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Bullying Victimization and Trauma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Bullying victimization and trauma research traditions operate quite separately. Hence, it is unclear from the literature whether bullying victimization should be considered as a form of interpersonal trauma. We review ... -
Care and support when a baby is stillborn: A systematic review and an interpretive meta-synthesis of qualitative studies in high-income countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Approximately 2 million babies are stillborn annually worldwide, most in low- and middle-income countries. Present review studies of the parental and healthcare providers’ experiences of stillbirth often ... -
Changes in contamination-related obsessions and compulsions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Norwegian longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with increasing obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS), but less is known regarding these symptoms’ long-term trajectories. The aim of this study was to ... -
Cognitive development among children in a low-income setting: Cost-effectiveness analysis of a maternal nutrition education intervention in rural Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Inadequate nutrition and insufficient stimulation in early childhood can lead to long-term deficits in cognitive and social development. Evidence for policy and decision-making regarding the cost of delivering nutrition ... -
Collective Responses to the 2018 Water Shortage in Cape Town: An Explorative Qualitative Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-17)In 2018, the Western Cape region in South Africa experienced a significant drought. At a certain date termed “Day Zero”, it was projected that about 3.7 million people in the City of Cape Town would run out of water. In ... -
Colorectal cancer patients’ experiences with supervised exercise during adjuvant chemotherapy—A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common cancer worldwide, with increasing numbers surviving and living with long-term side effects from treatment. Physical exercise during or after treatment may have several ... -
Community-based Multidimensional Cancer Rehabilitation in Norway – a Feasibility Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Cancer survival is often accompanied by late effects that can be mitigated by tailored rehabilitation. In Norway this has traditionally been offered as residential programs, whereas community-based cancer ... -
Complicated Grief and Post-Traumatic Growth in Traumatically Bereaved Siblings and Close Friends
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Experiencing a loss is hard, and traumatic deaths may add to the strain. However, many bereaved may experience post-loss positive changes, also known as post-traumatic growth. The aim of this paper was to explore the ... -
Delayed post-traumatic stress and memory inflation of life-threatening events following a natural disaster: prospective study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The causes of delayed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are debated, and the validity of late-onset PTSD has been questioned. Aims We aimed to examine predictors of delayed PTSD in a community sample ... -
Dental anxiety and potentially traumatic events: a cross-sectional study based on the Tromsø Study—Tromsø 7
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective The objectives of the study were to describe the prevalence of dental anxiety and the possible associations between dental anxiety and potentially traumatic events in an adult population. Method The study ... -
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD after stillbirth: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: This systematic review aimed to provide an updated summary of studies investigating depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in parents after stillbirth ... -
Different Trajectories of Prolonged Grief in Bereaved Family Members After Terror
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-14)Introduction: The loss of a loved one in a terror incident is associated with elevated risk for mental health disorders such as prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the long- term ... -
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Before and 3 Months After Concentrated Exposure Response Prevention in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Subtle differences in white matter microstructure have been found in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) compared to controls using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), but it is unclear if and how this change after ... -
Distributed team processes in healthcare services: a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: High-quality healthcare services is delivered by teams rather than individuals and depends heavily on multidisciplinary cooperation between dispersed healthcare professionals. The aim of this scoping review is ... -
Early Maladaptive Schemas and Mental Disorders in Adulthood: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) are broad and pervasive themes regarding oneself and one’s relationships with others originating from adverse childhood experiences. Although the concept of EMSs was initially developed for ... -
Effect of changing threat conditions on police and military commanders’ preferences for urgent and offensive actions: An analysis of decision making at the operational level of war
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)A simulation was conducted to examine the decision making of 102 high-ranking police and military commanders (male/female = 88/12, mean years of employment = 22.15) engaged in a simulated hybrid attack on Norway. Four 2 × 3 ... -
Exercise and nutrition interventions in patients with head and neck cancer during curative treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The aim of this meta-analysis was to examine the effects of nutritional and physical exercise interventions and interventions combining these interventions during radiotherapy treatment for patients with head and neck ... -
Experiences of Fathers in Norway Attending an Online Course on Therapeutic Writing After the Death of a Child
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)After the unexpected death of a child, bereaved parents require prompt access to helpful support systems. Online therapeutic writing courses can make such support accessible. Because few studies have included bereaved ... -
Experiences of Norwegian Mothers Attending an Online Course of Therapeutic Writing Following the Unexpected Death of a Child
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-27)The unexpected death of a child is one of the most challenging losses as it fractures survivors’ sense of parenthood and other layers of identity. Given that not all the bereaved parents who have need for support respond ... -
Experiences of patients with pelvic radiation injuries after cancer treatment undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A phenomenological-hermeneutical study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Radiotherapy of pelvic cancers may cause severe tissue injuries, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is one of few treatment alternatives. As part of a longitudinal, mixed-methods study, this study’s aim was to explore ...