The Stayer Study

The Norwegian Stayer study is a naturalistic, prospective cohort study of the course and timing of neurocognitive and psychosocial recovery in patients with substance use disorder. The Stayer-study will monitor participants over a period of 10 years, using a both quantitative and qualitative methods. 

Primary research aims  

• Describe clinical recovery from substance use disorder
• Describe personal recovery from substance use disorder. 
• Expand our knowledge of cognitive determinants in substance use disorder, with emphasis on different types of cognitive assessment.   

Project details  

Participants: N= 208 patients were recruited from the Stavanger University Hospital catchment area between March 2012 and January 2016.  

Timeframe: The project will complete its data collection in 2026.  

Principal investigator: Aleksander Hagen Erga, PhD 

Project group: Thomas Svendsen, Anne Lill Mjølhus Njå, Siri Lunde, user representatives in various roles. 

Research group: The project group also includes a multidisciplinary research group with background in clinical psychology, social work, and sociology.  

Current PhD-candidates: Jens Hetland, Elise Constance Fodstad, Thomas Svendsen, Mariann Vigdal, and Sandra Drevsjø. 

Previous PhD-candidates: Egon Hagen, Inger Eide Robertson, Fredrik D. Moe.  

Collaboration: Researchers from University of Stavanger, University of Bergen, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Pennsylvania, Aarhus University, and several clinical research groups in Norway. 

 

For project site in Norwegian, click here: Stayer-studien (helse-stavanger.no)