Browsing Centre for Crisis Psychology by Author "Dyregrov, Atle"

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    • Bullying Victimization and Trauma 

      Idsoe, Thormod; Vaillancourt, T; Dyregrov, Atle; Hagen, Kristine Amlund; Ogden, Terje; Nærde, Ane (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 ...

    • Grief trajectories among bereaved parents after the 2011 Utøya terror attack: A qualitative analysis 

      Fjærestad, Anita; Kristensen, Pål; Dyregrov, Atle; Stige, Signe Hjelen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      This study took a qualitative approach to explore terror-bereaved parents’ long-term experiences with grief. Data were drawn from a larger, longitudinal study, and interviews with 10 bereaved parents were selected based ...

    • It’s been a life-changing experience!” A qualitative study of young adult cancer survivors’ experiences of the coexistence of negative and positive outcomes after cancer treatment 

      Hauken, May; Grue, Marthe; Dyregrov, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The aim of this study was to illuminate the coexistence of negative and positive experiences of young adult cancer survivors after cancer treatment. Using an interpretive descriptive design, 20 young adult cancer survivors ...

    • Learning from a decade of terror in European cities: Immediate, intermediate, and long-term follow-up 

      Dyregrov, Atle; Wittrup Djup, Heidi; Barrett, Alan; Watkins, Jelena; Ulvestad Kärki, Freja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Over the last decade, a series of terrorist attacks has taken place in European cities. These attacks have varied in type and scope. This paper presents the lessons learned from the psychosocial response by professionals ...

    • Loss in the family – A reflection on how schools can support their students 

      Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari; Lytje, Martin (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 ...

    • Mental health responses to COVID-19 around the world 

      Olff, Miranda; Primasari, Indira; Qing, Yulan; Coimbra, Bruno M.; Hovnanyan, Ani; Grace, Emma; Williamson, Rachel E.; Hoeboer, Chris M.; Aakvaag, Helene Flood; Ajdukovic, Dean; Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, Xenia; Bakker, Anne; Bröcker, Erine E.; Cantoni, Lucia; Cloitre, Marylène; de Soir, Erik LJL; Dragan, Małgorzata; Dyregrov, Atle; El-Hage, Wissam; Ford, Julian D.; Haagsma, Juanita A.; Javakhishvili, Jana D.; Kassam-Adams, Nancy; Kristensen, Christian H.; Langevin, Rachel; Lanza, Juliana A.; Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte; Manickam, Leister S. S.; Marengo, Davide; Mello, Marcelo F.; Nickerson, Angela; Oe, Misari; Ozgen, Mihriban Heval; Rabellino, Daniela; Sales, Luisa; Salgado, Carolina; Schellong, Julia; Schnyder, Ulrich; Seedat, Soraya; Semenova, Nadezhda B.; Smith, Andrew J.; Sobczak, Sjacko; ter Heide, Jackie June; Vazquez, Carmelo; Videira Pinto, Janaina; Wagner, Anne C.; Wang, Li; Zrnic, Irina (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 ...

    • Pandemic-Related Stress Symptoms Among Norwegian Parents of Adolescents in Grades 6 to 8 

      Idsoe, Thormod; Dyregrov, Atle; Janson, Harald; Nærde, Ane (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 

      Dyregrov, Atle; Gjestad, Rolf; Dyregrov, Kari (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 ...

    • Positive growth following trauma – clinical perspectives 

      Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari (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 ...

    • Same origin, different implementations: a document analysis of Norwegian and Danish bereavement response plans 

      Lytje, Martin; Dyregrov, Atle; Bergstrøm, Minna Devatier; Fjærestad, Anita; Fisher-Høyrem, Linda (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This article compares the institutional bereavements response systems available in Danish and Norwegian daycare institutions when encountering critical illness or death among attached families. Both countries' structured ...

    • When young children grieve: daycare children’s experiences when encountering illness and loss in parents 

      Lytje, Martin; Dyregrov, Atle; Holiday, Carol (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      This study presents the insights gained from interviewing 12 parentally bereaved children aged 5–8. All were below six years of age when bereft. Participants were interviewed through Sandtray interviews. The study finds ...

    • When young children grieve: Supporting daycare children following bereavement — A parent’s perspective 

      Lytje, Martin; Dyregrov, Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Thirteen parents who lost the mother or father to their child were interviewed, using semi-structured interviews. Participants reflect on their young children’s (3–6) grief, support needs, and what they learned from this ...