Browsing Department of Clinical Psychology by Title
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Internet-Delivered Self-help for Adults With ADHD (MyADHD): Usability Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Although effective pharmacological treatment exists, many adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prefer a nonpharmacological option for managing their symptoms. Internet-delivered self-help ... -
Is self-compassion relevant for refugees? A cross-sectional study of the relationship between self-compassion and depression among Kurdish refugees in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Extensive research presents self-compassion as beneficial for mental health in a wide range of samples. However, knowledge about the role of self-compassion for mental health in refugee population is scarce. The purpose ... -
“It’s not a life of war and conflict”: experienced therapists’ views on negotiating a therapeutic alliance in involuntary treatment
(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, ... -
Kliniske tilbakemeldingssystemer i psykisk helsevern – implementering og praktisering
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-05-11)Clinical feedback systems or progress monitoring systems (CFS) have gained increasing interest over the past twenty years. They were developed to enable clinicians to monitor treatment and to enhance patient outcome. Several ... -
Krevjande situasjonar i psykisk helsevern for born og unge – behandlarar si erfaring med og haldning til målretta trening og virtuell røyndom
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Explore experiences of and attitudes towards deliberate practice and virtual reality (VR) among therapists in child and adolescent psychiatry, and what clinical situations are perceived as particularly relevant ... -
Learning to mentalize: Exploring vulnerable parents’ experiences of change during video guidance in an infant mental health clinic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-12)Background: Interventions that promote infant mental health face challenges when applied for parents who struggle with psychosocial and psychological burdens. Video-based guidance using the Marte Meo method is used in ... -
The Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity-Revised (LEIDS-R) and its revision (LEIDS-RR): An investigation of the internal structure and conceptual validity in a Norwegian sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the internal consistency, factor structure, and validity of the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity-Revised (LEIDS-R) and a recent revision of the LEIDS-R (LEIDS-RR) in Norway. ... -
“A life more ordinary” Processes of 5-year recovery from substance abuse. Experiences of 30 recovered service users
(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 ... -
Living the language of psychotherapy. How therapists use their experiences from being patients in psychotherapy.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Personal therapy is a requirement in several psychotherapy-training programs, and more than 80% of therapists have been psychotherapy patients. No quantitative evidence of the effects on their patients´ outcomes has been ... -
Long-Term Effects of an Unguided Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia
(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, ... -
A longitudinal study of anxiety and cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01-26)Background: Anxiety in dementia is common but not well studied. We studied the associations of anxiety longitudinally in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Methods: In total, 194 patients with a ... -
A Longitudinal Study of Neurocognition in Dementia with Lewy Bodies Compared to Alzheimer`s Disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-06)Introduction: There are relatively few longitudinal studies on the differences in cognitive decline between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and the majority of existing studies have ... -
Low heart rate variability is associated with a negativity valence bias in interpreting ambiguous emotional expressions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Most people tend to overstate positive aspects of their experiences, that is, a positive valence bias. However, some people tend to have attenuated attention for negative aspects of perceived information, that is, negative ... -
Lærer-elev-relasjoner, elevers psykiske helse og frafall i videregående skole. En eksplorerende studie om samarbeid og den store betydningen av de små ting
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-03-23)The aim of this thesis is twofold (1) To explore the importance of teacher-student relationship (TSR) for students' mental health and dropout from upper secondary school. (2) To explore subjective experiences of qualities ... -
Mental disorders in foster children: a study of prevalence, comorbidity and risk factors
(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 ... -
Mental Disorders in Foster Children: A Study of Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Risk Factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-10-23)Children in foster care have often experienced multiple adverse childhood experiences, including maltreatment and the rupture of attachment bonds. Maltreatment and the rupture of attachment bonds make foster children ... -
Mental Health and Well-being in Adolescent and Adult Siblings of Persons with Severe Mental Illness: A Scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Systematic knowledge about siblings of persons with mental illness is needed. The aim of this literature review was to gain knowledge about the mental health and well-being of siblings of individuals with severe mental ... -
Mentalization-based treatment for female patients with comorbid personality disorder and substance use disorder: A pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objectives: In this study, we investigated the feasibility of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for patients with comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD). No published study has ... -
Mentalization-based treatment of female patients with severe personality disorder and substance use disorder
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-10-12)Personality disorder (PD) and substance use disorder (SUD) are frequently co-occurring conditions which severely affect individuals in different domains of their life. Around half of patients with SUD also suffer from a ... -
Metacognitive therapy versus cognitive–behavioural therapy in adults with generalised anxiety disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), yielding significant improvements in approximately 50% of patients. There is significant room ...