Centre for Crisis Psychology
Recent Submissions
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Gruppebehandling for kvinner som har blitt utsatt for voldtekt
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Voldtekt er et stort samfunnsproblem med store og negative konsekvenser for utsatte kvinner. Målet med denne studien var derfor å prøve ut om en gruppebehandling for kvinner som har blitt utsatt for voldtekt, reduserer ... -
Development of a rehabilitation programme for young adult cancer survivors using co-production
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Young adult cancer survivors, defined as individuals aged 18–39 who have completed primary curative treatment, face numerous age-specific biopsychosocial late effects that impact health-related quality of ... -
My grief app for prolonged grief in bereaved parents: a randomised waitlist-controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)A minority of bereaved adults experiences prolonged grief disorder, depression, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder, with heightened risks observed among bereaved parents. Cognitive-behavioural therapies, both face-to-face ... -
Death-is-life-enhancing: Adaptation and validation of the Norwegian Death Mindsets Measure (NDMM)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)While existing psychological frameworks and their accompanying measures focus on death as anxiety-inducing and debilitating, we highlight an overlooked perspective of death—that death can be a basis for living with more ... -
Bereaved parents’ perceptions of their cancer-ill child’s last month with or without palliative care - a nationwide study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Cancer is still the leading cause of non-accidental death in childhood, although the majority of children diagnosed in high-income countries survive their illness. In accordance with international standards, ... -
Physical Performance and Activity in Older Prostate Cancer Survivors in Comparison with Population-based Matched Controls
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background and objective Whether radical prostate cancer treatment affects long-term physical performance and physical activity in older men is not known. We aimed to compare physical performance and self-reported physical ... -
Associations between sociodemographic exposures, growth and development during infancy with development at the age of eight years among children: Analysis of a maternal education trial in rural Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Links between early life exposures and child development later in life are not sufficiently explored in low- and middle-income countries. We studied associations between sociodemographic variables, growth and ... -
Potentially traumatic events and the association with hazardous alcohol use in 19,128 middle aged and elderly adults: the Tromsø Study 2015–2016
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose The aim was to examine the association between a wide range of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) experienced in childhood, adulthood or both, and hazardous alcohol use, including the relationship between the ... -
The association between age and long-term quality of life after curative treatment for prostate cancer: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations between age at radical prostate cancer treatment and long-term global quality of life (QoL), physical function (PF), and treatment-related side effects. Material and ... -
A concentrated approach for treating OCD: a pilot study examining the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the Bergen Four Day Treatment in the U.S.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)The Bergen Four Day Treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated treatment for OCD that has demonstrated promising effectiveness in Nordic country samples. The B4DT is delivered over four days and provides individual treatment in a ... -
Integration of palliative rehabilitation in cancer care: a multinational mixed method study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Incurable cancer is a major contributor to societal suffering and disability, and palliative rehabilitation is recommended to be integrated within and between cancer services at all healthcare levels. However, ... -
The Norwegian traumatic grief inventory-self report plus (TGI-SR+): a psychometric evaluation in traumatically bereaved people
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) has been added to the ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR. The Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Plus (TGI-SR+) assesses self-rated PGD intensity as defined in ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR. The ... -
Appetite Loss in Patients with Advanced Cancer Treated at an Acute Palliative Care Unit
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Appetite loss is prevalent in patients with advanced cancer and negatively affects their quality of life. However, understanding of the factors associated with appetite loss is limited. The current study aims to explore ... -
Do older patients with colorectal cancer experience more deterioration in health-related quality of life than younger patients during the first year of palliative chemotherapy? A prospective real-world observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction The primary aim was to evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a real-life population among younger (< 70 years) and older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) during the ... -
Enhancing cognitive motivation: an evaluation model for emergency preparedness exercises
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose Evaluating emergency preparedness exercises is crucial for assessing enhanced knowledge, facilitating learning and implementing knowledge in organizations. The cognitive process of motivation for action is a ... -
A pragmatic randomized trial to examine the effect of combining healthy diet with mindfulness cognitive therapy to reduce depressive symptoms among university students in a low-resource setting: protocol for the NutriMind Project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Mental health disorders still rank as leading causes of morbidity worldwide despite increasing awareness and improvements in treatment. Notably, low- and middle-income countries like Uganda, are disproportionately ... -
Development of a self-management mobile app for bereaved adolescents: evaluating patient and public involvement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Losing a family member during childhood is a potentially traumatic event and increases the risk of mental health difficulties. Adolescents have the right to express their views in research of relevance to them, ... -
Support interventions to reduce psychological distress in families experiencing stillbirth in high income countries: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Previous research indicates disparities in the care of bereaved parents and siblings following a stillbirth in the family. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effects of interventions aimed at ... -
The effectiveness and acceptability of the Bergen 4-day treatment for adolescents with OCD: a replication and extension
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background B4DT is a concentrated treatment format with prolonged sessions of exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) delivered over four consecutive days. Two previous open trials demonstrated promising results of the ... -
Navigating Bereavement in College: Insights From Student Experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study, involving 16 students, examines college bereavement support, revealing five key themes: (1) the impact of the college transition on support; (2) deficiencies in staff support; (3) the significance of visibility ...
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