth…”
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Use of and satisfaction with support received among survivors from three Scandinavian countries after the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami by Michel, P.O, Rosendal, S, Weisaeth, L, Heir, T

“…Abstract Introduction There is limited guidance regarding effective preventions for post-disaster mental health problems and what kind of support is preferred…”
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Acute posttraumatic stress: nonacceptance of early intervention by Weisaeth, L

“…Psychological resistance may be of considerable importance in the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) population, considering that researchers in the field of…”
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Silent disaster: A European perspective on threat perception from Chernobyl far field fallout by TØNNESSEN, Arnfinn, MARDBERG, Bertil, WEISAETH, Lars

“…Surveys investigated the perceived threat of radioactive fallout and public coping following a “silent disaster” (Chernobyl) across Europe. Survey data from…”
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Suicide among soldiers and young men in the Nordic countries 1977-1984 by Hytten, K, Weisaeth, L

“…A comparison of suicide rates among soldiers and civilians in the Nordic countries during the 8-year period 1977-1984 revealed that suicides among soldiers…”
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Predictors of posttraumatic stress reactions in Norwegian U.N. peacekeepers 7 years after service by Mehlum, Lars, Weisæth, Lars

“…A sample of 1,624 Norwegian veterans from the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) was investigated on average 6.6 years after service, completing…”
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Disaster psychiatry and traumatic stress studies in Norway. History, current status and future by Malt, U F, Weisaeth, L

“…The breakthrough of Norwegian disaster psychiatry and traumatic stress studies came when the "Board of Norwegian Doctors of 1957" carried out exceptionally…”
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The European history of psychotraumatology by WEISAETH, Lars

“…The history of European psychotraumatology shows that opposing cultural, social, economic, and political forces have influenced scientific development…”
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Tsunami-affected Scandinavian tourists: Disaster exposure and post-traumatic stress symptoms by Heir, Trond, Rosendal, Susanne, Bergh-Johannesson, Kerstin, Michel, Per-Olof, Mortensen, Erik L., Weisæth, Lars, Andersen, Henrik S., Hultman, Christina M.

“…Background: Studies of short- and long-term mental effects of natural disasters have reported a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress. Less is known about…”
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Importance of high response rates in traumatic stress research by Weisaeth, L

“…Non-response and psychological resistance, i.e. degree of unwillingness to undergo the primary examination (screening), and its implications for estimation of…”
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Assaulted victims of nondomestic violence in Norway - injury, crime characteristics and emotions during the assault by Johansen, Venke A., Wahl, Astrid K., Weisaeth, Lars

“…Violence is a negative and depressing part of human relationships, whereas consequences related to interpersonal violence cause a number of health problems in…”
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Stress reactions in police officers after a disaster rescue operation by Renck, Barbro, Weisæth, Lars, Skarbö, Solbjörg

“…This study intended to determine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and to report subjective well-being, general distress, and social…”
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Torture of a Norwegian ship's crew. The torture, stress reactions and psychiatric after-effects by Weisaeth, L

“…During the summer of 1984, 14 seamen, the entire crew of a Norwegian ship, were seized upon arrival in Libya. They were kept under arrest for 67 days and…”
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Technological disasters, crisis management and leadership stress by Weisaeth, Lars, Knudsen, Jr, Øistein, Tønnessen, Arnfinn

“…This paper discusses how psychological stress disturbs decision making during technological crisis and disaster, and how to prevent this from happening. This…”
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Short-term dynamic psychotherapy. I. The Oslo group's form to score outcome, the reliability testing of this form and observer characteristics by Husby, R, Dahl, A A, Dahl, C I, Heiberg, A N, Olafsen, O M, Weisaeth, L

“…The aim of short-term dynamic psychotherapy is, through working with a central conflict and transference reactions, to obtain lasting changes based on…”
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Short-term dynamic psychotherapy. II. Prognostic value of characteristics of patients studied by a 2-year follow-up of 39 neurotic patients by Husby, R, Dahl, A A, Dahl, C I, Heiberg, A N, Olafsen, O M, Weisaeth, L

“…39 out-patients, 19 men and 20 women with a neurotic personality structure, evaluated by at least 2 therapists, were treated with short-term dynamic…”
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Acute psychological reactions in assault victims of non-domestic violence: Peritraumatic dissociation, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression by Johansen, Venke A., Wahl, Astrid K., Eilertsen, Dag Erik, Hanestad, Berit R., Weisaeth, Lars

“…The aims of this study were to investigate acute and subacute post-traumatic reactions in victims of physical non-domestic violence. A Norwegian sample of 138…”
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A presentation of short-term psychotherapy project at the Oslo University Psychiatric Clinic by Dahl, A A, Dahl, C I, Heiberg, A, Husby, R, Olafsen, O M, Sørensen, T, Weisaeth, L

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A research method for the study of psychological and psychiatric aspects of disaster by Raphael, B, Lundin, T, Weisaeth, L

“…This paper attempts to draw together some of the current questions related to the methodology of exploring the psychological and psychiatric aspects of human…”
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The stress upon rescuers involved in an oil rig disaster. "Alexander L. Kielland" 1980 by Ersland, S, Weisaeth, L, Sund, A

“…Nine months post-disaster, 134 rescuers involved in an off-shore oil rig disaster were investigated by using a structured self report questionnaire to chart…”
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