Øyvind Thomassen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1556023 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Øyvind Thomassen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Øyvind |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomassen |
| SIGNATURE | THOMASSEN Ø |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology & St Olavs Hospital, Norway |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Causation, historiographic approaches and the investigation of serious adverse incidents in mental health settings
To improve the safety of healthcare systems, it is necessary to understand harm-related events that occur in these systems. In mental health services, particular attention is paid to harm arising from the actions of patients against themselves or others. The primary intention of examining these adverse events is to inform changes to care provision so as to reduce the likelihood of the recurrence of such events. The predominant approach to investi…
Humane treatment versus means of control
This article analyses the use of coercive measures in two national institutions for high-security psychiatry in Norway – Kriminalasylet (Criminal Asylum) and Reitgjerdet – during the period 1895–1978. Historical study of coercion in psychiatry is a fruitful approach to new insight into the moral and ethical considerations within the institutions. We approach the topic through a qualitative study of patient case files and ward reports from the ins…
Patients with intellectual disabilities in the forensic asylums 1915–1982
Until 1982, a number of patients with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Norway were hospitalized in the country's two forensic mental health hospitals. The aim of this article was to explore the background of these patients based on the characteristics of their life experiences before admission to the hospital. Data from the period 1895–1982 were retrieved for 272 patients with ID. All patients' records were read and key information from childhoo…
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Patients with intellectual disabilities in the forensic asylums 1915–1982
Until 1982, a number of patients with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Norway were hospitalized in the country's two forensic mental health hospitals. The aim of this article was to explore the background of these patients based on the characteristics of their life experiences before admission to the hospital. Data from the period 1895–1982 were retrieved for 272 patients with ID. All patients' records were read and key information from childhoo…
Humane treatment versus means of control
This article analyses the use of coercive measures in two national institutions for high-security psychiatry in Norway – Kriminalasylet (Criminal Asylum) and Reitgjerdet – during the period 1895–1978. Historical study of coercion in psychiatry is a fruitful approach to new insight into the moral and ethical considerations within the institutions. We approach the topic through a qualitative study of patient case files and ward reports from the ins…
Causation, historiographic approaches and the investigation of serious adverse incidents in mental health settings
To improve the safety of healthcare systems, it is necessary to understand harm-related events that occur in these systems. In mental health services, particular attention is paid to harm arising from the actions of patients against themselves or others. The primary intention of examining these adverse events is to inform changes to care provision so as to reduce the likelihood of the recurrence of such events. The predominant approach to investi…
Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Mental Health and Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychiatric care and mental health services (2 works) · Adverse effect (1 work) · Causation (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work)