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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 ... -
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Academic Evaluation Anxiety: A Naturalistic Longitudinal Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) for academic evaluation anxiety and self-confidence in 70 help-seeking bachelor’s and master’s students was examined. A repeated measures analysis of covariance on the 46 students ... -
“A mismatch between what is happening on the inside and going on, on the outside”: a qualitative study of therapists’ perspectives on student mental health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Although a growing number of studies indicates a high prevalence of reported mental health problems in students and that the problems are growing in number and severity, less is known about the experiences of ... -
Moderators of treatment effect of Prompt Mental Health Care compared to treatment as usual: Results from a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background In this exploratory study, we investigated a comprehensive set of potential moderators of response to the primary care service Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC). Methods Data from an RCT of PMHC (n = 463) ... -
Momentary well-being in dementia : Observational assessment of psychosocial interventions and music therapy
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-04)Background: Dementia is an increasingly prevalent condition world-wide. A cure is yet to be found. The adverse behavioral and psychological symptoms accompanying dementia are best approached through non-pharmacological ... -
Mortality and health-related quality of life in prevalent dialysis patients: Comparison between 12-items and 36-items short-form health survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-06)Background: To assess health- related quality of life (HRQOL) with SF-12 and SF-36 and compare their abilities to predict mortality in chronic dialysis patients, after adjusting for traditional risk factors. Methods: The ... -
Moving Toward Connectedness – A Qualitative Study of Recovery Processes for People With Borderline Personality Disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-28)Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder estimated to affect 1–2% of the general population. As a group, people with BPD endure a high degree of suffering, often leading to suicide attempts, ... -
Multifamily Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders : An investigation into the effectiveness and role of family accommodation and parental early life maltreatment
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-02-16)Angstlidelser er vanlig hos ungdom (12–18 år), og har skadelige effekter for individet og samfunnet både på kort og lang sikt. Dessverre er mange ungdommer fortsatt plaget av angst etter regulær poliklinisk behandling ... -
The nature of youth in the eyes of mental-health care workers: Therapists' conceptualization of adolescents coming to therapy at others' initiative
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-06)Background: Adolescent clients often come to therapy at the initiative of others and show a higher drop-out rate compared to adult clients. Therapeutic relationships are critical for preventing drop-outs and attaining good ... -
Near Miss in a Video Game: an Experimental Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Models to explain persistent and excessive gaming behavior have proposed that reward characteristics in video games influence gaming behavior, yet these characteristics have received minimal empirical attention to date. ... -
Negotiating System Requirements to Secure Client Engagement – Therapist Strategies in Adolescent Psychotherapy Initiated by Others
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Many adolescent clients come to treatment reluctantly, at the initiative of others. Adolescents also quit therapy prematurely more often than adult clients do. This points to the value of finding good ways to ... -
Norwegian Firefighters’ Experiences of Rescue Work at Severe Traffic Accidents- A Qualitative Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Research on firefighters’ health consistently report higher prevalence of mental disorders compared with the general population. Yet, little is known about how firefighters themselves experience their work. The aim of this ... -
‘Not at all what I had expected’: Discontinuing treatment with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX): A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX), an opioid antagonist, has demonstrated equal treatment outcomes, in terms of safety, opioid use, and retention, to the recommended OMT medication buprenorphine. However, ... -
Novel oxygen desaturation parameters are associated with cardiac troponin I: Data from the Akershus Sleep Apnea Project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Novel diagnostic markers for obstructive sleep apnea beyond the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) have been introduced. There are no studies on their association with markers of subclinical myocardial injury. We assessed the ... -
Objectively measured physical activity among treatment seeking children and adolescents with severe obesity and normal weight peers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Treatment seeking children and adolescents with severe obesity often experience barriers to physical activity. Studies objectively measuring physical activity in this group and investigating explanatory factors ... -
Observing Music Therapy in Dementia: Repeated Single-case Studies Assessing Well-being and Sociable Interaction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: This study compared behavioral expressions of momentary well-being and sociable behavior toward significant others during music therapy and regular social interaction. Methods: A 10-week active music therapy ... -
Obstructive sleep apnea, verbal memory, and executive function in a community-based high-risk population identified by the Berlin Questionnaire Akershus Sleep Apnea Project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Purpose: Cognitive functions in community-dwelling adults at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea have not been described and nor are associations between cognitive functions and obstructive sleep apnea severity fully ... -
Opening up: Clients’ inner struggles at the start of therapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To explore how clients in clinical settings experience the process of opening up and sharing their inner experiences in the initial phase of therapy. Methods: Two psychotherapy sessions of clients (N = 11) ...