Browsing Department of Clinical Psychology by Title
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A Randomized Control Trial of a Brief Self-Compassion Intervention for Perfectionism, Anxiety, Depression, and Body Image
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Due to a rise in perfectionistic tendencies and growing concerns about the increase in mental health conditions among students this study aimed to examine the effects of a brief intervention in self-compassion ... -
A randomized controlled trial of concentrated ERP, self-help and waiting list for obsessive- compulsive disorder: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment
(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 ... -
Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder in School-Aged Foster Children - A Confirmatory Approach to Dimensional Measures
(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 ... -
Recovery in bipolar disorder. A reflexive-collaborative exploration of the lived experiences of healing and growth when battling a severe mental illness
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-01-23)The aim of this thesis is to explore processes of recovery in bipolar disorder. What do people with bipolar disorders do to promote healing and growth in their lives, and what challenges do they meet over the course of ... -
Registry-based analysis of participator representativeness: a source of concern for sickness absence research?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-21)Objectives: Selective participation can bias results in epidemiological surveys. The importance of health status is often suggested as a possible explanation for non-participation but few empirical studies exist. In a ... -
The Relationship Between Structural Game Characteristics and Gambling Behavior: A Population-Level Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-13)The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the structural characteristics and gambling behavior among video lottery terminal (VLT) gamblers. The study was ecological valid, because the data consisted of ... -
Relationships between depressive symptoms and panic disorder symptoms during guided internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for panic disorder
(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. ... -
Reports of the benefits of drug use from individuals with substance use disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The perceived benefits of drug use are not currently integrated into the treatment of substance use disorder. This omission appears paradoxical and is unsubstantiated by empirical research. As the perceived ... -
Rethinking Social Interaction: Empirical Model Development
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Social media is an integral part of human social life. More than 90% of young people use social media daily. Current theories, models, and measures are primarily based on face-to-face conceptions, leaving ... -
Risk, Trust, and Flawed Assumptions: Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(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 ... -
The role of metacognition and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in psychosis: An analogue study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-29)Background Several studies have indicated that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common comorbidity in patients with psychotic disorders, but there is sparse knowledge about the relationship between symptoms of OCD ... -
The Role of Physical Activity in Opioid Substitution Therapy: A Systematic Review of Interventional and Observational Studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Use of physical activity in the treatment and follow-up of people receiving opioid substitution therapy is an understudied area of research. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review was to synthesize ... -
A safe and effective micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with long COVID: results from a quasi-experimental study
(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 ... -
Scoping Review: Intergenerational Resource Transfer and Possible Enabling Factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)We explore the intergenerational pattern of resource transfer and possible associated factors. A scoping review was conducted of quantitative, peer-reviewed, English-language studies related to intergenerational transfer ... -
Screening Foster Children for Mental Disorders: Properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
(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 ... -
Securing Participant Engagement in Longitudinal Substance Use Disorder Recovery Research: A Qualitative Exploration of Key Retention Factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The longitudinal cohort study is the gold standard in observational epidemiology. A central challenge with this design is the risk of attrition over time, especially in studies of inaccessible clinical populations, such ... -
Seeing and being seen: An investigation of video guidance processes with vulnerable parents of infants
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-01-28)The psychosocial development of infants is closely interrelated with the relationship with their caregivers, especially with the caregivers’ capacity to emotionally attune themselves to and mentalize the infants. Parents’ ... -
Self-Compassion and Perfectionism
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-16)Suffering, failure and imperfection are inevitable parts of human nature that all individuals will experience during their lifetime. However, how individuals relate to themselves when they are struggling may play an important ... -
A self-guided Internet-delivered intervention for adults with ADHD: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood, with an estimated prevalence of 2–3%, is associated with several challenges in daily life functioning. The availability of evidence-based psychological ... -
Self-reported health, function, and use of health care services in older prostate cancer survivors compared to matched controls: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose Information about outcomes of particular relevance to older prostate cancer survivors is limited. This study aimed to compare health, activities of daily living (ADL), and use of health care services between ...