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A Population-Based Study on Health Anxiety and Disability Pension Award

Heradstveit, Ove; Eriksen, Kari (Master thesis, 2008)

Studies exploring functional impairments in health anxiety are almost exclusively cross-sectional, and mainly carried out in clinical settings. As most cases never find their way into psychiatric treatment, our knowledge ...

Positive Youth Development and Wellbeing: Gender Differences

Tome, Gina; Gaspar de Matos, Margarida; Reis, Marta; Gomez-Baya, Diego; Coelhoso, Filipa; Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

The five C’s of positive youth development (PYD) (competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection) have been associated with adaptive development among young people. Gender differences in young people’s wellbeing ...

Potensialet i kroppslig orientert psykoterapi for å forstå og behandle psykiske lidelser hos personer med cerebral parese

Karlsen, Christian Moe; Mydland, Ben-Ariel Hauge (Master thesis, 2019-12-16)

Mennesker med cerebral parese (CP) opplever verden gjennom en funksjonshemmet kropp. Mesteparten av forskningen på CP tar opp funksjonelle og praktiske vansker hos personer med CP. Forskning har også vist at personer med ...

Potentially Traumatic Events and Posttraumatic Stress Among North Sea Divers

Lie, Øivind Kjelbergvik; Sande, Helene Charlotte (Master thesis, 2009-11-24)

North Sea divers have worked in a high-risk environment for 45 years. Little is known about the psychological consequences of deep sea diving. One third of the entire population of 375 male North Sea divers was thoroughly ...

Predicting Treatment Outcomes in Guided Internet-Delivered Therapy for Anxiety Disorders—The Role of Treatment Self-Efficacy

Schønning, Adrian; Nordgreen, Tine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

Aim: Guided Internet-delivered therapy has shown to be an effective treatment format for anxiety disorders. However, not all patients experience improvement, and although predictors of treatment outcome have been identified, ...

Prenatal Psychosocial Risk Factors for the Development of Postpartum Depression

Holm, Ragnhild; Lien, Katrine Eltvik (Master thesis, 2012-04-14)

In this study, multiple regression analysis was used to investigate the importance of prenatal psychosocial risk factors for the development of symptoms of postpartum depression in a community sample. The sample (N = 46) ...

Preskriptive anbefalinger i depresjonsbehandling: Er ulike intervensjoner ulikt effektive for ulike pasienter?

Stavsholt, Olav (Master thesis, 2010-11-24)

Depression is both a common and serious mental disorder. Despite of its commonality in the general population, its still not clear what type of treatment witch are the most effective in treating the depressed patient. A ...

Prevalence and correlates of exercise addiction in Norway: A large-scale cross-sectional study

Foulkes, Rebecca; Hilland, Nina Iversen; Mork, Mari Olsen (Master thesis, 2021-05-19)

Så vidt vi vet er det er utført en større studie om treningsavhengighet i Norge. Dermed undersøker denne studien forekomsten, og sammenhengen mellom treningsavhengighet og ulike variabler i Norge. Deltakerne var 15 654 ...

Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in sick listed chronic low back pain patients

Reme, Silje Endresen; Tangen, Tone; Moe, Trygve; Eriksen, Hege Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11)

Background: Previous findings have shown a high degree of comorbid psychopathology in chronic low back pain (CLBP), but less is known about the broad range of comorbid psychiatric disorders. The prevalence is reported to ...

Prevalens av emosjonelt ustabil personlighetsforstyrrelse i relasjon til behandleres diagnostiseringspraksis og holdninger - en undersøkelse ved poliklinikker innen psykiatrisk divisjon ved et større helseforetak i Norge

Hetland, Jens; Olsen, Cecilie Sunde (Master thesis, 2009-04-15)

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of borderline personality disorder (BPD) in outpatient psychiatric clinics, and investigate the relationship between prevalence of clinically diagnosed BPD and ...

Prison as Site for Political Education: Educational experiences from prison narrated by members and sympathisers of the PKK

Westrheim, Kariane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05)

This article is based on a qualitative interview study among former political prisoners in Turkey sentenced to years of imprisonment due to their links to the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party). In the aftermath of the 1980 ...

Problematisk bruk av dataspill: Forekomst og relasjon til opplevd ensomhet og aggresjon

Hønsi, Audhild (Master thesis, 2012-11-26)

Computer gaming is prevalent in today's society, especially for young adults. For some, however, computer game-playing can result in game addiction and problematic gaming, which have been associated with poor mental health ...

Profesjonsutdanning av psykologer: En gjennomgåelse av amerikanske modeller og standarder

Christiansen, Bjørn (Journal article, 1981)

Psychiatric symptoms in COVID-19-positive individuals in the general population: Trajectories of depression, anxiety, and insomnia

Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Amundsen, Ole Myklebust; S. Johnson, Miriam; Hoffart, Asle; Halsøy, Øyvind; Skjerdingstad, Nora; Nordbø, Sara Ebling; Ebrahimi, Omid V. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

The present study investigates differences in the trajectories of anxiety, depression, and sleep problems among infected versus non-infected case-controlled individuals. Patients who tested positive for COVID-19 were ...