Gunnar Morken
Biographic Data
| ID | 6815026 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gunnar Morken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gunnar |
| FAMILY NAME | Morken |
| SIGNATURE | MORKEN G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1972-5901 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Predictive Properties of Violence Risk Instruments May Increase by Adding Items Assessing Sleep
Background: The psychometric instruments developed for short-term prediction of violence in psychiatric inpatients do not include variables assessing sleep. Disturbances in sleep may precede aggression in this setting. We investigated whether adding information on sleep improved the predictive properties of the Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC). Methods: The study population consists of all patients admitted to a psychiatric intensive care unit (PI…
Religious Convictions in Patients with Epilepsy-Associated Affective Disorders
High Aerobic Intensity Training and Psychological States in Patients with Depression or Schizophrenia
High aerobic intensity training used as an acute intervention improved positive affect and well-being and reduced distress and state anxiety in patients with depression and schizophrenia. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01310998
Illness perception among patients with chest pain and palpitations before and after negative cardiac evaluation
BACKGROUND: Patients with chest pain or palpitations often have poor outcomes following a negative cardiac evaluation, with symptom persistence, limitations in everyday activities, and reduced health-related quality of life. The aims of this study were to evaluate illness perceptions before and after negative cardiac evaluations and measure the ability of a self-report questionnaire to predict outcomes. METHODS: Patients (N = 138) referred for ch…
The role of trauma and psychological distress on motivation for foreign language acquisition among refugees
As a way of facilitating a positive development with regard to adaptation, all refugees are expected to go through the foreign language training programme as soon as possible after settlement. This is seen as a way to help refugees gain a greater participation in the host society. The current study aimed at evaluating the role of trauma and psychological distress on motivation for foreign language acquisition among refugees. A total of 12 schools…
The role of trauma and psychological distress on motivation for foreign language acquisition among refugees
As a way of facilitating a positive development with regard to adaptation, all refugees are expected to go through the foreign language training programme as soon as possible after settlement. This is seen as a way to help refugees gain a greater participation in the host society. The current study aimed at evaluating the role of trauma and psychological distress on motivation for foreign language acquisition among refugees. A total of 12 schools…
Illness perception among patients with chest pain and palpitations before and after negative cardiac evaluation
BACKGROUND: Patients with chest pain or palpitations often have poor outcomes following a negative cardiac evaluation, with symptom persistence, limitations in everyday activities, and reduced health-related quality of life. The aims of this study were to evaluate illness perceptions before and after negative cardiac evaluations and measure the ability of a self-report questionnaire to predict outcomes. METHODS: Patients (N = 138) referred for ch…
The role of trauma and psychological distress on motivation for foreign language acquisition among refugees
As a way of facilitating a positive development with regard to adaptation, all refugees are expected to go through the foreign language training programme as soon as possible after settlement. This is seen as a way to help refugees gain a greater participation in the host society. The current study aimed at evaluating the role of trauma and psychological distress on motivation for foreign language acquisition among refugees. A total of 12 schools…
High Aerobic Intensity Training and Psychological States in Patients with Depression or Schizophrenia
High aerobic intensity training used as an acute intervention improved positive affect and well-being and reduced distress and state anxiety in patients with depression and schizophrenia. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01310998
Religious Convictions in Patients with Epilepsy-Associated Affective Disorders
The Predictive Properties of Violence Risk Instruments May Increase by Adding Items Assessing Sleep
Background: The psychometric instruments developed for short-term prediction of violence in psychiatric inpatients do not include variables assessing sleep. Disturbances in sleep may precede aggression in this setting. We investigated whether adding information on sleep improved the predictive properties of the Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC). Methods: The study population consists of all patients admitted to a psychiatric intensive care unit (PI…
Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (2 works) · Distress (2 works) · Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works)