Ingvar Bjelland

Summary

Affiliation: University of Bergen
Country: Norway

Publications

  1. ncbi The validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. An updated literature review
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Section for Preventive Medicine, Haukeland Hospital, Armauer Hansen Building, University of Bergen, N 5021, Bergen, Norway
    J Psychosom Res 52:69-77. 2002
  2. ncbi Anxiety and depression in individuals with somatic health problems. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT)
    Eystein Stordal
    Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Namsos, Namsos, Norway
    Scand J Prim Health Care 21:136-41. 2003
  3. ncbi Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, and the MTHFR 677C->T polymorphism in anxiety and depression: the Hordaland Homocysteine Study
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, LOCUS for Homocysteine and Related Vitamins, University of Bergen, Norway
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 60:618-26. 2003
  4. ncbi Does a higher educational level protect against anxiety and depression? The HUNT study
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Clinic for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65, N 5021 Bergen, Norway
    Soc Sci Med 66:1334-45. 2008
  5. ncbi A dimensional versus a categorical approach to diagnosis: anxiety and depression in the HUNT 2 study
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 18:128-37. 2009
  6. ncbi Choline in anxiety and depression: the Hordaland Health Study
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    Am J Clin Nutr 90:1056-60. 2009
  7. ncbi Comparison of the Short Form 36 and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale measuring emotional distress in patients admitted for elective coronary angiography
    Bjørg Ulvik
    Bergen University College Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen, Norway
    Heart Lung 37:286-95. 2008
  8. ncbi Associations between cod liver oil use and symptoms of depression: the Hordaland Health Study
    Maria Baroy Raeder
    Dr Einar Martens Research Group for Biological Psychiatry, Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Helse Bergen HF, N 5021 Bergen, Norway
    J Affect Disord 101:245-9. 2007
  9. ncbi Anxiety and depression associated with incontinence in middle-aged women: a large Norwegian cross-sectional study
    Gunhild Felde
    Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Postboks 7804, 5020 Bergen, Norway
    Int Urogynecol J 23:299-306. 2012
  10. ncbi Seasonality is associated with anxiety and depression: the Hordaland health study
    Nicolas M F Oyane
    Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway
    J Affect Disord 105:147-55. 2008

Detail Information

Publications20

  1. ncbi The validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. An updated literature review
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Section for Preventive Medicine, Haukeland Hospital, Armauer Hansen Building, University of Bergen, N 5021, Bergen, Norway
    J Psychosom Res 52:69-77. 2002
    ..To review the literature of the validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)...
  2. ncbi Anxiety and depression in individuals with somatic health problems. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT)
    Eystein Stordal
    Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Namsos, Namsos, Norway
    Scand J Prim Health Care 21:136-41. 2003
    ..To examine the relationship between anxiety disorders and depression and various somatic health problems in the general population...
  3. ncbi Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, and the MTHFR 677C->T polymorphism in anxiety and depression: the Hordaland Homocysteine Study
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, LOCUS for Homocysteine and Related Vitamins, University of Bergen, Norway
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 60:618-26. 2003
    ..This study examined the associations between folate, total homocysteine, vitamin B12, and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C-->T polymorphism, and anxiety and depression in a large population-based study...
  4. ncbi Does a higher educational level protect against anxiety and depression? The HUNT study
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Clinic for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65, N 5021 Bergen, Norway
    Soc Sci Med 66:1334-45. 2008
    ..Higher educational level seems to have a protective effect against anxiety and depression, which accumulates throughout life...
  5. ncbi A dimensional versus a categorical approach to diagnosis: anxiety and depression in the HUNT 2 study
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 18:128-37. 2009
    ..82 versus 0.87). This is an example illustrating the impact use of dimensional diagnoses would have on research and clinical practice...
  6. ncbi Choline in anxiety and depression: the Hordaland Health Study
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    Am J Clin Nutr 90:1056-60. 2009
    ..Despite its importance in the central nervous system as a precursor for acetylcholine and membrane phosphatidylcholine, the role of choline in mental illness has been little studied...
  7. ncbi Comparison of the Short Form 36 and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale measuring emotional distress in patients admitted for elective coronary angiography
    Bjørg Ulvik
    Bergen University College Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen, Norway
    Heart Lung 37:286-95. 2008
    ..Anxiety and depression are frequently observed in patients with coronary artery disease. Because emotional distress is of prognostic importance in these patients, screening is recommended...
  8. ncbi Associations between cod liver oil use and symptoms of depression: the Hordaland Health Study
    Maria Baroy Raeder
    Dr Einar Martens Research Group for Biological Psychiatry, Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Helse Bergen HF, N 5021 Bergen, Norway
    J Affect Disord 101:245-9. 2007
    ..This study aimed to evaluate the association between intake of cod liver oil, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and high levels of symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population...
  9. ncbi Anxiety and depression associated with incontinence in middle-aged women: a large Norwegian cross-sectional study
    Gunhild Felde
    Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Postboks 7804, 5020 Bergen, Norway
    Int Urogynecol J 23:299-306. 2012
    ..The objective of this study was to determine these associations in a large survey...
  10. ncbi Seasonality is associated with anxiety and depression: the Hordaland health study
    Nicolas M F Oyane
    Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway
    J Affect Disord 105:147-55. 2008
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  11. ncbi Anxiety and depression after acute myocardial infarction: an 18-month follow-up study with repeated measures and comparison with a reference population
    Tove Aminda Hanssen
    Centre for Clinical Research, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 16:651-9. 2009
    ..The aims of this study were to assess symptoms of anxiety and depression from the acute event to 18 months following AMI, and to compare results with levels in the Norwegian reference population...
  12. ncbi Obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: the Hordaland Health Study
    Maria B Raeder
    Einar Martens Research Group for Biological Psychiatry, Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Helse Bergen HF, Norway
    J Clin Psychiatry 67:1974-82. 2006
    ..For comparison, we also studied subjects taking antipsychotic drugs...
  13. ncbi A five-year prospective study of fatigue in primary Sjögren's syndrome
    Karstein Haldorsen
    Broegelmann Research Laboratory, The Gade Institute, Laboratory Bldg, Haukeland University Hospital, N 5021 Bergen, Norway
    Arthritis Res Ther 13:R167. 2011
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  14. ncbi Psychiatric disorders in Norwegian 8- to 10-year-olds: an epidemiological survey of prevalence, risk factors, and service use
    Einar Heiervang
    Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, University of Bergen, Norway, and Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 46:438-47. 2007
    ..We present methods and results from the first wave of the study, focusing on prevalence of disorders, associations with risk factors, and the use of services...
  15. ncbi The Hordaland Homocysteine Study: a community-based study of homocysteine, its determinants, and associations with disease
    Helga Refsum
    Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
    J Nutr 136:1731S-1740S. 2006
    ..Overall, the findings from HHS indicate that a raised tHcy level is associated with multiple clinical conditions, whereas a low tHcy level is associated with better physical and mental health...
  16. ncbi Association of low blood pressure with anxiety and depression: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
    Bjørn Hildrum
    Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Namsos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N 7800 Namsos, Norway
    J Epidemiol Community Health 61:53-8. 2007
    ..Low blood pressure has mainly been regarded as ideal, but recent studies have indicated an association with depression in elderly people...
  17. ncbi Is there an association between haemoglobin, depression, and anxiety in cancer patients?
    Jon Skarstein
    Department of Psychosocial Oncology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    J Psychosom Res 58:477-83. 2005
    ..The aim of this study was to examine the association between haemoglobin levels, anxiety disorder, and depression in cancer patients...
  18. ncbi Supplementary dimensional assessment in anxiety disorders
    M Katherine Shear
    School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, USA
    Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 16:S52-64. 2007
    ..We also suggest that a staging approach to illness, based upon supplementary dimensional rating could provide useful information for clinical and research purposes...
  19. ncbi [Dimensional diagnostics--new classification of mental disorders]
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Klinikk Psykisk helsevern for barn og unge, Divisjon psykiatri, Haukeland Universitetssykehus, 5021 Bergen
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 128:1541-3. 2008
  20. ncbi Folate and depression
    Ingvar Bjelland
    Psychother Psychosom 72:59-60. 2003