We are involved in 20 different research project. We have studies that are mostly interdisciplinary and includes cohort studies, qualitative studies, clinical interventions and register studies. Currently, seven PhD-candidates and 3 post. docs that are associated with KORFOR. We are organized at the Centre for alcohol and drug research at Stavanger University hospital (KORFOR) in western Norway. We collaborate with several national and international research groups.Our two research leaders are specialists in somewhat different fields.
 | Research leader Torgeir Gilje Lid M.D., has a PhD in clinical alcohol research and has published in other fields of addiction medicine (more will come) |
 | Research leader Aleksander H. Erga, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specialized in addiction psychology. His research spans a multitude of themes in addiction, including cognition, mental health, recovery, behavioral addictions, and addiction in neurodegenerative disorders. Erga is an associate professor in neuropsychology at the University of Bergen. Erga open for PhD-applicants. |
We are a research team investigating problematic issues concerning alcohol and drug use, addiction and how to improve treatment and life quality of these patients. There is a range of researchers with a focus on psychology, sosiology, medicine, general health and living conditions.
Better knowledge - better treatment
The target group for this national quality registry, Kvarus, is patients being treated as part of ‘TSB’ (Specialized Interdisciplinary Substance Use Disorder Treatment). The register contains information gathered at the start of the treatment and from regular updates taking place in conjunction with set evaluation points in the treatment program. Further information is gathered at the end of the treatment program or when treatment is interrupted or stopped. The aim is to use this information to develop better services for, and more knowledge about the particular patient group.
BrukerPlan is a mapping tool for municipalities that want an overview of the health and life situation and use of services for people with substance use or mental health problems. The results of the survey are used for the development of services, planning work, applications for project funding and collaboration with individual users and specialist health services. The municipalities receive a report shortly after the survey has been completed. Health Stavanger also prepares regional and national reports on the survey.
An important part of the survey describes the recipients' daily functioning in eight areas of living conditions: housing situation, work and meaningful activity, economic situation, physical health, mental health, substance use, social functioning and social network. The annual report 2019 includes information on almost 60.000 service users in municipalities covering 80% of the national population.
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Sist oppdatert 20.01.2023