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Varmen fra mor og far: Effekten av tidlig fysisk kontakt på interaksjon og tilknytning.
(Master thesis, 2012-04-16)This review looked at studies on physical contact between parent and infant, based on the hypothesis that physical contact enhance the quality of interaction and probability of a secure attachment. The main focus was studies ... -
Verbal læring og hukommelse hos voksne med ADHD: implikasjoner for jobbstatus?
(Master thesis, 2017-06-13)Cognitive impairment in adult ADHD is associated with poor occupational outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in verbal learning and memory function between groups of adults with (n = 68) and without ... -
Verkar det? Hypnose i smertebehandling av born og unge - Fantasi som terapi
(Master thesis, 2017)Pain can reduce the life quality of children and adolescents. The objective of the current literature review was to examine the effects of hypnosis in treatment of pain in children and adolescents. We addressed four ... -
Video Game Addiction among High School Students in Hordaland; Prevalence and Correlates
(Conference object, 2011-04-12)The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of video game addiction among high school students (N = 531) in Hordaland county, Norway. Video game addiction measured by the Game Addiction Scale for ... -
Video Game Addiction among Young Adults in Norway: Prevalence and Health.
(Master thesis, 2010-04-14)The present study sought to investigate video game addiction among Norwegian adults aged 16-40 years. Video game addiction has not yet been classified as a disorder in the DSM or ICD systems, and its existence is debated ... -
Virkningsmekanismer i mindfulnessbasert terapi og hypnose. Hvordan kan denne kunnskapen anvendes for å potensere den terapeutiske effekten i depresjonsbehandling?
(Master thesis, 2010-11-24)This article is an attempt at getting a better understanding of the mechanisms of change involved in hypnotherapy and mindfulness-based treatments. Several mechanisms of change relating to mindfulness-based therapy and ... -
Vold i nære relasjoner Konsekvenser av vold og behandling av voldsutsatte
(Master thesis, 2008-04-14)This paper describes the dynamics of domestic violence and gives and outline for therapy with those exposed to domestic violence. The aim is to describe mechanism that are specific to this kind of trauma and some of the ... -
Voldsutøvende fedre og utviklingsstøtte. En kvalitativ studie om fedres emosjonelle samspill med sine barn
(Master thesis, 2015-04-29)The aim of this study was to enhance the understanding of how fathers engaging in domestic violence experience their relationship with their children, and its importance for developmental support in child care. The study ... -
Vurdering av behandlingsintegritet ved kognitiv atferdsterapeutisk behandling av barn med angstlidelser -utprøving av en skåringsmetode
(Master thesis, 2008-04-15)A scoring method (FEKS) developed to assess treatment integrity with regard to a cognitive behavioural therapy program (FRIENDS) for anxious children (8-16 years of age) was examined. The present study examined whether ... -
Wanting to do Just Anything Else: A Q-Methodological Step Towards Defining Boredom
(Master thesis, 2012-04-15)Boredom is a commonly reported phenomenon with apparent ecological validity which remains under-researched and poorly defined by academic literature. This study used Q methodology in moving towards a unifying conceptual ... -
What can we learn from them? An exploratory study of adolescents' perceptions of sex education strategies in Uganda
(Master thesis, 2009-05-14)This study aimed at exploring the lessons we can learn from adolescents' perceptions on sex education strategies in Uganda. This study was guided by the social learning theory. Methods: This was a qualitative study based ... -
What predicts quality of the therapeutic alliance in a cognitive behavioural treatment for children with anxiety disorders? Therapeutic alliance measured from the patient, therapist and observer perspective
(Master thesis, 2009-04-14)This study assessed the quality of the therapeutic alliance in a cognitive-behavioural treatment for anxious children, and examined possible predictors of the alliance. Participants were 20 clients diagnosed with an anxiety ... -
What role do changes in attentional skills play in the clinical benefits of mindfulness training?
(Master thesis, 2010-02-12)The practice of mindfulness meditation has increasingly been found to have effects on mental processes relevant to many psychological problems and disorders. The harnessing of attentional skills has a central role in ... -
«Why do some patients decline eating disorder treatment”?
(Master thesis, 2021-05-19)Spiseforstyrrelser er en alvorlig psykisk lidelse med betydelige negative konsekvenser. På tross av dette lar mange være å oppsøke behandling, takker nei til, eller dropper ut av behandling. Kvantitative studier har undersøkt ... -
Why Does Depression Exist? A Review With New Predictions From Evolutionary Theories
(Master thesis, 2014-04-15)Depression is highly prevalent, but its evolutionary origin is poorly understood. Evolutionary psychology generates hypotheses on the computational and functional design architectures of the human mind. Evolutionary medicine ... -
The Working Alliance in Individual Psychotherapy: Factor Structure, Baseline Predictors, and Outcome
(Master thesis, 2012-04-15)Objective: Research indicates that the working alliance is a stable predictor of outcome. The majority of previous research has relied on a one-component model for alliance and failed to cover all theoretical aspects of ... -
Workplace bullying: A risk control perspective
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-02-25)Workplace bullying is an omnipresent phenomenon in contemporary workplaces (Nielsen, Matthiesen, & Einarsen, in press). With its negative consequences for victims, bystanders and the socio-economic fabric of organisations, ... -
"You Feel They Have a Heart and are Not Afraid to Show it": A Qualitative Investigation of How Clients Experience the Therapeutic Relationship in Emotion-focused Therapy
(Master thesis, 2018-06-06)Objective: To explore how clients with depression and destructive self-criticism experience the therapeutic relationship in Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT) including helpful and hindering aspects. Methods: 18 clients who had ... -
A Zone for Deliberation? Methodological Challenges in Fields of Political Unrest
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)This article outlines certain problems and challenges facing the qualitative researcher who enters fields that are either extremely difficult to access or potentially hostile towards outsiders. Problems and dilemmas in ...