• Being in a process of transition to psychosis, as narrated by adults with psychotic illnesses acutely admitted to hospital 

      Sebergsen, Karina; Norberg, Astrid; Talseth, Anne-Grethe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-01)
      To assist in improving early interventions for psychosis, this study explored how adult people narrated their experience of becoming psychotic, and how contact with mental health personnel was established. Narrative interviews were conducted with 12 participants with psychotic illnesses recruited from acute psychiatric wards. The interviews were content analysed. Participants described being in ...
    • Confirming mental health care in acute psychiatric wards, as narrated by persons experiencing psychotic illness: An interview study 

      Sebergsen, Karina; Norberg, Astrid; Talseth, Anne-Grethe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-13)
      <p><i>Background:</i> It is important that mental health nurses meet the safety, security and care needs of persons suffering from psychotic illness to enhance these persons’ likelihood of feeling better during their time in acute psychiatric wards. Certain persons in care describe nurses’ mental health care as positive, whereas others report negative experiences and express a desire for improvements. ...
    • Dealing with suicidal patients : a challenging task : a qualitative study of young physicians´experiences 

      Høifødt, Tordis Sørensen; Talseth, Anne-Grethe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2006)
      Abstract Background Suicide is a major public health problem and treating suicidal patients represents one of the most challenging and complex clinical situations for young physicians. Education of physicians is considered an important strategy in suicide prevention. Young physicians often meet suicidal patients early in their career. Limited information is available about how newly educated ...
    • Dealing with suicidal patients – a challenging task. A qualitative study of young physicians' experiences 

      Talseth, Anne-Grethe; Sørensen Høifødt, Tordis (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2006-08-23)
      Background: Suicide is a major public health problem and treating suicidal patients represents one of the most challenging and complex clinical situations for young physicians. Education of physicians is considered an important strategy in suicide prevention. Young physicians often meet suicidal patients early in their career. Limited information is available about how newly educated physicians ...
    • " I want to go home, but I need to stay": The transition to become ready for discharge from acute psychiatric wards, as narrated by persons who experienced acute psychotic illness 

      Sebergsen, Karina; Talseth, Anne-Grethe; Norberg, Astrid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-11)
      <p><i>Background:</i> Discharge planning for persons with psychotic illness who are admitted to acute psychiatric wards is critical for decreasing the well-known risk of new phases of psychosis and early readmissions after discharge from the ward. There is limited knowledge about admitted persons’ experience of their readiness for discharge from acute psychiatric wards. This study aims to describe ...
    • Mental Health Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients Suffering from Self-Harm 

      Tofthagen, Randi; Talseth, Anne-Grethe; Fagerström, Lisbeth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The aim of this study was to explore mental health nurses’ experiences of caring for inpatients who self-harm during an acute phase. The setting was four psychiatric clinics in Norway. Fifteen mental health nurses (MHNs) were recruited. Semistructured interviews comprised the method for data collection, with content analysis used for data analysis. Two main categories emerged: challenging and ...
    • A qualitative study of the learning processes in young physicians treating suicidal patients. From insecurity to personal pattern knowledge and self-confidence 

      Talseth, Anne-Grethe; Høifødt, Tordis Sørensen; Olstad, Reidun (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-07-06)
      Background: Little empirical work has been done in studying learning processes among newly educated physicians in the mental health field. The aim of the study was to shed light on the meaning of newly educated physicians' lived experiences of learning processes related to treating suicidal patients. Methods: Thirteen newly educated physicians narrated their learning experiences while treating ...
    • "Sometimes i walk and walk, hoping to get some peace." Dealing with hearing voices and sounds nobody else hears 

      Kalhovde, Anne Martha; Elstad, Ingunn; Talseth, Anne-Grethe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
    • Understanding the Experiences of Hearing Voices and Sounds Others Do Not Hear 

      Kalhovde, Anne Martha; Elstad, Ingunn; Talseth, Anne-Grethe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-11)
      In this article, we aim to contribute to the understanding of how people with mental illness experience hearing voices and sounds that others do not hear in daily life. We conducted in-depth interviews with 14 people and analyzed the interviews using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The themes we arrived at included the following: hearing someone else or myself, am I losing my mind?, and ...