Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Kvale, Gerd"
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Implementation of the Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder in Iceland
Davidsdottir, Soley Drofn; Sigurjonsdottir, Olafia; Ludvigsdóttir, Sigurbjorg Jona; Hansen, Bjarne; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Hagen, Kristen; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the first implementation outside of Norway of the Bergen 4-day treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), an innovative and effective treatment format with high ... -
Longitudinal changes in neurometabolite concentrations in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex after concentrated exposure therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder
de Joode, Niels T.; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Vester, Eline L.; Vriend, Chris; Pouwels, Petra J.W.; Hagen, Kristen; Ousdal, Olga Therese; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie; Kvale, Gerd; van den Heuvel, Odile A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) due to its role in error processing, cognitive control and emotion regulation. ... -
A novel concentrated, interdisciplinary group rehabilitation program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study
Frisk, Bente; Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Hystad, Sigurd William; Rykken, Sidsel; Kjosås, Ane; Søfteland, Eirik; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation has been demonstrated to be a highly effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its availability is scarce worldwide, and new and ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study
Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Joa, Inge; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014) -
Personality traits and hardiness as risk- and protective factors for mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Norwegian two-wave study
Lassen, Espen Rasmussen; Hagen, Kristen; Kvale, Gerd; Eid, Jarle; Le Hellard, Stephanie; Solem, Stian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Several risk factors for anxious-depressive symptomatology during the COVID-19 pandemic have been established. However, few studies have examined the relationship between personality traits, hardiness, and such ... -
Post-treatment predictors of follow-up status for obsessive-compulsive disorder treated with concentrated exposure therapy
Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Eilertsen, Thomas; Grøtte, Torun; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-09)Recommended psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) including exposure with response prevention (ERP). Previous studies have identified few consistent predictors ... -
Prevalence of personality disorders in patients with OCD and relationship to treatment outcome
Øvrehus, Espen Handeland; Martinsen, Anneli Sund; Hagen, Kristen; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: As a rule of thumb 30-40% of patients with OCD do not experience clinically relevant change from exposure and response prevention (ERP), and 50% can expect to be classified as recovered post treatment. The ... -
A randomized controlled trial of concentrated ERP, self-help and waiting list for obsessive- compulsive disorder: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment
Launes, Gunvor; Hagen, Kristen; Sunde, Tor; Øst, Lars Gøran; Klovning, Ingrid; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Himle, Joseph A.; Solem, Stian; Hystad, Sigurd William; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-15)Background: The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based treatment for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) delivered during four consecutive days. The B4DT has in a number of effectiveness ... -
Relationship between exercise capacity and fatigue, dyspnea, and lung function in non-hospitalized patients with long COVID
Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Espehaug, Birgitte; Magnussen, Liv Heide; Jürgensen, Marte; Kvale, Gerd; Softeland, Eirik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Frisk, Bente (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Long COVID is a global health problem that impairs patients' functional status. More than 200 reported symptoms have been identified where fatigue, dyspnea, and exercise impairment are most common. This study aimed to ... -
A safe and effective micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with long COVID: results from a quasi-experimental study
Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte; Espehaug, Birgitte; Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Søfteland, Eirik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)At least 65 million people suffer from long COVID. Treatment guidelines are unclear, especially pertaining to recommendations of increased activity. This longitudinal study evaluated safety, changes in functional level and ... -
Stable inhibition-related inferior frontal hypoactivation and fronto-limbic hyperconnectivity in obsessive–compulsive disorder after concentrated exposure therapy
Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; de Wit, Stella J.; Hagland, Pernille; Ousdal, Olga Therese; Hansen, Bjarne; Hagen, Kristen; Kvale, Gerd; van den Heuvel, Odile A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Response inhibition has previously been suggested as an endophenotype for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), evidenced by studies showing worse task performance, and altered task-related activation and connectivity. ... -
Successfully treating 90 patients with obsessive compulsive disorder in eight days: The Bergen 4-day treatment
Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Børtveit, Tore; Hagen, Kristen; Haseth, Svein; Kristensen, Unn Beate; Launes, Gunvor; Ressler, Kerry J.; Solem, Stian; Strand, Arne; van den Heuvel, Odile A; Øst, Lars Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-04)Background: Oslo University Hospital, Norway, had by autumn 2016, accumulated a waiting list of 101 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who had a legal right to receive treatment by a specialized OCD team. ... -
Therapist variability in the task/goal dimension of the early working alliance predicts outcome in exposure and response prevention treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Opstad, Håvard Berg; Vogel, Patrick A.; Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Treatment Adherence as Predictor of Outcome in Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Tjelle, Kristian; Opstad, Håvard Berg; Solem, Stian; Launes, Gunvor; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie; Kvale, Gerd; Hagen, Kristen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The treatment of choice for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is exposure and response prevention (EX/RP). Previous studies have demonstrated that treatment adherence predicts treatment outcome for patients ...