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Research paper thumbnail of sj-pdf-1-etn-10.1177_1468796820949284 - Supplemental material for Ethnic categorisation, identity and perceptions of life among Swedish Samis

Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-etn-10.1177_1468796820949284 for Ethnic categorisation, identity ... more Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-etn-10.1177_1468796820949284 for Ethnic categorisation, identity and perceptions of life among Swedish Samis by Arne Gerdner in Ethnicities

Research paper thumbnail of Online supplement on the self-rated severe exposure of child maltreatment and behavioural problems instrument from the LoRDIA studies

Online supplement on the self-rated severe exposure of child maltreatment and behavioural problem... more Online supplement on the self-rated severe exposure of child maltreatment and behavioural problems instrument from the LoRDIA studies. Detailed description on each indicator used for the SSE instrument.

Research paper thumbnail of Drug list as cognitive support provided detailed information relating to drug use. Comparison of two methods for the investigation of opioid dependence

Research paper thumbnail of Neighbourhood Reactions Toward Facilities for Residential Care : A Swedish Survey Study

Although a substantial body of research on community hostility towards the establishment of human... more Although a substantial body of research on community hostility towards the establishment of human services facilities now exists, researchers as well as community practitioners have identified a ne ...

Research paper thumbnail of Frivilligt socialt arbete i svenska muslimska församlingar : Tradition, organisation, integration

Socionomens Forskningssupplement, 2011

Svenska muslimska forsamlingar ar inte bara religiosa motesplatser utan ocksa centra for organise... more Svenska muslimska forsamlingar ar inte bara religiosa motesplatser utan ocksa centra for organiseringen av sociala valfardsinsatser. I denna studie ges, for forsta gangen i Vasteuropa, en riksrepre ...

Research paper thumbnail of Minnesotamodellen på Runnagården - bakgrundsfaktorer och resultat

Lakartidningen, 1989

Minnesotamodellen har i den svenska debatten ibland framstatt som en behandlingsmodell for social... more Minnesotamodellen har i den svenska debatten ibland framstatt som en behandlingsmodell for socialt valetablerade alkoholister framst fran socialgrupp 1 och 2. Vid Runnagarden i Orebro tillampas mod ...

Research paper thumbnail of Prediction of outcome in coerced and voluntarily treated alcoholics

Scandinavian Journal of Social Welfare, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of Motstånd och stöd: En studie av svenska muslimska församlingar / Opposition and Support: A Study of Swedish Muslim Congregations

Sociologisk Forskning

Anti-Islamic attitudes are deeply rooted in Western Europe, and Muslims have, especially in the p... more Anti-Islamic attitudes are deeply rooted in Western Europe, and Muslims have, especially in the post-September 11 context, experienced discrimination and demonization. But how do anti-Islamic attitudes affect practicing Muslims and their congregations? The aim of this study, the first of its kind in Europe, is to present a statistically representative view of how Muslim congregations in Sweden experienced the reactions from the surrounding community. The results of the survey carried out show that according to the representatives of the local congregations (n=105) half of the congregations have experienced opposition from the local community and in 40 percent of the congregations criminal offences have been committed against active Muslims or their places of worship. This opposition is closely connected with two types of situations: either international occurrences (i.e. terrorist bombings in, for example, London, Madrid) or local events that have emphasized the presence of Islam in...

Research paper thumbnail of Compulsory Commitment to Care of Substance Misusers – A Worldwide Comparative Analysis of the Legislation~!2009-12-02~!2010-06-14~!2010-07-23~!

The Open Addiction Journal, 2010

This study explores the worldwide use of compulsory commitment to care (CCC) at the end of the 20... more This study explores the worldwide use of compulsory commitment to care (CCC) at the end of the 20 th century and evaluates the implementation of WHO recommendations since the 1960s. Based on three WHO reports, the legislation of 90 countries and territories are analyzed, and types as well as predictors of such legislation are analyzed in multivariate models from country characteristics. Laws on CCC for alcohol and drug misusers are common all over the world; more than 80 percent of the countries and territories studied have such laws. The majority use civil commitmentacute or rehabilitative-in accordance with welfare logic, while a large minority still uses commitment under criminal law, based on a moral logic. Civil CCC is positively related to strong economies or having been part of the Soviet legal system. CCC under criminal law is negatively related to the same factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Neighborhood Reactions Toward Facilities for Residential Care

Journal of Community Practice, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Muslimska församlingar i lokalsamhället: Samverkan eller isolering?

Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift, 2016

Muslimska församlingars riksomfattande etablering i Sverige är en viktig förändring inom den idee... more Muslimska församlingars riksomfattande etablering i Sverige är en viktig förändring inom den ideella sektorn. Men hur förhåller sig församlingarna till den svenska traditionen av samverkan mellan ideella och offentliga aktörer? I artikeln studeras hur och i vilken omfattning muslimska församlingar samverkar med offentliga aktörer och vilka organisationsinterna och organisationsexterna faktorer som gynnar respektive missgynnar samverkan.

Research paper thumbnail of How do child welfare referrals in Sweden match children's self‐reporting of severe exposure?

Child & Family Social Work, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Opiates versus other opioids – are these relevant as diagnostic categorizations?

Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems, 2017

Background: For more than three decades, the international diagnostic systems have used the term ... more Background: For more than three decades, the international diagnostic systems have used the term ‘opioids’, including opiates, yet research publications continue to use an older terminology. In 201 ...

Research paper thumbnail of s response to reviews Title : Factors associated with involuntary admissions among non-psychotic patients with substance use disorders and comorbidity : a cross-sectional study

Research paper thumbnail of Religion, etnicitet och organisation

Flertalet muslimska samfund i Sverige ar mangetniska motesplatser for troende fran olika kulturer... more Flertalet muslimska samfund i Sverige ar mangetniska motesplatser for troende fran olika kulturer och islamska traditioner. Forsamlingarna soker en gemensam andlig plattform och vagar for att utvec ...

Research paper thumbnail of Tvångsvård vid missbruk – effekt och kvalitet

Research paper thumbnail of Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders: Clinical and methodological studies of treatment outcome

Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders : Clinical and methodological studies of tratment ... more Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders : Clinical and methodological studies of tratment outcome

Research paper thumbnail of Patient evaluation of psychosocial treatment interventions in Swedish methadone maintenance programmes

This is the first study on patient evaluation of the psychosocial treatment interventions in the ... more This is the first study on patient evaluation of the psychosocial treatment interventions in the four methadone maintenance programmes (MMPs) in Sweden, i.e. in Uppsala, Stockholm, Lund and Malmö. The study was performed in two phases. An inventory of psychosocial treatment elements was conducted through interviews with managers or responsible staff members. The Stockholm MMP offers many psychosocial activities and interventions within its own organisation, while the other programmes are highly dependent on co-operation with municipal social welfare services. The Uppsala and Lund MMPs run remote MMP-services in co-operation with local psychiatrists in other parts of the country. A questionnaire based on the inventory was completed by 190 patients, rating the importance of different elements and to what extent their respective needs had been met. In general, the psychosocial elements were regarded as important by patients in all programmes. Female patients rated daily activities and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Vård- och behandlingsplanering för personer med "dubbla diagnoser" : Konferens för personer inom kommun och landsting som arbetar med "dubbla diagnoser", Kiruna november 2007

Vard- och behandlingsplanering for personer med "dubbla diagnoser" : Konferens for pers... more Vard- och behandlingsplanering for personer med "dubbla diagnoser" : Konferens for personer inom kommun och landsting som arbetar med "dubbla diagnoser", Kiruna november 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Type of opioid dependence among patients seeking opioid substitution treatment: are there differences in background and severity of problems?

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

Background: The study explores differences and similarities in background and problem severity am... more Background: The study explores differences and similarities in background and problem severity among those seeking Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST), comparing those who primarily had misused "opiates", e.g. heroin, morphine and opium, with those who primarily had misused other opioids. Methods: Patients (n = 127) assessed for possible admittance in OST are compared based on the Addiction Severity Index. Two groups based on primary type of opioid misused are compared (opiates vs. other opioids). Results: In the global severity ratings there were no significant differences between the groups other than tautological artefacts concerning heroin. There were few specific differences between the groups. The opiate group more often had Hepatitis C and more often had legal problems related to financing their misuse. Injection of drugs was the main method of administration in both groups, i.e. 90 % for mostly opiates vs. 75 % for mostly other opioids. A great majority in both groups, 96 % vs. 91 %, had misused most other types of drugs. Both groups were found to have severe problems in all areas investigated. Conclusions: The study demonstrates great similarities in problem severity among those seeking OST, both those who primarily had misused opiates and those who primarily had misused other opioids.

Research paper thumbnail of sj-pdf-1-etn-10.1177_1468796820949284 - Supplemental material for Ethnic categorisation, identity and perceptions of life among Swedish Samis

Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-etn-10.1177_1468796820949284 for Ethnic categorisation, identity ... more Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-etn-10.1177_1468796820949284 for Ethnic categorisation, identity and perceptions of life among Swedish Samis by Arne Gerdner in Ethnicities

Research paper thumbnail of Online supplement on the self-rated severe exposure of child maltreatment and behavioural problems instrument from the LoRDIA studies

Online supplement on the self-rated severe exposure of child maltreatment and behavioural problem... more Online supplement on the self-rated severe exposure of child maltreatment and behavioural problems instrument from the LoRDIA studies. Detailed description on each indicator used for the SSE instrument.

Research paper thumbnail of Drug list as cognitive support provided detailed information relating to drug use. Comparison of two methods for the investigation of opioid dependence

Research paper thumbnail of Neighbourhood Reactions Toward Facilities for Residential Care : A Swedish Survey Study

Although a substantial body of research on community hostility towards the establishment of human... more Although a substantial body of research on community hostility towards the establishment of human services facilities now exists, researchers as well as community practitioners have identified a ne ...

Research paper thumbnail of Frivilligt socialt arbete i svenska muslimska församlingar : Tradition, organisation, integration

Socionomens Forskningssupplement, 2011

Svenska muslimska forsamlingar ar inte bara religiosa motesplatser utan ocksa centra for organise... more Svenska muslimska forsamlingar ar inte bara religiosa motesplatser utan ocksa centra for organiseringen av sociala valfardsinsatser. I denna studie ges, for forsta gangen i Vasteuropa, en riksrepre ...

Research paper thumbnail of Minnesotamodellen på Runnagården - bakgrundsfaktorer och resultat

Lakartidningen, 1989

Minnesotamodellen har i den svenska debatten ibland framstatt som en behandlingsmodell for social... more Minnesotamodellen har i den svenska debatten ibland framstatt som en behandlingsmodell for socialt valetablerade alkoholister framst fran socialgrupp 1 och 2. Vid Runnagarden i Orebro tillampas mod ...

Research paper thumbnail of Prediction of outcome in coerced and voluntarily treated alcoholics

Scandinavian Journal of Social Welfare, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of Motstånd och stöd: En studie av svenska muslimska församlingar / Opposition and Support: A Study of Swedish Muslim Congregations

Sociologisk Forskning

Anti-Islamic attitudes are deeply rooted in Western Europe, and Muslims have, especially in the p... more Anti-Islamic attitudes are deeply rooted in Western Europe, and Muslims have, especially in the post-September 11 context, experienced discrimination and demonization. But how do anti-Islamic attitudes affect practicing Muslims and their congregations? The aim of this study, the first of its kind in Europe, is to present a statistically representative view of how Muslim congregations in Sweden experienced the reactions from the surrounding community. The results of the survey carried out show that according to the representatives of the local congregations (n=105) half of the congregations have experienced opposition from the local community and in 40 percent of the congregations criminal offences have been committed against active Muslims or their places of worship. This opposition is closely connected with two types of situations: either international occurrences (i.e. terrorist bombings in, for example, London, Madrid) or local events that have emphasized the presence of Islam in...

Research paper thumbnail of Compulsory Commitment to Care of Substance Misusers – A Worldwide Comparative Analysis of the Legislation~!2009-12-02~!2010-06-14~!2010-07-23~!

The Open Addiction Journal, 2010

This study explores the worldwide use of compulsory commitment to care (CCC) at the end of the 20... more This study explores the worldwide use of compulsory commitment to care (CCC) at the end of the 20 th century and evaluates the implementation of WHO recommendations since the 1960s. Based on three WHO reports, the legislation of 90 countries and territories are analyzed, and types as well as predictors of such legislation are analyzed in multivariate models from country characteristics. Laws on CCC for alcohol and drug misusers are common all over the world; more than 80 percent of the countries and territories studied have such laws. The majority use civil commitmentacute or rehabilitative-in accordance with welfare logic, while a large minority still uses commitment under criminal law, based on a moral logic. Civil CCC is positively related to strong economies or having been part of the Soviet legal system. CCC under criminal law is negatively related to the same factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Neighborhood Reactions Toward Facilities for Residential Care

Journal of Community Practice, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Muslimska församlingar i lokalsamhället: Samverkan eller isolering?

Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift, 2016

Muslimska församlingars riksomfattande etablering i Sverige är en viktig förändring inom den idee... more Muslimska församlingars riksomfattande etablering i Sverige är en viktig förändring inom den ideella sektorn. Men hur förhåller sig församlingarna till den svenska traditionen av samverkan mellan ideella och offentliga aktörer? I artikeln studeras hur och i vilken omfattning muslimska församlingar samverkar med offentliga aktörer och vilka organisationsinterna och organisationsexterna faktorer som gynnar respektive missgynnar samverkan.

Research paper thumbnail of How do child welfare referrals in Sweden match children's self‐reporting of severe exposure?

Child & Family Social Work, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Opiates versus other opioids – are these relevant as diagnostic categorizations?

Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems, 2017

Background: For more than three decades, the international diagnostic systems have used the term ... more Background: For more than three decades, the international diagnostic systems have used the term ‘opioids’, including opiates, yet research publications continue to use an older terminology. In 201 ...

Research paper thumbnail of s response to reviews Title : Factors associated with involuntary admissions among non-psychotic patients with substance use disorders and comorbidity : a cross-sectional study

Research paper thumbnail of Religion, etnicitet och organisation

Flertalet muslimska samfund i Sverige ar mangetniska motesplatser for troende fran olika kulturer... more Flertalet muslimska samfund i Sverige ar mangetniska motesplatser for troende fran olika kulturer och islamska traditioner. Forsamlingarna soker en gemensam andlig plattform och vagar for att utvec ...

Research paper thumbnail of Tvångsvård vid missbruk – effekt och kvalitet

Research paper thumbnail of Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders: Clinical and methodological studies of treatment outcome

Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders : Clinical and methodological studies of tratment ... more Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders : Clinical and methodological studies of tratment outcome

Research paper thumbnail of Patient evaluation of psychosocial treatment interventions in Swedish methadone maintenance programmes

This is the first study on patient evaluation of the psychosocial treatment interventions in the ... more This is the first study on patient evaluation of the psychosocial treatment interventions in the four methadone maintenance programmes (MMPs) in Sweden, i.e. in Uppsala, Stockholm, Lund and Malmö. The study was performed in two phases. An inventory of psychosocial treatment elements was conducted through interviews with managers or responsible staff members. The Stockholm MMP offers many psychosocial activities and interventions within its own organisation, while the other programmes are highly dependent on co-operation with municipal social welfare services. The Uppsala and Lund MMPs run remote MMP-services in co-operation with local psychiatrists in other parts of the country. A questionnaire based on the inventory was completed by 190 patients, rating the importance of different elements and to what extent their respective needs had been met. In general, the psychosocial elements were regarded as important by patients in all programmes. Female patients rated daily activities and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Vård- och behandlingsplanering för personer med "dubbla diagnoser" : Konferens för personer inom kommun och landsting som arbetar med "dubbla diagnoser", Kiruna november 2007

Vard- och behandlingsplanering for personer med "dubbla diagnoser" : Konferens for pers... more Vard- och behandlingsplanering for personer med "dubbla diagnoser" : Konferens for personer inom kommun och landsting som arbetar med "dubbla diagnoser", Kiruna november 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Type of opioid dependence among patients seeking opioid substitution treatment: are there differences in background and severity of problems?

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

Background: The study explores differences and similarities in background and problem severity am... more Background: The study explores differences and similarities in background and problem severity among those seeking Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST), comparing those who primarily had misused "opiates", e.g. heroin, morphine and opium, with those who primarily had misused other opioids. Methods: Patients (n = 127) assessed for possible admittance in OST are compared based on the Addiction Severity Index. Two groups based on primary type of opioid misused are compared (opiates vs. other opioids). Results: In the global severity ratings there were no significant differences between the groups other than tautological artefacts concerning heroin. There were few specific differences between the groups. The opiate group more often had Hepatitis C and more often had legal problems related to financing their misuse. Injection of drugs was the main method of administration in both groups, i.e. 90 % for mostly opiates vs. 75 % for mostly other opioids. A great majority in both groups, 96 % vs. 91 %, had misused most other types of drugs. Both groups were found to have severe problems in all areas investigated. Conclusions: The study demonstrates great similarities in problem severity among those seeking OST, both those who primarily had misused opiates and those who primarily had misused other opioids.

Research paper thumbnail of Neighbourhood Reactions toward Facilities for Residential Care: A Swedish Survey Study

Journal of Community Practice, 2005

Although a substantial body of research on community hostility towards the establishment of human... more Although a substantial body of research on community hostility towards the establishment of human services facilities now exists, researchers as well as community practitioners have identified a need for a more naturalistic and systematic approach to the issue. As a step in that direction, this paper focuses on a nationally representative sample of facilities for residential care in Sweden, with the objective of identifying patterns of hostile NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) reactions and institutional as well as community predictive factors. Approximately 16 percent of these facilities studied experienced NIMBY reactions. In contradiction to many previous studies, which try to explain the neighborhood reactions in terms of attitudes towards special client groups, the findings of this study indicate that the characteristics of the facility itself and of the community in which it is placed seem to be the most significant factors. The study suggests that there is also significant community support for the facilities and that interaction with the community can provide the facilities with positive resources.