Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hoffart, Asle"
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Effect of early intervention for anxiety on sleep outcomes in adolescents: a randomized trial
Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Hysing, Mari; Hoffart, Asle; Haaland, Åshild Tellefsen; Bjaastad, Jon Fauskanger; Wergeland, Gro Janne; Baste, Valborg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The potential effect of early intervention for anxiety on sleep outcomes was examined in a sample of adolescents with anxiety (N = 313, mean 14.0 years, SD = 0.84, 84% girls, 95.7% Norwegians). Participants were randomized ... -
Effectiveness of Brief and Standard School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Adolescents With Anxiety: A Randomized Noninferiority Study
Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Haaland, Åshild Tellefsen; Baste, Valborg; Bjaastad, Jon Fauskanger; Hoffart, Asle; Rapee, Ronald M.; Raknes, Solfrid; Himle, Joseph A.; Husabo, Elisabeth; Wergeland, Gro Janne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective We examined the effectiveness of targeted school-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescents (12−16 years of age) with anxiety, and tested whether brief CBT was noninferior to standard duration ... -
Exploring the temporal associations between avoidance behavior and cognitions during the course of cognitive behavioral therapy for clients with symptoms of social anxiety disorder
Lervik, Linn Vathne; Hoffart, Asle; Knapstad, Marit; Smith, Otto Robert Frans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives In cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD), avoidance behavior (AB) and cognitions (COG) are two important targets of intervention, but so far no studies have directly examined their ... -
Pandemic Information Dissemination and Its Associations With the Symptoms of Mental Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study
Amundsen, Ole Myklebust; Hoffart, Asle; Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Ebrahimi, Omid V. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic has added to the mental health strain on individuals and groups across the world in a variety of ways. Viral mitigation protocols and viral spread affect people on all continents ... -
Predictors of school-based cognitive behavior therapy outcome for youth with anxiety
Wergeland, Gro Janne Henningsen; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Fjermestad, Krister Westlye; Öst, Lars Gøran; Gjestad, Rolf; Bjaastad, Jon F; Hoffart, Asle; Husabo, Elisabeth; Raknes, Solfrid; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Meta-analyses of school-based CBT have shown that prevention for anxiety symptoms typically report small but significant effects. There is limited knowledge regarding which youths may benefit most and least from such ... -
Psychiatric symptoms in COVID-19-positive individuals in the general population: Trajectories of depression, anxiety, and insomnia
Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Amundsen, Ole Myklebust; S. Johnson, Miriam; Hoffart, Asle; Halsøy, Øyvind; Skjerdingstad, Nora; Nordbø, Sara Ebling; Ebrahimi, Omid V. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The present study investigates differences in the trajectories of anxiety, depression, and sleep problems among infected versus non-infected case-controlled individuals. Patients who tested positive for COVID-19 were ... -
Psychological well-being in times of COVID-19: Associated factors and levels in the general population
Nordbø, Sara Ebling; Ebrahimi, Omid Vakili; Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Skjerdingstad, Nora; Hoffart, Asle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic and living under social distancing restrictions have been hypothesized to impact well-being and mental health in the general population. This study investigated the general Norwegian adult population's ... -
Psychometric Properties of the Norwegian Version of the Cognitive Therapy Adherence and Competence Scale (CTACS) and Its Associations With Outcomes Following Treatment in IAPT Norway
Lervik, Linn Vathne; Knapstad, Marit; Hoffart, Asle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: No studies have examined the underlying structure or predictive validity of the Cognitive Therapy Adherence and Competence Scale (CTACS). Examining the structure of the CTACS is of great relevance because it ... -
Quality of life in anxious adolescents
Raknes, Solfrid; Pallesen, Ståle; Himle, Joseph A.; Bjåstad, Jon Fauskanger; Wergeland, Gro Janne; Hoffart, Asle; Dyregrov, Kari; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-20)Purpose: To examine associations between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and anxiety symptoms across anxiety domains (obsessions/compulsions, social anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia, separation anxiety, physical ... -
Risk, Trust, and Flawed Assumptions: Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ebrahimi, Omid Vakili; Sinkerud Johnson, Miriam; Ebling, Sara; Amundsen, Ole Myklebust; Halsøy, Øyvind; Hoffart, Asle; Skjerdingstad, Nora; Johnson, Sverre Urnes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The pace at which the present pandemic and future public health crises involving viral infections are eradicated heavily depends on the availability and routine implementation of vaccines. This process is further ... -
Sleep duration and insomnia in adolescents seeking treatment for anxiety in primary health care
Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Hysing, Mari; Baste, Valborg; Wergeland, Gro Janne Henningsen; Rapee, Ronald M.; Hoffart, Asle; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Bjaastad, Jon Fauskanger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-24)There is limited knowledge about sleep in adolescents with elevated levels of anxiety treated within primary health care settings, potentially resulting in sleep problems not being sufficiently addressed by primary health ... -
Treatment Fidelity in Brief Versus Standard-Length School-Based Interventions for Youth with Anxiety
Husabo, Elisabeth; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; McLeod, Bryce D.; Baste, Valborg; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Bjåstad, Jon Fauskanger; Hoffart, Asle; Raknes, Solfrid; Fjermestad, Krister W.; Rapee, Ronald M.; Ogden, Terje; Wergeland, Gro Janne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)To examine treatment fidelity in a randomized controlled trial of indicated school-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered in groups to youth with anxiety. We investigated whether adherence and competence (a) ...