Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a prospective cohort of patients admitted to an acute psychiatric ward in Norway during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a sample of patients acutely admitted to the Psychiatric Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, was comparable to reported cases in the general population. A possible link to governmental and municipal restrictions, general low workplace participation and cohabitation is discussed.PMID:38038146 | DOI:10.1080/08039488.2023.2276220 (Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry - December 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rune A Kroken Lena A Stabell Harleen M S Grewal Elling Ulvestad Andreas Johan Landsnes Erik Johnsen Source Type: research

Elephants, bushes, hot porridge … and clinical intuition?
Nord J Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 28:1-2. doi: 10.1080/08039488.2023.2283476. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38015046 | DOI:10.1080/08039488.2023.2283476 (Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry - November 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: M Lind én H D Braude J Herlofson J Nordgaard R E Kelly J Eberhard Source Type: research

Utility of the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) in predicting long-term sick-leave in Danish patients with emotional disorders
DISCUSSION: The Danish WSAS shows promising psychometric properties, but has limited external validity insofar as predicting long-term sick leave in psychiatric patients with emotional disorders.PMID:37988055 | DOI:10.1080/08039488.2023.2226123 (Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry - November 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Oliver Rumle Hovmand Nina Reinholt Anne Bryde Christensen Bo Bach Anita Eskildsen Mikkel Arendt Morten Hvenegaard Stig Poulsen Sidse M Arnfred Source Type: research