Browsing Department of Clinical Psychology by Document Types "Peer reviewed"
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Antipsychotic treatment – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of qualitative studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The literature on antipsychotic medication in psychosis lack systematization of the empirical knowledge base on patients’ subjective experiences of using antipsychotic drugs. Such investigations are pivotal to ... -
The Association between Juvenile Onset of Depression and Emotion Regulation Difficulties
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-18)Juvenile onset of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is associated with increased likelihood of recurrent episodes of depression and more detrimental clinical trajectories. The aim of the current study was to investigate the ... -
The association between self-reported difficulties in emotion regulation and heart rate variability: The salient role of not accepting negative emotions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-09)Difficulties in emotion regulation are associated with development and maintenance of psychopathology. Typically, features of emotion regulation are assessed with self-report questionnaires. Heart rate variability (HRV) ... -
Barn som mister foreldre
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Around 4% of children in the Western world lose a parent before they reach 18 years of age. The loss is associated with increased mortality for children, especially when losing their mother. In addition, it leads to psychic ... -
Becoming Aware of Inner Self-Critique and Kinder Toward Self: A Qualitative Study of Experiences of Outcome After a Brief Self-Compassion Intervention for University Level Students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-06)This qualitative study investigated ways in which student participants in a three-session self-compassion course became more compassionate toward themselves and challenges related to this change. Ninety-four participants ... -
“Becoming myself”: how participants in a longitudinal substance use disorder recovery study experienced receiving continuous feedback on their results
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Being a participant in longitudinal follow-up studies is not commonly a factor considered when investigating useful self-change aspects for individuals attempting recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). ... -
Being recognised as a whole person: A qualitative study of inpatient experience in mental health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-08)Few studies address the many challenges that are faced by staff and patients in the inpatient mental health context. In particular, there is a lack of research that explores first-hand patient experiences in order to ... -
The Bergen 4-day OCD treatment delivered in a group setting: 12-month follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-03)The Bergen 4-day concentrated exposure treatment (cET) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has proven highly acceptable; with practically no drop-out and a 6 month remission rate of nearly 70%. The aim of the present ... -
The Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder : Does it work in a new clinical setting?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-17)Sørlandet Hospital in Norway has a history of offering patients with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) cognitive behavior group therapy using 12 weekly sessions of 2.5 h each. A previous evaluation of this treatment has ... -
Clinical Significance of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) in Insomnia Patients
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Cloud Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Service for Public Speaking Anxiety
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-15)Public speaking anxiety is commonly treated using cognitive behavioral therapy. During the therapy session, the patient is either asked to vividly imagine and describe the feared stimulus or is confronted with it in the ... -
Comparing Physical Exercise in Groups to Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for the Treatment of Panic Disorder in a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07-05)Background: Previous studies have suggested that physical exercise can reduce symptoms for subjects suffering from panic disorder (PD). The efficacy of this intervention has so far not been compared to an established ... -
Conduct problems in children. Characteristics of families recruited for a clinical outcome trial as compared to families in an implementation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07)The implementation of empirically supported treatments (EST) is recommended as a way to transfer knowledge fromresearch to clinical practice and to improve service quality. One area of concern has been client representativeness, ... -
A cross-national analysis of the psychometric properties of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-08)Objectives: Assessing late-life anxiety using an instrument with sound psychometric properties including crosscultural invariance is essential for cross-national aging research and clinical assessment. To date, no ... -
Dataspillavhengighet : en oversikt over utbredelse, måling, korrelater, og behandling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)I forskningsmiljøene har det vært diskutert hvorvidt dataspillavhengighet (overdreven og tvangspreget dataspilling) er et nyttig begrep, hvordan det skal defineres og hva slags forklaringsmodeller som er mest passende. Per ... -
Death scene investigation: parents’ experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12)This article presents the results of a study undertaken to evaluate how parents experience voluntary Death Scene Investigation (DSI) in their homes. In total, 35 parents were interviewed using semi-structured qualitative ... -
The Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale:Development and Validation of a Short Form (DOCS-SF)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-05)Accurately and reliably measuring the presence and severity of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms is essential for both routine clinical work and research. The current study investigated psychometric properties ... -
Effect of D-Cycloserine on the Effect of Concentrated Exposure and Response Prevention in Difficult-to-Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Importance Evidence is lacking for viable treatment options for patients with difficult-to-treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It has been suggested that D-cycloserine (DCS) could potentiate the effect of exposure ... -
Effectiveness of enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E) in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: a prospective multidisciplinary study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-05)Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder associated with a wide array of negative health complications and psychiatric comorbidity. Existing evidence for AN treatment in adults is weak, and ... -
Effectiveness of Prompt Mental Health Care, the Norwegian Version of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The innovative treatment model Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) and its Norwegian adaptation, Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC), have been evaluated by cohort studies only. Albeit yielding ...