Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Heiervang, Einar"
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Long-term effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with anxiety disorders
Kodal, Arne; Fjermestad, Krister; Bjelland, Ingvar; Gjestad, Rolf; Øst, Lars Gøran; Bjåstad, Jon Fauskanger; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Havik, Odd E.; Heiervang, Einar; Wergeland, Gro Janne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has demonstrated favorable long-term outcomes in youth with anxiety disorders in efficacy trials. However, long-term outcomes of CBT delivered in a community setting are uncertain. This ... -
Mental disorders in foster children: a study of prevalence, comorbidity and risk factors
Lehmann, Stine; Havik, Odd E.; Havik, Toril; Heiervang, Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Background: The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of mental disorders in 6- to 12-year-old foster children and assess comorbidity and risk factors. Methods: Information on mental health was collected from ... -
Parental internalizing symptoms as predictors of anxiety symptoms in clinic-referred children
Fjermestad, Krister; lium, christina; Heiervang, Einar; Havik, Odd E.; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Bjelland, Ingvar; Wergeland, Gro Janne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Mothers’ and fathers’ internalizing symptoms may influence children’s anxiety symptoms differently. Objective: To explore the relationship between parental internalizing symptoms and children’s anxiety ... -
Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder in School-Aged Foster Children - A Confirmatory Approach to Dimensional Measures
Lehmann, Stine; Breivik, Kyrre; Heiervang, Einar; Havik, Toril; Havik, Odd E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-02)This study aimed to investigate the factor structure and external correlates of the constructs Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ... -
School-based targeted prevention compared to specialist mental health treatment for youth anxiety
Fjermestad, Krister; Wergeland, Gro Janne; Rogde, Anja Høye; Bjåstad, Jon Fauskanger; Heiervang, Einar; Haugland, Bente Storm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The ‘FRIENDS for life’ program (FRIENDS) is a 10-session cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program used for prevention and treatment of youth anxiety. There is discussion about whether FRIENDS is best applied ... -
Screening Foster Children for Mental Disorders: Properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Lehmann, Stine; Heiervang, Einar; Havik, Toril; Havik, Odd E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-09)Background High prevalence of mental disorders among foster children highlight the need to examine the mental health of children placed out of home. We examined the properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire ... -
Socioeconomic status and child mental health: The role of parental emotional well-being and parenting practices
Bøe, Tormod; Sivertsen, Børge; Heiervang, Einar; Goodman, Robert; Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Hysing, Mari (Journal article, 2013)Objective: This study examined the role of parental emotional well-being and parenting practices as mediators of the association between familial socioeconomic status (SES) and child mental health problems. Method: The ... -
Subtyping social anxiety in youth
Kodal, Arne; Bjelland, Ingvar; Gjestad, Rolf; Wergeland, Gro Janne; Havik, Odd E.; Heiervang, Einar; Fjermestad, Krister (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06)Few empirical studies have examined subtypes of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in youth, and limited consensus resides on the nature of potential subtypes. Identifying subtypes, based on both fear and avoidance patterns, ...