Publications by authors named "R Gjestad"
Introduction: Associations between psychiatric disorders and mortality have been extensively studied, but limited evidence exists regarding influence of clinical characteristics on mortality risk, at the time of acute psychiatric hospitalization.
Methods: A prospective total-cohort study included all patients consecutively admitted to Haukeland University Hospital's psychiatric acute ward in Bergen, Norway between 2005 and 2014 (n = 6125). Clinical interviews were conducted at the first admission within the study period, and patients were subsequently followed for up to 15 years in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry.
Maternal Fiber Intake During Pregnancy and Development of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Across Childhood: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study.
Biol Psychiatry
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- Maternal diet quality, particularly fiber intake during pregnancy, may play a significant role in reducing ADHD symptoms in children.
- A large study involving over 21,000 families found that higher maternal fiber intake was linked to lower ADHD symptom levels in offspring at ages 3, 5, and 8.
- The research suggests that low fiber intake during pregnancy could increase the risk of ADHD symptoms in children, regardless of genetic and environmental factors.
Close friends are often an overlooked group of bereaved people. This study is based on a sub-project on young adults who experienced the loss of a close friend in the terrorist attack on Utøya, Norway, on 22 July 2011. The aim of this longitudinal study was to explore the relationship between complicated grief reactions, the need for help, and help received after losing a close friend to a traumatic death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPublic Speaking Anxiety (PSA) interventions targeting adolescents exist; however, not all gain improvement. This exploratory study investigated whether PSA interventions resulted in a decrease in perfectionism and whether pre-treatment level and changes in perfectionism moderated the effects on PSA and social anxiety. The sample consisted of 100 adolescents from junior high schools randomized to four groups: 1) VR only ( = 20), 2) VR + online exposure program ( = 20), 3) online psychoeducation and online exposure program ( = 40), 4) waitlist and online psychoeducation program ( = 20).
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