2023
Hetland J, Hagen E, Lundervold A, J, Erga A, H: Performance on Cognitive Screening Tests and Long-Term Substance Use Outcomes in Patients with Polysubstance Use Disorder. Eur Addict Res 2023. doi: 10.1159/000528921
2022
Elise Constance Fodstad, Anastasia Ushakova, Ståle Pallesen, Egon Hagen, Aleksander Hagen Erga and Eilin Kristine Erevik.
Personality and substance use disorder: Characteristics as measured by NEO-personality inventory–revised. Front. Psychol., 07 November 2022
Aleksander H. Erga, Sverre Nesvåg, Ingrid Elin Dahlberg & James R. McKay
(2022): Persistent sleep problems among people in recovery from substance use disorders: a mixed methods study, Addiction Research & Theory,
A. Belfrage, A. L. M. Njå, E. Fodstad, J. Årstad, S. Lunde, T. Lid, et al.
Traumatic Experiences and PTSD-symptoms in Polysubstance Use Disorder: A comparison of recovered versus current users
In press in Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2022
M. Veseth, T. S. Svendsen, S. Nesvaag, C. Moltu, L. Davidson and J. Bjornestad
"And then the rest happened"- A qualitative exploration of the role that meaningful activities play in recovery processes for people with a diagnosis of substance use disorder
Subst Abus 2022 Vol. 43 Issue 1 Pages 260-266
2021
Moe FD, Moltu C, McKay JR, Nesvåg S, Bjornestad J. Is the relapse concept in studies of substance use disorders a 'one size fits all' concept? A systematic review of relapse operationalisations. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2021 Nov 18.
doi: 10.1111/dar.13401. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34792839.
Hetland, J., Braatveit, K. J., Hagen, E., Lundervold, A. J., & Erga, A. H. (2021). Prevalence and Characteristics of Borderline Intellectual Functioning in a Cohort of Patients With Polysubstance Use Disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12. doi:
10.3389/fpsyt.2021.651028
Veseth, M., Svendsen, T. S., Nesvaag, S., Moltu, C., Davidson, L., & Bjornestad, J. (2021). "And then the rest happened"- A qualitative exploration of the role that meaningful activities play in recovery processes for people with a diagnosis of substance use disorder. Subst Abus, 1-7.
doi:10.1080/08897077.2021.1941506
Veseth, M., Moltu, C., Svendsen, T. S., Nesvåg, S., Slyngstad, T. E., Skaalevik, A. W., & Bjornestad, J. (2019). A Stabilizing and Destabilizing Social World: Close Relationships and Recovery Processes in SUD. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 6(1), 93-106.
doi:10.1007/s40737-019-00137-9
Svendsen, T. S., Veseth, M., McKay, J. R., Bjornestad, J., Erga, A. H., Moltu, C., & Nesvåg, S. (2021). Securing Participant Engagement in Longitudinal Substance Use Disorder Recovery Research: A Qualitative Exploration of Key Retention Factors. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health. doi:10.1007/s40737-021-00222-y
Robertson, I. E., Sagvaag, H., Selseng, L. B., & Nesvaag, S. (2021). The hunt for a job: narrating the process of gaining employment for people in recovery from lives dominated by drug use. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 1-10. doi:10.1080/09687637.2021.1973962
Robertson, I. E., Sagvaag, H., Selseng, L. B., & Nesvaag, S. (2021). Narratives of Change: Identity and Recognition Dynamics in the Process of Moving Away From a Life Dominated by Drug Use. Contemporary Drug Problems, 48(3), 204-222. doi:10.1177/00914509211027075
Erga, A. H., Honsi, A., Anda-Agotnes, L. G., Nesvag, S., Hesse, M., & Hagen, E. (2021). Trajectories of psychological distress during recovery from polysubstance use disorder. Addiction Research & Theory, 29(1), 64-71. doi:10.1080/16066359.2020.1730822
2020
Svendsen, T. S., Bjornestad, J., Slyngstad, T. E., McKay, J. R., Skaalevik, A. W., Veseth, M., Nesvaag, S. (2020). “Becoming myself”: how participants in a longitudinal substance use disorder recovery study experienced receiving continuous feedback on their results. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 15(1). doi:10.1186/s13011-020-0254-x
2019
Andreassen, O., Bronnick, K., Nja, A. L., Furulund, E., & Nesvag, S. (2019). The Effect of High-Intensity Interval/Circuit Training on Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life During Recovery From Substance Abuse Disorder. A Study Protocol. Front Psychol, 10, 2564. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02564
Bjornestad, J., Svendsen, T. S., Slyngstad, T. E., Erga, A. H., McKay, J. R., Nesvag, S., . . . Moltu, C. (2019). "A Life More Ordinary" Processes of 5-Year Recovery From Substance Abuse. Experiences of 30 Recovered Service Users. Front Psychiatry, 10, 689. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00689
Bjornestad, J., Veseth, M., Berg, H., Davidson, L., McKay, J. R., Moltu, C., . . . Nesvag, S. (2019). Reports of the benefits of drug use from individuals with substance use disorders. Psychother Res, 1-10. doi:10.1080/10503307.2019.1677965
Robertson, I. E., & Nesvag, S. M. (2019). Into the unknown: Treatment as a social arena for drug users' transition into a non-using life. Nordisk Alkohol Nark, 36(3), 248-266. doi:10.1177/1455072518796898
2018
Hagen, E., Sømhovd, M., Hesse, M., Arnevik, E. A., & Erga, A. H. (2018). Measuring cognitive impairment in young adults with polysubstance use disorder with MoCA or BRIEF-A – The significance of psychiatric symptoms. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 97, 21-27. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2018.11.010
2017
Svendsen, T. S., Erga, A. H., Hagen, E., McKay, J. R., Njå, A. L. M., Årstad, J., & Nesvåg, S. (2017). How to Maintain High Retention Rates in Long-Term Research on Addiction: A Case Report. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 17(4), 374-387. doi:10.1080/1533256x.2017.1361831
Hagen, E., Erga, A. H., Nesvag, S. M., McKay, J. R., Lundervold, A. J., & Walderhaug, E. (2017). One-year abstinence improves ADHD symptoms among patients with polysubstance use disorder. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 6, 96-101. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2017.08.005
Hagen, E., Erga, A. H., Hagen, K. P., Nesvag, S. M., McKay, J. R., Lundervold, A. J., & Walderhaug, E. (2017). One-year sobriety improves satisfaction with life, executive functions and psychological distress among patients with polysubstance use disorder. J Subst Abuse Treat, 76, 81-87. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2017.01.016
2016
Hagen, E., Erga, A. H., Hagen, K. P., Nesvag, S. M., McKay, J. R., Lundervold, A. J., & Walderhaug, E. (2016). Assessment of Executive Function in Patients With Substance Use Disorder: A Comparison of Inventory- and Performance-Based Assessment. J Subst Abuse Treat, 66, 1-8. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2016.02.010