• Relationships between depressive symptoms and panic disorder symptoms during guided internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for panic disorder 

      Walderhaug, Eirik Paulsen; Gjestad, Rolf; Egeland, Jens; Havik, Odd E.; Nordgreen, Tine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Aims: The current study explore the relationship between the trajectories of primary panic disorder symptoms and secondary depressive symptoms during guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for panic disorder. ...
    • Near Miss in a Video Game: an Experimental Study 

      Finserås, Turi Reiten; Krossbakken, Elfrid; Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; King, Daniel L.; Griffiths, Mark D.; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Models to explain persistent and excessive gaming behavior have proposed that reward characteristics in video games influence gaming behavior, yet these characteristics have received minimal empirical attention to date. ...
    • Antipsychotic treatment – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of qualitative studies 

      Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Lavik, Kristina O.; Davidson, Larry; Hjeltnes, Aslak; Moltu, Christian; Veseth, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: The literature on antipsychotic medication in psychosis lack systematization of the empirical knowledge base on patients’ subjective experiences of using antipsychotic drugs. Such investigations are pivotal to ...
    • 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 ...
    • Long-Term Effects of an Unguided Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia 

      Vedaa, Øystein; Hagatun, Susanne; Kallestad, Håvard; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Thorndike, Frances P; Ritterband, Lee M.; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      STUDY OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of fully automated Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) 18 months after the intervention period on sleep, daytime functioning, ...
    • The predictive value of depression in the years after heart transplantation for mortality during long-term follow-up 

      Bürker, Britta Susanne; Gullestad, Lars; Gude, Einar; Havik, Odd E.; Relbo, Anne; Grov, Ingelin; Andreassen, Arne K.; Fiane, Arnt E; Haraldsen, Ira Hebold; Dew, Mary Amanda; Andersson, Stein; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objective Current understanding of the prognostic impact of depression on mortality after heart transplantation (HTx) is limited. We examined whether depression after HTx is a predictor of mortality during extended ...
    • A cross-national analysis of the psychometric properties of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory 

      Molde, Helge; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Engedal, Knut; Bendixen, Anette Bakkane; Byrne, Gerard J.; Marquez-Gonzalez, Maria; Losada, Andres; Feng, Lei; Kuan Tai Ow, Elisabeth; Pisitsungkagarn, Kullaya; Taephant, Nattasuda; Jarukasemthawee, Somboon; Champagne, Alexandra; Landreville, Philippe; Gosselin, Patrick; Ribeiro, Oscar; Diefenbach, Gretchen J; Blank, Karen; Beaudreau, Sherry A; Laks, Jerson; Bom de Araujo, Narahyana; Paz Fonseca, Rochele; Kochhann, Renata; Camozzato, Analuiza; van den Brink, Rob; Fluiter, Mario; Naarding, Paul; Pelzers, Loeki P R M; Lugtenburg, Astrid; Oude Voshaar, Richard; Pachana, Nancy A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-08)
      Objectives: Assessing late-life anxiety using an instrument with sound psychometric properties including crosscultural invariance is essential for cross-national aging research and clinical assessment. To date, no ...
    • Cloud Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Service for Public Speaking Anxiety 

      Salkevicius, Justas; Miskinyte, Audrone; Navickas, Lukas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-15)
      Public speaking anxiety is commonly treated using cognitive behavioral therapy. During the therapy session, the patient is either asked to vividly imagine and describe the feared stimulus or is confronted with it in the ...
    • Moving Toward Connectedness – A Qualitative Study of Recovery Processes for People With Borderline Personality Disorder 

      Kverme, Britt; Natvik, Eli; Veseth, Marius; Moltu, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-28)
      Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder estimated to affect 1–2% of the general population. As a group, people with BPD endure a high degree of suffering, often leading to suicide attempts, ...
    • Being recognised as a whole person: A qualitative study of inpatient experience in mental health 

      Eldal, Kari; Natvik, Eli; Veseth, Marius; Davidson, Larry; Skjølberg, Åse; Gytri, Dorte; Moltu, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-08)
      Few studies address the many challenges that are faced by staff and patients in the inpatient mental health context. In particular, there is a lack of research that explores first-hand patient experiences in order to ...
    • Psychological interventions for the Fear of Public Speaking: A Meta-analysis. 

      Ebrahimi, Omid V.; Pallesen, Ståle; Kenter, Robin Maria Francisca; Nordgreen, Tine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-15)
      Background: Fear of Public Speaking (FoPS) or public speaking anxiety is a type of social anxiety and the single most commonly feared situation in the population. FoPS is disabling with negative occupational, academic, and ...
    • Evaluating an Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Using Mokken Scaling Analysis 

      Finserås, Turi Reiten; Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Krossbakken, Elfrid; King, Daniel L.; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-26)
      Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) was recently included as a condition for further study in the fifth and latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The present study investigated whether the ...
    • “We all have a responsibility”: a narrative discourse analysis of an information campaign targeting help-seeking in first episode psychosis 

      Hansen, Hege; Stige, Signe Hjelen; Moltu, Christian; Johannessen, Jan Olav; Joa, Inge; Dybvig, Sveinung; Veseth, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-09)
      Background: Intervening at an early stage of psychosis improves the chances of recovery from first-episode psychosis. However, people who are experiencing distress and early psychotic symptoms generally seem to delay seeking ...
    • The Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder : Does it work in a new clinical setting? 

      Launes, Gunvor; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Sunde, Tor; Klovning, Ingrid; Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Øst, Lars Gøran; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-17)
      Sørlandet Hospital in Norway has a history of offering patients with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) cognitive behavior group therapy using 12 weekly sessions of 2.5 h each. A previous evaluation of this treatment has ...
    • Foreldrenes status og rolle i familie- og nærmiljøbaserte intervensjoner for barn med atferdsvansker 

      Solholm, Roar (Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-07)
      During the last two decades, there has been a marked change in the public services for children with conduct problems in Norway, both at the primary and specialist level. Norwegian authorities have taken an initiative to ...
    • Sexual harassment and assault among university students in Norway. A cross-sectional prevalence study 

      Sivertsen, Børge; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Madsen, Ida E.H.; Knapstad, Marit; Lønning, Kari Jussi; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-09)
      Objective The aim of the current study was to provide estimates of both overall and specific forms of sexual harassment among male and female college and university students. Design and setting Data stem from a recent ...
    • “It’s not a life of war and conflict”: experienced therapists’ views on negotiating a therapeutic alliance in involuntary treatment 

      Prytz, Marius; Harkestad, Karina Natalie; Veseth, Marius; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-21)
      Background Working alliances are considered to be essential to treatment, and they represent a robust predictor of positive treatment outcomes. In a working alliance, a patient and therapist agree upon treatment decisions, ...
    • “You Feel They Have a Heart and Are Not Afraid to Show It”: Exploring How Clients Experience the Therapeutic Relationship in Emotion-Focused Therapy 

      Nødtvedt, Øystein Ottesen; Binder, Per-Einar; Stige, Signe Hjelen; Schanche, Elisabeth; Stiegler, Jan Reidar; Hjeltnes, Aslak (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-04)
      Background: The therapeutic relationship is regarded as an important source of change in emotion-focused therapy (EFT), but few qualitative studies have specifically investigated how clients experience the role of the ...
    • “A life more ordinary” Processes of 5-year recovery from substance abuse. Experiences of 30 recovered service users 

      Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Slyngstad, Tale Ekeroth; Erga, Aleksander Hagen; McKay, James R.; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin; Skaalevik, Alexander Waagan; Veseth, Marius; Moltu, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-18)
      Background: Studies investigating the subjective experiences of long-term recovery from substance use disorder are scarce. Particularly, functional and social factors have received little attention. Objectives: To investigate ...
    • The Association between Juvenile Onset of Depression and Emotion Regulation Difficulties 

      Visted, Endre; Sørensen, Lin; Vøllestad, Jon; Osnes, Berge; Svendsen, Julie Lillebostad; Jentschke, Sebastian; Binder, Per-Einar; Schanche, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-18)
      Juvenile onset of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is associated with increased likelihood of recurrent episodes of depression and more detrimental clinical trajectories. The aim of the current study was to investigate the ...