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Research, Substance Abuse and Addiction Clinic

Employees

In the Research Department, researchers, research nurses, PhD candidates, and advisors work on clinically relevant research. Here you will find contact information for the staff.

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     Silvia Eiken Alpers

    Special Advisor, Ph.D.

    silvia.eiken.alpers@helse-bergen.no
    55 97 01 47 

    Currently associated with the following research project:
    LETs‑Care - Psychosocial support to promote dental health and quality of life. A single-arm feasibility study and an open two-arm randomised controlled trial to increase attendance for dental treatment among adults in LAR.

    Previous research projects

    • Physical exercise and cognitive functioning among LAR patients
    • Alcohol consumption, physical activity, and tobacco smoking during the COVID‑19 pandemic

    Areas of professional interest

    • Physical activity
    • Lifestyle factors
    • Mental health
    • Public health
    • COVID‑19
    • Quantitative analyses

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1411-2260

    Publications (NVA)
    ResearchGate or:
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/806881

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    Monica Sæle

    Dental hygienist

    monica.sele@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research project:

    LETs‑Care- Psychosocial support to promote dental health and quality of life. A single-arm feasibility study and an open, two-arm randomised controlled trial to increase attendance for dental treatment among adults in LAR.

    Professional areas of interest
    Dental health and addiction care

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    Stian Svendsen

    Experience Consultant

    stian.svendsen@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research project
    LETs‑Care-: Psychosocial support to promote dental health and quality of life. A single-arm feasibility study and an open, two-arm randomised controlled trial to increase attendance for dental treatment among adults in LAR.

     

    Professional areas of interest
    Substance abuse care

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     Zhanna Gaulen

    Researcher, Substance Abuse and Addiction Clinic

    zhanna.gaulen@helse-bergen.no
    55 97 01 77 / 416 35 221 

    Currently affiliated with the following research projects:

    • LETs-Care - Psychosocial support to promote dental health and quality of life. A single-arm feasibility study and an open two-arm randomised controlled trial to increase attendance for dental treatment among adults in LAR.
    • HAB – Heroin-assisted treatment.

    Previous research projects (in RAK)

    • NTX-SBX
    • NaltREC

    Professional areas of interest

    • Opioid dependence and substance use disorders
    • Quality of life and well-being
    • Treatment preferences (e.g. long-acting naltrexone and medical heroin/diacetylmorphine)
    • Recovery strategies and health-promoting measures
    • Psychosocial interventions for oral health

    ORCID

    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-2483

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    Siv-Elin Leirvåg Carlsen

    Researcher, PhD, Research Group Leader PIA and Acting Section Leader

    siv-elin.carlsen@helse-bergen.no
    55 97 01 76 / 416 36 982 

    Currently affiliated with the following research projects:  

    • LETs‑Care-Psychosocial support to promote dental health and quality of life. A single-arm feasibility study and an open two-arm randomised controlled trial to increase attendance for dental treatment among adults in LAR.
    • ELAR -LAR patients' experiences of ageing. A qualitative study.
    • Dextroamphetamine Substitution for Amphetamines Dependence
    • Qualitative sub-study (Atlas4Dependence)

    Previous research projects

    • NTX‑SBX
    • NaltRec
    • ATLAS4LAR
    • Opioid maintenance treatment and social aspects of quality of life for first-time enrolled patients (quantitative study)

    Areas of professional interest

    • Quality of life
    • Substance use and addiction
    • Networks, social belonging/integration, stigma

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9396-3142

    Publications (NVA)
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/728904

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    Rannveig Elisabeth Nesse

    Nurse

    rannveig.elisabeth.nesse@helse-bergen.no

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    Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken

    Psychologist Specialist/Senior Researcher/Senior Lecturer University of Bergen

    Katharina.teresa.enehaug.morken@helse-bergen.no katharina.morken@uib.no

    Currently associated with the following research projects

    • The TREATPD‑SUD study – Expanding knowledge about patients with both
    • Personality disorders and substance use disorders – Project leader
    • A Feasibility Study of Mentalization Based Therapy for Antisocial Personality Disorder in Norway (REK 2018/182) – Project leader
    • Mentalization Based Therapy for male patients (REK 2019/539) – Project leader
    • Clinical use of a normal personality model: Developing HEXACO‑PI‑R for clinical use in Norway – Co-leader PhD
    • Long‑term treatment effectiveness of dialectical behaviour therapy compared with enhanced usual care for adolescents with repetitive self‑harming and suicidal behaviours: A randomised controlled trial – Co-researcher
    • The Norwegian study on the alternative model for personality disorders (NorAMP) – Co-researcher

     

    Areas of professional interest
    Personality disorders and substance use disorders

    Mentalization based therapy, 

    Psychotherapy processes

    Patient experiences

     

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4158-4829

     

    Publications (NVA)
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/597697

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    Fatemeh Chalabianloo

    MD, PhD, Research Leader NORCATS

    fatemeh.chalabianloo@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research projects

    • ATLAS4Dependence
    • BMX

    Previous research projects

    • The Methadone Project
    • Intro‑HCV
    • ATLAS4LAR
    • Other BAR projects

    Areas of professional interest
    Substitution treatment for substance dependence

    ORCID
    0000‑0003‑1242‑1972

    Publications (NVA)
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/384438

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    Prayash Chaudhary

    PhD candidate, Health Economist (researcher)

    prayash.chaudhary@helse-bergen.no

    Currently affiliated with the following research projects

    • ATLAS4LAR
    • ATLAS4Dependence

    Areas of professional interest

    • Health economics
    • Prioritisation in health

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5770-6698

    Publications (NVA)
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/1486115

    Publication
    Universal Health Coverage of Opioid Agonist Treatment in Norway: An Equity‑Adjusted Economic Evaluation
    DOI: 10.1007/s40273-024-01442-3

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    Jan Tore Daltveit

    PhD candidate/Clinical nursing student

    jan.tore.daltveit@helse-bergen.no
    922 32 807 

    Currently associated with the following research projects

    • ATLAS4LAR
    • ATLAS4Dependence
    • LAR Health Register

    Previous research projects

    INTRO HCV

    Areas of professional interest

    • Physical and mental health of patients in LAR
    • PROMS
    • Risky alcohol use
    • Smoking cessation/smoking reduction

    ORCID:
    https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2056-5573

    Publications (NVA):
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/447018

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    Karl Trygve Druckrey-Fiskaaen

    Consultant and researcher, specialist in addiction medicine, Ph.D.

    karl.trygve.druckrey-fiskaaen@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research project
    ATLAS4LAR

    Areas of professional interest

    • Smoking and substance use
    • Lung health
    • Somatic effects of substance use

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2905-0613

    Publications (NVA)
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/1422591

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    Tine Berger Edvardsdal

    Research Nurse, LAR Fana Ytrebygda

    tine.berger.edvardsdal@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research projects

    • ATLAS4Dependence
    • BMX

    Previous research project

    • ATLAS4LAR
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    Lars Thore Fadnes

    Professor and research group leader BAR

    lars.fadnes@uib.no

    Leads the following studies:

    • Leader of the ATLAS4LAR project, including the FruktBAR study
    • BAReNikotin study and BAReAktiv study (funded by strategic research funds from Helse Vest)
    • Food4HealthyLife – a dietary tool for preventing cardiovascular disease (https://dam.no/prosjekter/food4healthylife-som-kostholdsverktoy-for-a-forebygge-hjerte-og-karsykdom/ – funded by DAM)
    • Diet and prevention of cardiovascular diseases and mental health issues (https://www.dam.no/prosjekter/kosthold-og-forebygging-av-hjerte-og-karsykdommer-og-psykiske-helseplager/ – funded by DAM)
    • Co-PI in ATLAS4DEPENDENCE (funded by Klinbeforsk and the Ministry of Health and Care Services via NORCATS)
    • Co-PI in BMX-BAR (funded by the Ministry of Health and Care Services via NORCATS)
    • Leader of the LAR health register
    • Leader of the BiE study (Co-PI and leader of the adult panel – https://www.uib.no/igs/135092/bergen-i-endring-covid19-studien-bie-studien)

    Previous research project
    Integrated treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among patients with injecting drug abuse: a randomised controlled trial (INTRO-HCV, funded by NFR and Helse Vest)

    Areas of professional interest

    • Improving health among individuals with substance use disorders
    • Diet and chronic diseases

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8757-2092

    Publications
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Fadnes%20LT%22

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    Trude Fondenes

    Consultant

    trude.fondenes@helse-bergen.no
    Administrative tasks related to the research section and research projects in NORCATS.
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    Elaheh Javadi Arjmand

    PhD candidate, researcher

    elaheh.javadi.arjmand@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research project

    • ATLAS4LAR

    Areas of professional interest

    • Nutrition
    • Lifestyle diseases
    • Public health

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1264-6736

    Publications (NVA)
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/1535390

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    Kjell Arne Johansson

    Consultant physician, specialist in addiction medicine, Professor of Medical Ethics (University of Bergen)

    kjell.arne.johansson@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research projects

    • National Coordinating Investigator for the national multi-centre study on pharmaceuticals
    • Benzodiazepine Agonist Treatment for Patients with Benzodiazepine
    • Dependence Undergoing Opioid Agonist Treatment (BMX‑BAR)
    • National Coordinating Investigator for the multi-centre study on pharmaceuticals
    • Dextroamphetamine Substitution for Amphetamine Dependence: A
    • Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial (ATLAS4Dependence)

    Previous research projects

    • INTRO‑HCV: HCV treatment in the OAT population
    • Several clinical studies related to opioid agonist treatment (OAT), substance use disorders, and comorbidity

     

    Areas of professional interest

    • Substance use and addiction medicine
    • Agonist treatment for individuals with substance use disorders
    • Priority ethics in healthcare
    • Medical ethics
    • Health economics and global health

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8912-8710

    Publications (NVA)
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/48332

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    Mette Hegland Nordbotn

    Research Nurse, LAR Øvregaten

    mette.hegland.nordbotn@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research project

    • ATLAS4Dependence

    Previous research projects

    • Intro HCV
    • ATLAS4LAR
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    Kristin Sannerud

    Research Nurse, LAR Laksevåg

     kristin.sannerud@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with these research projects

    • ATLAS4Dependence
    • BMX

    Previous research project

    • ATLAS4LAR
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    Maria Kaalaas Olsvold

    Research Nurse, LAR Årstad

    maria.kalas.olsvold@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research project

    • ATLAS4Dependence / BMX

    Previous research projects

    • INTRO‑HCV / ATLAS4LAR
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    Silvana De Pirro

    PhD, Senior Researcher

    silvana.de.pirro@helse-bergen.no

    Currently affiliated with the following research projects

    • Heroin-assisted treatment (HAB)
    • ATLAS4Dependence

    Areas of professional interest

    • Clinical psychopharmacology
    • Opioids and psychostimulants
    • Clinical neuroscience of substance dependence, neuropsychology

    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3320-3800

    Publications (NVA)
    https://nva.sikt.no/research-profile/1220782

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    Beate Haga Trettenes

    Research Nurse, LAR Åsane/Arna

    beate.haga.trettenes@helse-bergen.no

    Currently associated with the following research project

    • ATLAS4Dependence

    Previous research projects

    • ATLAS4LAR
Last updated 10/9/2026