Publications by authors named "J Linnet"

Article Synopsis
  • Adjustment disorder is a common diagnosis for work-related stress in Denmark, but its definition in ICD-10 is vague, causing issues in clinical practice and research.
  • The study translates the International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ) into Danish and tests its effectiveness with 609 social educators using confirmatory factor analysis.
  • Results indicate that a two-factor model (preoccupation vs. failure to adapt) fits well, but the close relationship between these factors suggests further research is needed on adjustment disorder in various work environments.
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Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) occurs more frequently in obese females of childbearing age. A link between eating disorders and poor outcome has been suggested but remains unproven.

Methods: This prospective field study at two tertiary headache centers included patients with clinically suspected IIH after standardized diagnostic work-up.

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Introduction Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous catheter placement (UG-PVCP) is a key skill for establishing intravenous access, especially in patients with anatomical challenges. Ultrasound is highly operator-dependent, and it is essential to ensure a sufficient level of competence when educating healthcare professionals. Competence can be acquired through simulation-based training (SBT) using phantoms or simulators.

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Introduction: Patients with binge eating disorder (BED) tend to report a lower quality of life (QoL) than patients with other eating disorders. However, most research on QoL in eating disorders include generic rather than disease-specific measures. Depression and obesity are frequent comorbid conditions in patients with BED affecting QoL.

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Background: The number of days between treatment sessions is often overlooked as a predictor of attrition in psychotherapy. In text-based Internet interventions, days between sessions may be a simple yet powerful predictor of attrition.

Objective: We hypothesized that a larger number of days between sessions increased the likelihood of attrition among participants with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) in a 12-session Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program.

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