Department of Clinical Psychology: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Parenthood—Lost and Found: Exploring Parents’ Experiences of Receiving a Program in Emotion Focused Skills Training
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Parents play a crucial role in the development, maintenance, and deterioration of child difficulties. Emotion focused skills training (EFST) targets parents’ capacity to provide their child with emotion-oriented ... -
Exploring the temporal associations between avoidance behavior and cognitions during the course of cognitive behavioral therapy for clients with symptoms of social anxiety disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives In cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD), avoidance behavior (AB) and cognitions (COG) are two important targets of intervention, but so far no studies have directly examined their ... -
“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 ... -
What do survivors of child sexual abuse believe will facilitate early disclosure of sexual abuse?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The purpose of this study was to explore what adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) believe will facilitate early disclosure of sexual abuse. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 adult survivors of CSA ... -
Polysomnographic comparison of sleep in children with obesity and normal weight without suspected sleep-related breathing disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Short sleep and obstructive apneas/hypopneas have been shown to be associated with childhood obesity. Still, few studies have compared sleep in children with obesity, without suspected sleep disordered breathing and normal ... -
‘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, ... -
Disentangling Within- and Between-Person Effects During Response Inhibition in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been related to worse performance, abnormal brain activity, and functional connectivity during response inhibition. Whether these findings are indications of stable traits ... -
Does Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Improve Insomnia Symptoms? Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Insomnia is a substantial problem in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). There is, however, a lack of studies investigating changes in concurrent symptoms of insomnia in OCD after concentrated treatment. A ... -
Finding One’s Footing When Everyone Has an Opinion. Negotiating an Acceptable Identity After Sexual
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Identities used to describe oneself after trauma may influence recovery, and searches for acceptable identities after sexual assault can be challenging. Fifteen Norwegian female survivors of sexual assault were recruited ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of novel concentrated interdisciplinary group rehabilitation for patients with chronic illnesses: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: An aging population with a growing burden of chronic complex illnesses will seriously challenge the public health care system. Consequently, novel and efficacious treatment approaches are highly warranted. Based ... -
Cohort Profile: COVIDMENT: COVID-19 cohorts on mental health across six nations
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Parental Mental Illness as a Risk Factor for Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders: A Registry-Based Study of Specialized Child and Adolescent Health Services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Parental mental illness is a major risk factor for youth psychopathology, but few studies have used data from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to investigate this group. We used a unique linkage between ... -
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 ... -
The effects of bright light treatment on affective symptoms in people with dementia: a 24-week cluster randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The majority of people with dementia have behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), including depression, anxiety and agitation. These may be elicited or aggravated by disrupted circadian rhythms. ... -
Insufficient melanopic equivalent daylight illuminance in nursing home dementia units across seasons and gaze directions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Adequate illumination plays an important part in providing a healthy environment for nursing home patients with dementia. With increasing awareness of non-visual responses to light, new approaches to quantifying illuminance ... -
Treatment Adherence as Predictor of Outcome in Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The treatment of choice for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is exposure and response prevention (EX/RP). Previous studies have demonstrated that treatment adherence predicts treatment outcome for patients ...