Børge Sivertsen

Homepage: http://folk.uib.no/phpbs

Title: Adjunct Professor

Phone: +47 55 58 88 76

E-mail: Borge.Sivertsen@psykp.uib.no

Visiting address: Christiesgt. 12

 

• Sleep and sleep disorders:  epidemiology and treatment
• Health psychology & psychosomatic medicine

 

Publications in Cristin

2012

• Sivertsen B, Hysing M, Wehling E, et al. Neuropsychological performance in older insomniacs. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, in press.
• Thun E, Pallesen S, Osland T, Steen VM, Bjorvatn B, Sivertsen B, et al. An actigraphic validation study of seven morningness-eveningness inventories. European Psychologist, in press.
• Nordhus IH, Sivertsen B, & Pallesen S. Knowledge about Alzheimer’s Disease among Norwegian Psychologists: The Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale. Aging & Mental Health 2011, 1–8, iFirst.
• Blågestad T, Pallesen S, Lunde LH, Sivertsen B, et al. Sleep in the older chronic pain patient: a comparative polysomnography-based study. Journal of Clinical Pain 2012, ePub ahead.
• Salo P, Sivertsen B, Oksanen NT, et al. Insomnia symptoms as a predictor of incident treatment for depression: Prospective cohort study of 40,791 men and women. Sleep Medicine 2012, 13, 278-284.

2011

• Sivertsen B, Overland S, Pallesen S. Trends in timing of sleep in the general population of Norway: 1980 to 2000. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2011: 113, 2, 1-10.
• Sivertsen B, Lallukka T, Salo P. The economic burden of insomnia at the workplace. An opportunity and time for intervention? Sleep. 2011;34:1151-1152.
• Sivertsen B, Øverland S, Krokstad S, Mykletun A. Seasonal variations in sleep problems at latitude 63-65 degrees in Norway: the HUNT-2 study. American Journal of Epidemiology 2011; 174: 147-53.
• Sivertsen B, Hysing M, Gillberg C, Lundervold AJ, Posserud MB. Sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. A longitudinal population-based study. Autism 2011; Published online before print April 8, 2011.
• Holsten F, Pallesen S, Sivertsen B. [Søvnforstyrrelser ved psykiske lidelser]. Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association 2011; 7:688-91. 
  
• Vøllestad J, Sivertsen B, Nilsen GH. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Patients with Anxiety Disorders:  A Randomized Controlled Trial. Behaviour Research & Therapy 2011; 49: 281-288.
• Natvik S, Bjorvatn B, Moen BE, Magerøy N, Sivertsen B, Pallesen S, Personality Factors Related to Shift Work Tolerance in Two and Three Shift Workers. Journal of Applied Ergonomics, in press.

2010

• Salo P, Oksanen T, Sivertsen B, et al. Sleep disturbances as a predictor of cause-specific work disability. Sleep 2010; 33, 1323-1331.
• Nordgreen TS, B, Mannes H, Haug T, Sivertsen B, et al. Guided self-help via internet for panic disorder; Dissemination across countries. Computers in Human Behavior 2010; 26, 592-596.
• Omvik S, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Sivertsen B, et al. Patient characteristics and predictors of sleep medication use. International Clinical Psychopharmacology 2010; 25, 91-100.
• Sivertsen B, Nordhus IH, Bjorvatn B, & Pallesen S. Sleep problems in general practice. A national survey of assessment and treatment routines of GPs in Norway. Journal of Sleep Research 2010; 19, 36-41.
• ~Sivertsen B, Krokstad S, Mykletun A, & Øverland S. Insomnia Symptoms and Use of Health Care Services and Medications. The HUNT-2 Study. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2009; 7, 210-222.
• Bjorvatn B, Sivertsen B, Oyane N, Nordhus IH, Pallesen S. [Insomnia]. Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association 2009;129:1766-8.
• Sivertsen B, Hysing M, Elgen I, Stormark K, & Lundervold A. Chronicity of sleep problems in children with chronic illness. A longitudinal population-based study. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2009; 3, 22.
• Sivertsen B, Omvik S, Pallesen S, Nordhus IH, Bjorvatn N. Sleep and sleep disorders in chronic users of zopiclone and drug-free insomniacs. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2009; 5, 349-354
• Sivertsen B, Øverland S, Mykletun A, Krokstad S. The epidemiology of insomnia: Associations with physical and mental health. The HUNT-2 study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2009; 67, 109-116.
• Sivertsen B. Cognitive behavioural theapy for insomnia. US Psychiatric Review 2009; 1, 61-64.
• Hysing M, Sivertsen B, Stormark KM, Elgen I, Lundervold AJ. Sleep in children with a chronic illness and the relation to emotional and behavioral problems. Results from a population based study. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2009; 34, 665-70.
• Sivertsen B, Overland S, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Nordhus IH, Mæland J, & Mykletun A. Insomnia and long sleep duration are risk factors for later work disability. The Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Sleep Research 2009; 18, 122-128.
• Sivertsen B, Overland S, Bjorvatn B, Mæland J, Mykletun A. Does insomnia predict sickness leave? The Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2009; 66,1, 67-74. 

2008

• Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Nordhus I, Sivertsen B, Hjørnevik M, & Morin CM. A new scale for measuring insomnia: the Bergen Insomnia Scale. Perceptual & Motor Skills 2008; 107,691-706. 
• Petrie KJ, Pennebaker JW, & Sivertsen B. Things we said today: A linguistic analysis of the Beatles.Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts 2008; 4, 197-202.
• Pallesen S, Hetland J, Sivertsen B, Samdal O, Torsheim T, & Nordhus IH. Time trends in sleep-onset difficulties among Norwegian adolescents: 1983-2005. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2008; 36, 889-95.
• Sivertsen B, Omvik S, Straume S, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Havik O, & Nordhus IH. Clinical significance of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) in insomnia patients. The Open Sleep Journal, 2008, 1, 52-57.
• Sivertsen B, Overland S, Glozier N, Bjorvatn B, Mæland J, Mykletun A. The effect of OSAS on sick leave and work disability. European Respiratory Journal 2008; 32, 1497-1503.
• Overland S, Glozier N, Sivertsen B, et al. A comparison of insomnia and depression as predictors of disability pension: historical cohort study. Sleep 2008;31, 875-80.
• Omvik S, Sivertsen B, Pallesen S, at al. Daytime functioning in older patients suffering from chronic insomnia: Treatment outcome in a randomized controlled trial comparing CBT with Zopiclone. Behaviour Research and Therapy 2008; 4, 623-641.
• Sivertsen B, & Hysing M. Psychological factors associated with self-reported sensitivity to mobile phones. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2008; 64:11-12.

2007

• Sivertsen B, Relbo A, Gullestad L, et al. [Self-assessed health and psychological symptoms after heart transplantation]. Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association 2007; 127(24), 3198-201. 
• Havik OE, Sivertsen B, Relbo A, et al. Depressive symptoms and all-cause mortality after heart transplantation. Transplantation 2007; 84(1), 97-103. 
• Sivertsen B. Chronic Primary Insomnia in Older Individuals. Geriatrics & Aging 2007; 10(6), 385-388. 
• Sivertsen B, & Nordhus IH. Limitations of cognitive–behavioural therapy for sleep disorders in older adults – Authors´reply. British Journal of Psychiatry 2007; 191, 266. 
• Pallesen B, Nordhus IH, Omvik S, Sivertsen B, et al. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subjective Sleepiness in the General Adult Population. Sleep, 30(5), 619-624. 
• Sivertsen B, & Nordhus IH. Management of insomnia in older adults. British Journal of Psychiatry 2007:190, 285-286. 
• Pallesen S, Nordhus IH, Sivertsen B, et al. Psykologers kunnskap om søvn. Journal of the Norwegian Psychological Association, 2007; 44(4), 365-371. 
• Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Nordhus IH, & Sivertsen B. Søvnsykdommer – en oversikt. Journal of the Norwegian Psychological Association, 2007; 44(4), 378-393. 
• Pallesen S, Nordhus IH, Sivertsen B, et al. Epworth søvnighetsskala. Journal of the Norwegian Psychological Association, 2007; 44(4), 448-450. 

2006 

• Sivertsen B. Treatment of Chronic Insomnia With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Zopiclone - Reply. JAMA 2006;296(20), 2436.  
• Sivertsen B, Omvik S, Havik OE, et al. A comparison of actigraphy and polysomnography in older adults treated for chronic primary insomnia. Sleep 2006;29(10):1353-1358. 
• Sivertsen B, Omvik S, Pallesen S, et al. Cognitive behavioral therapy vs zopiclone for treatment of chronic primary insomnia in older adults. A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2006;295(24), 2851-2858.  
• Sivertsen B & Mykletun A. The 14th European Congress of Psychiatry: Sleep Disorders Highlights. International Journal of Sleep Disorders 2006; 1(1)37-39. 
• Sivertsen B, Overland S, Neckelmann D, et al. The long-term effect of insomnia on work disability. The HUNT-2 historical cohort study. American Journal of Epidemiology 2006; 163 (11), 1018-1024.  
• Sivertsen B. Insomnia in older adults: Consequences, assessment and treatment. Doctoral Thesis.  

2005

• Pallesen S, Nordhus IH, Omvik S, et al. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Journal of the Norwegian Psychological Association, 2005; 42, 714-717. 

2004

• Sivertsen B, Omvik S, Pallesen S, et al. [Sleep disorders in elderly patients who take hypnotics on a regular basis.] Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association 2004; 124: 2600-2602.  
• Sivertsen B & Hysing M. The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire. Journal of the Norwegian Psychological Association, 2004; 41, 303-4. 

2003

• Sivertsen B, Nordby H, Johnsen V, et al. [Cognitive mechanisms and football performance.] Journal of the Norwegian Psychological Association 2003; 40, 660-4.  

2001

• Petrie KJ, Sivertsen B, Hysing M, et al. Thoroughly modern worries: The relationship of worries about modernity to reported symptoms, health, and medical care utilization. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2001; 51, 395-401.