• The Bergen 4-Day Treatment for Panic Disorder: A Pilot Study 

      Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Hagen, Kristen; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Solem, Stian; Bø, Beate Hatlelid; Øst, Lars Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-26)
      The current article reports on the findings from a pilot treatment study on panic disorder (PD) with or without agoraphobia. Consecutively referred patients were included and treated with the Bergen 4-day treatment format. ...
    • The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: adapting to COVID-19 restrictions with a hybrid approach of face-to-face and videoconference modalities 

      Hjelle, Kay Morten; Eide, Thorstein Olsen; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Kvale, Gerd; Hagen, Kristen; Snorrason, Ivar; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based therapy that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders. The current study sought to examine the effectiveness of ...
    • The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: implementation in a rural clinical setting 

      Eide, Thorstein Olsen; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Sætre, Ida Ueland; Solem, Stian; Olsen, Thorbjørn; Skøld, Rolf Olof; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie; Hagen, Kristen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated treatment with individually tailored exposure exercises. The format has shown promising results in the treatment of panic disorder. Aim: The aim of the ...
    • The effectiveness and acceptability of the Bergen 4-day treatment for adolescents with OCD: a replication and extension 

      Skjold, Solvei Harila; Hagen, Kristen; Wheaton, Michael G.; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Background B4DT is a concentrated treatment format with prolonged sessions of exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) delivered over four consecutive days. Two previous open trials demonstrated promising results of the ...
    • Insomnia as a predictor of treatment outcomes in adolescents receiving concentrated exposure treatment for OCD 

      Skjold, Solvei Harila; Hagen, Kristen; Wheaton, Michael G.; Kallestad, Håvard; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Background Research suggests that individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) frequently experience insomnia. Some previous studies have suggested that insomnia may predict treatment outcomes, but the evidence ...
    • Long-term follow-up of the Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Hjelle, Kay Morten; Eide, Thorstein Olsen; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Kvale, Gerd; Hagen, Kristen; Wheaton, Michael G.; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated essential modifications to the administration of psychotherapy for patients with panic disorder (PD) through the increased use of videoconferencing. However, the effect of this change ...