• Potentially traumatic events and the association with hazardous alcohol use in 19,128 middle aged and elderly adults: the Tromsø Study 2015–2016 

  Husberg-Bru, Vendela; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Thimm, Jens; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Rognmo, Kamilla; Wang, Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson; Gustavson, Kristin (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 

  Sletten, Reidun; Christiansen, Ola B.; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Åstrøm, Lennart; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bye, Asta; Mork, Paul Jarle; Slaaen, Marit (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. 

  Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Klein, Keith P.; Werner, Cali; Sy, Jennifer T.; Smith, Angela; Brandt, Chad; McIngvale, Elizabeth R. (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 

  Stene, Guro Birgitte; Hauken, May Aasebø; Ahmedzai, Hilde Hjelmeland; Storvestre, Constance Gaard; Vervik, Skjalg Eirik Holmefjord; Bayly, Joanne; Caraceni, Augusto Tomasso Giovanni; Costi, Stefania; Economos, Guillaume; Guldin, Mai-Britt; Laird, Barry J; Nottelmann, Lise; Maddocks, Matthew; Prevost, Andrew Toby; Romeyer, Julia; Oldervoll, Line Merethe (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 

  Lenferink, Lonneke I. M.; Johnsen, Iren; Kristensen, Pål; Lie, Nataskja-Elena Kersting; Sveen, Josefin (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 

  Helgesen, Elisabeth Hagen; Ulevåg, Ragnhild; Solheim, Tora S; Thronæs, Morten; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne (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 

  Hatlevoll, Ingunn; Kristensen, Are Korsnes; Solheim, Tora S; Elvebakken, Hege; Salvesen, Øyvind Olav; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Wibe, Arne; Hofsli, Eva (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 

  Andreassen, Natalia; Elvegård, Rune; Villanger, Rune; Johnsen, Bjørn Helge (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 

  Kardel, Kristin Reimers; Iversen, Per Ole; Kaaya, Archileo Natigo; Muhoozi, Grace Kyamazima Mehangye; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Wangen, Knut Reidar; Børøsund, Elin; Friberg, Prudence Atukunda (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 

  Rhodin, Rebecca; Eklund, Rakel; Silven Hagström, Anneli; Dyregrov, Atle; Sveen, Josefin (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 

  Hildingsson, Ingegerd; Berterö, Carina; Hultcrantz, Monica; Kärrman Fredriksson, Maja; Peira, Nathalie; Silverstein, Rebecca A.; Persson, Margareta; Sveen, Josefin (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 

  Skjold, Solvei Harila; Hagen, Kristen; Wheaton, Michael G.; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie (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 

  Lytje, Martin; Dyregrov, Atle (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 ...

• White matter diffusion estimates in obsessive-compulsive disorder across 1653 individuals: machine learning findings from the ENIGMA OCD Working Group 

  Kim, Bo-Gyeom; Kim, Gakyung; Abe, Yoshinari; Alonso, Pino; Ameis, Stephanie; Anticevic, Alan; Arnold, Paul D.; Balachander, Srinivas; Banaj, Nerisa; Bargalló, Nuria; Batistuzzo, Marcelo C.; Benedetti, Francesco; Bertolín, Sara; Beucke, Jan Carl; Bollettini, Irene; Brem, Silvia; Brennan, Brian P.; Buitelaar, Jan K.; Calvo, Rosa; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Cheng, Yuqi; Chhatkuli, Ritu Bhusal; Ciullo, Valentina; Coelho, Ana; Couto, Beatriz; Dallaspezia, Sara; Ely, Benjamin A.; Ferreira, Sónia; Fontaine, Martine; Fouche, Jean-Paul; Grazioplene, Rachael; Gruner, Patricia; Hagen, Kristen; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie; Hanna, Gregory L.; Hirano, Yoshiyuki; Höxter, Marcelo Q.; Hough, Morgan; Hu, Hao; Huyser, Chaim; Ikuta, Toshikazu; Jahanshad, Neda; James, Anthony; Jaspers-Fayer, Fern; Kasprzak, Selina; Kathmann, Norbert; Kaufmann, Christian; Kim, Minah; Koch, Kathrin; Kvale, Gerd; Kwon, Jun Soo; Lazaro, Luisa; Lee, Junhee; Lochner, Christine; Lu, Jin; Manrique, Daniela Rodriguez; Martínez-Zalacaín, Ignacio; Masuda, Yoshitada; Matsumoto, Koji; Maziero, Maria Paula; Menchón, Jose M.; Minuzzi, Luciano; Moreira, Pedro Silva; Morgado, Pedro; Narayanaswamy, Janardhanan C.; Narumoto, Jin; Ortiz, Ana E.; Ota, Junko; Pariente, Jose C.; Perriello, Chris; Picó-Pérez, Maria; Pittenger, Christopher; Poletti, Sara; Real, Eva; Reddy, Y. C. Janardhan; van Rooij, Daan; Sakai, Yuki; Sato, João Ricardo; Segalas, Cinto; Shavitt, Roseli G.; Shen, Zonglin; Shimizu, Eiji; Shivakumar, Venkataram; Soreni, Noam; Soriano-Mas, Carles; Sousa, Nuno; Sousa, Mafalda Machado; Spalletta, Gianfranco; Stern, Emily R.; Stewart, S. Evelyn; Szeszko, Philip R.; Thomas, Rajat; Thomopoulos, Sophia I.; Vecchio, Daniela; Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan; Vriend, Chris; Walitza, Susanne; Wang, Zhen; Watanabe, Anri; Wolters, Lidewij; Xu, Jian; Yamada, Kei; Yun, Je-Yeon; Zarei, Mojtaba; Zhao, Qing; Zhu, Xi; Thompson, Paul M.; Bruin, Willem B.; van Wingen, Guido A.; Piras, Federica; Piras, Fabrizio; Stein, Dan J.; van den Heuvel, Odile A; Simpson, Helen Blair; Marsh, Rachel; Cha, Jiook; Arai, Honami; Araújo, Ana Isabel; Araki, Kentaro; Arnold, Paul D.; Baker, Justin T.; Bargalló, Núria; Bertolín, Sara; Best, John R.; Boedhoe, Premika S. W.; Bölte, Sven; Brecke, Vilde; Buitelaar, Jan K.; Calvo, Rosa; Cappi, Carolina; Castelhano, Joao; Chen, Wei; Chihiro, Sutoh; Cho, Kang Ik Kevin; Choi, Sunah; Costa, Daniel; Dai, Nan; Dalvie, Shareefa; Denys, Damiaan; Diniz, Juliana B.; Duarte, Isabel C.; Federico, Calesella; Feusner, Jamie D.; Fitzgerald, Kate D.; Fridgeirsson, Egill Axfjord; Grünblatt, Edna; Hamatani, Sayo; Hanna, Gregory; He, Mengxin; Ikari, Keisuke; Ipser, Jonathan; Jiang, Hongyan; Jiang, Linling; de Joode, Niels T.; Kathmann, Norbert; Kim, Taekwan; Kitagawa, Hitomi; Kuno, Masaru; Bin Kwak, Yoo; Kwon, Jun Soo; van Leeuwen, Wieke; Li, Chiang-shan Ray; Li, Na; Liu, Yanni; liu, Fang; Lopes, Antonio Carlos; Lu, Jin; Milaneschi, Yuri; van Marle, Hein; Mas, Sergi; Mataix-Cols, David; de Mathis, Maria Alice; Mazieiro, Maria Paula; Medland, Sarah; Melo, Renata; Miguel, Euripedes C.; Morer, Astrid; De Nadai, Alessandro S.; Nakao, Tomohiro; Nihei, Masato; Norman, Luke; Nurmi, Erika L.; O’Neil, Joseph; Oh, Sanghoon; Okawa, Sho; Piacentini, John C.; Picó-Pérez, Maria; Rodriguez, Natalia; van Rooij, Daan; Sato, João R.; Segalas, Cinto; Silva, Renata; Soreni, Noam; Stevens, Michael; van der Straten, Anouk; Takahashi, Jumpei; Tanamatis, Tais; Tang, Jinsong; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Tolin, David; Uhlmann, Anne; Vai, Benedetta; van der Werf, Ysbrand D.; Veltman, Dick J.; Vetter, Nora; Wang, Jicai; Weeland, Cees J.; van Wingen, Guido A.; de Wit, Stella J.; Wolff, Nicole; Xu, Xiufeng; Yoshida, Tokiko; Zhang, Fengrui (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  White matter pathways, typically studied with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), have been implicated in the neurobiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, due to limited sample sizes and the predominance of ...

• Surviving COVID-19: patients’ experiences of care and path to recovery 

  Eklund, Rakel; Hjelmfors, Lisa; Nyquist, Sophia; Sveen, Josefin; Hultström, Michael; Lipcsey, Miklos; Frithiof, Robert; Wallin, Ewa; Larsson, Ing-Marie; Arnberg, Filip K.; Orwelius, Lotti (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Purpose To examine patients’ experiences of receiving care on an ICU for COVID-19 and the subsequent rehabilitation process. Methods An explorative and inductive design was used. Participants were recruited from two ...

• ‘A potentially ticking time bomb’ – barriers for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in people with intellectual disabilities 

  Plasil, Tanja; Ersfjord, Ellen Margrete Iveland; Berge, Kim Bertil; Oldervoll, Line Merethe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Research suggests that people with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease than the general population. The aim of this study was to identify barriers for the prevention, ...

• Balancing roles: Teaching staff’s dilemma in supporting bereaved college students 

  Lytje, Martin; Dyregrov, Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  This study examines the challenges faced by teaching staff in supporting bereaved college students. A three-year study was conducted in Danish colleges, involving focus groups and 1-on-1 interviews with 18 teachers from ...

• Insomnia as a predictor of treatment outcomes in adolescents receiving concentrated exposure treatment for OCD 

  Skjold, Solvei Harila; Hagen, Kristen; Wheaton, Michael G.; Kallestad, Håvard; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Research suggests that individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) frequently experience insomnia. Some previous studies have suggested that insomnia may predict treatment outcomes, but the evidence ...

• Long-term follow-up of the Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic 

  Hjelle, Kay Morten; Eide, Thorstein Olsen; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Kvale, Gerd; Hagen, Kristen; Wheaton, Michael G.; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated essential modifications to the administration of psychotherapy for patients with panic disorder (PD) through the increased use of videoconferencing. However, the effect of this change ...

• The self-help app My Grief: Bereaved parents' experiences of helpfulness, satisfaction and usability 

  Eklund, Rakel; Eisma, Maarten C.; Boelen, Paul A.; Arnberg, Filip K.; Sveen, Josefin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Mobile health (mHealth) apps have been shown to be useful to monitor and reduce mental health problems across a variety of stress-related and affective disorders, yet research on the value of apps for prolonged grief is ...

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