Department of Clinical Psychology: Recent submissions
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Parental early life maltreatment and related experiences in treatment of youth anxiety disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The role of parents’ early life maltreatment (ELM) (e.g. physical, sexual abuse) and related experiences, in relation to offspring anxiety is not well understood. The current study investigated the association between ... -
Validation of a brief version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-16) with an older Norwegian population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Emotion regulation is proposed to have a salient role in optimal aging. However, currently used measures of emotion regulation have not been validated for older adults. Therefore, we evaluated the psychometric properties ... -
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 ... -
Does It Matter Who You Provide Care for? Mental Health and Life Satisfaction in Young Adult Carers Associated with Type of Relationship and Illness Category—A National Student Survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-22)There is limited knowledge on how caring contexts impact young adults providing informal care for persons with chronic conditions. This study examines associations between outcomes in young adult carers (YACs) and type of ... -
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 ... -
Insomnia as a predictor of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Abstract Study Objectives Insomnia is highly prevalent in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the potential effect of insomnia on the risk of recurrent major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) remains ... -
Work addiction among bank employees in Italy: A contribution to validation of the Bergen Work Addiction Scale with a focus on measurement invariance across gender and managerial status
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study contributes to the validation of the Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS) in the Italian context, with a focus on measurement invariance across gender and managerial status. The BWAS is a consolidated measure of ... -
Forecasting Stalking Recidivism Using the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)We examined the long-term risk for stalking recidivism and the predictive validity of ratings made using the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM) in 100 stalking offenders from a forensic clinic. Overall, ... -
Antisocial personality disorder in group therapy, kindling pro-sociality and mentalizing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Patients with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are known for being difficult to treat. Treatment for ASPD is debated and lacking evidence. Among several reasons for treatment difficulties concerning ASPD, negative ... -
Facing the uncertainties of being a person: On the role of existential vulnerability in personal identity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper explores the role of existential vulnerability in the experience of personal identity and how identity is found and created. Existential vulnerabilities mark a boundary between what humans can bring about willfully ... -
The call of the unlived life: On the psychology of existential guilt
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper examines the psychology of existential guilt with Martin Heidegger and Rollo May’s conceptualizations as the point of departure. The concept of existential guilt describes preconditions for responsibility and ... -
Suffering a Healthy Life—On the Existential Dimension of Health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper examines the existential context of physical and mental health. Hans Georg Gadamer and The World Health Organization’s conceptualizations are discussed, and current medicalized and idealized views on health are ... -
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 ... -
From evidence-based to sustainable healthcare: Cochrane revisited
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Evidence-based healthcare is the prevailing model for healthcare services. In Cochrane's seminal thinking, political context was included with the purpose of promoting healthcare equity. However, the subsequent evidence-based ... -
The association between pain-related factors and psychological distress in patients with temporomandibular disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Chronic pain is associated with high levels of psychological distress, which can have implications for general functioning, acceptance, quality of life, and compliance with health-promoting behaviour. This study explored ... -
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 ... -
A Universal Mental Health–Promoting Mobile App for Adolescents: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article, 2023)Background: In times of increasing mental health problems among young people, strengthening efforts to improve mental health through mental health promotion and prevention becomes increasingly important. Effective measures ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Concentrated transdiagnostic and cross-disciplinary group treatment for patients with depression and with anxiety: a pilot study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: A number of treatment approaches have shown efficacy for depression and/or anxiety, yet there is a paucity of research on potentially cost-effective concentrated approaches. Based on our previous experience ...