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Longitudinal changes in neurometabolite concentrations in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex after concentrated exposure therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) due to its role in error processing, cognitive control and emotion regulation. ... -
Losing a child to adolescent cancer: A register-based cohort study of psychotropic medication use in bereaved parents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose To investigate the short- and long-term risk of psychotropic medication use in parents who lose a child to cancer diagnosed in adolescence. Methods This is a Swedish nationwide register-based study including ... -
Loss in the family – A reflection on how schools can support their students
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Each year, thousands of British schoolchildren experience the loss of a loved one. In this trying time, it is vital that school staff have a good understanding of how to offer support. Sadly, many school staff struggle ... -
Loss of a Child during a Pandemic. A Mixed Method Study of Parents’ Experiences of Interference with Rituals and Grief
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the rituals and practices surrounding death, dying, and grief worldwide. This study examines how the pandemic has influenced grief and rituals of parents who have lost a child. ... -
Mental Health in Refugee Children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Almost half of the world's forcibly displaced population are children, most commonly originating from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Health disparities are well documented, especially for mental health, but not consistent ... -
Mental health responses to COVID-19 around the world
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The mental health impact of the COVID-19 crisis may differ from previously studied stressful events in terms of psychological reactions, specific risk factors, and symptom severity across geographic regions ... -
The Neurobiological Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy Studied Through Magnetic Resonance: What Have We Learned, and Where Do We Go?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an established treatment choice for severe, treatment-resistant depression, yet its mechanisms of action remain elusive. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the human brain before and ... -
Operational leadership : Relationship with swift trust, moral stress, and adaptability
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-10-26)Forutsetningene for krigføring og militær ledelse har endret seg dramatisk de siste tiårene. Raske teknologiske fremskritt og et nytt geopolitisk landskap innebærer en rekke nye krav og utfordringer for militære ledere. ... -
Pandemic-Related Stress Symptoms Among Norwegian Parents of Adolescents in Grades 6 to 8
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We investigated pandemic-related stress symptoms during the first COVID-19 lockdown period in spring 2020 among parents of adolescents that were 11 to 13 years old in the study period. We also investigated whether parental ... -
Parental relationships following the loss of a child
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To enhance understanding of parental relationships following the loss of a child, a questionnaire was sent to members of Norwegian bereavement support organizations. The sample consisted of 175 couples. Using the Dyadic ... -
Parents’ experiences of paediatric palliative care in the community healthcare system: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Having a child with a life-limiting illness is a situation that is relatively rare and represents a multidimensional burden on the family. Paediatric palliative care (PPC) aims to maintain the quality of life ... -
Paths to positive growth in parents bereaved by drug-related death: A mixed-method study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction: Drug-related deaths (DRDs) are a major public health challenge. Losing a child to a DRD can be a very stressful life event, which places parents at risk of mental and physical health problems. However, traumatic ... -
Patients' perception of user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment: Associations with patient characteristics and satisfaction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The patient's right to be involved in treatment decisions is anchored in guidelines and legislation in many countries. Previous research suggests challenges in the implementation of user involvement across ... -
Personal therapy and the personal therapist
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Personal therapy has been proposed as an aid in promoting the professional development of psychotherapists by increasing their self-awareness, self-reflexivity, and self-knowledge of the therapy process and of personal ... -
Positive growth following trauma – clinical perspectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Although positive growth is possible following the loss of a loved one, meaning construction and redefinition of reality may represent a very difficult transition. Professionals must be careful in how they convey optimism ... -
Post‑traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents After the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal: A Longitudinal Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Few longitudinal studies have focused on mental health problems among adolescents after earthquakes. We investigated changes in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms from 18 to 31 months after the ... -
The prevalence of potentially traumatic events in the seventh survey of the population-based Tromsø study (Tromsø 7)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: Potentially traumatic events (PTEs) can have detrimental consequences for an individual’s physical and mental health. Exposure to PTEs is therefore increasingly assessed in population-based studies. Consistent with ... -
The prevalence of severe grief reactions after bereavement and their associations with mental health, physical health, and health service utilization: a population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Previous research has shown that bereaved individuals are at risk of developing physical and mental health problems. However, knowledge is scarce about the associations between severe grief reactions after ... -
Prolonged grief, post-traumatic stress, and functional impairment in parents and siblings 8 years after the 2011 Utøya terror attack
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Research on bereavement after terrorism is limited and primarily aiming on short-term consequences. Objective: To better understand the long-term health consequences of terrorism, we studied bereaved parents ... -
Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish Traumatic Grief Inventory Self-Report Plus (TGI-SR+) in bereaved parents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The International Classification of Diseases Eleventh Edition (ICD-11), and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), now include prolonged grief disorder (PGD). ...