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Being a therapist in difficult therapeutic impasses: A hermeneutic-phenomenological analysis of skilled psychotherapists’ experiences, needs, and strategies in difficult therapies ending well
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-03-08)The aim of this thesis is to explore from the first person perspective the experiences of processes involved in difficult therapies that are resolved constructively. The methodological approach towards this aim is qualitative ... -
Being an Educator: Norwegian Prison Officers’ Conception of their Role Regarding Incarcerated Persons’ Education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Despite the fact that prison officers are close to the incarcerated persons in everyday life in prison, and therefore will have great impact and influence on the incarcerated persons’ understanding of and motivation for ... -
Being in front is good—but where is in front? Preferences for spatial referencing affect evaluation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Speakers of English frequently associate location in space with valence, as in moving up and down the “social ladder.” If such an association also holds for the sagittal axis, an object “in front of” another object would ... -
Being in the same boat: An empowerment intervention in breast cancer self-help groups
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-09-23)Background: Health is not merely the absence of disease – health also encompasses mental and social wellbeing, illustrating the term positive health. Empowerment, including promotion of sense of control and mastery in life, ... -
Being recognised as a whole person: A qualitative study of inpatient experience in mental health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-08)Few studies address the many challenges that are faced by staff and patients in the inpatient mental health context. In particular, there is a lack of research that explores first-hand patient experiences in order to ... -
Being the Instrument of Change : Staff Experiences in Developing Trauma-informed Practice in a Norwegian Child Welfare Residential Care Unit
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-12-03)The overall aim of this project is to contribute to the development of interventions that benefit children and adolescents in residential care. Research shows that this is a particularly vulnerable population, typically ... -
Bekymringsmeldinger fra norsk helsesektor -Hva kjennetegner meldingene som undersøkes, og hva konkluderer barnevernets undersøkelsesarbeid med?
(Master thesis, 2023-11-20)Forskningsgjennomgangen indikerer at obligatorisk rapportering og beslutninger i barnevernets undersøkelsesarbeid er komplekse, og påvirkes av ulike faktorer. Formålet med denne kartleggingsstudien er å skape innsikt i ... -
Beliefs about and attitudes toward stuttering among high school students in Norway
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Bereaved parents' experiences of being informed about autopsy findings after the sudden and unexpected loss of an infant or small child
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Following the sudden and unexpected loss of an infant or small child, the police usually request a forensic autopsy. National guidelines exist for how the autopsy report should be made available for the bereaved ... -
The Bergen 4-day OCD treatment delivered in a group setting: 12-month follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-03)The Bergen 4-day concentrated exposure treatment (cET) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has proven highly acceptable; with practically no drop-out and a 6 month remission rate of nearly 70%. The aim of the present ... -
The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes for Patients Treated After Initial Waiting List or Self-Help Intervention
(Journal article, 2020)The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was recently tested in a randomized controlled trial, where the results showed that the B4DT was more effective than a self-help intervention (SH) ... -
The Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder : Does it work in a new clinical setting?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-17)Sørlandet Hospital in Norway has a history of offering patients with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) cognitive behavior group therapy using 12 weekly sessions of 2.5 h each. A previous evaluation of this treatment has ... -
The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: adapting to COVID-19 restrictions with a hybrid approach of face-to-face and videoconference modalities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based therapy that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders. The current study sought to examine the effectiveness of ... -
The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: implementation in a rural clinical setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated treatment with individually tailored exposure exercises. The format has shown promising results in the treatment of panic disorder. Aim: The aim of the ... -
The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: replication and implementation in a new clinic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based treatment (cET), where the patient receives concentrated, individually tailored cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) during four consecutive days. ... -
The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale: Reliability and validity of a brief screening test
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-17)Although excessive and compulsive shopping has been increasingly placed within the behavioral addiction paradigm in recent years, items in existing screens arguably do not assess the core criteria and components of addiction. ... -
The Bergen Social Relationships Scale (BSRS): A short questionnaire for the measurement of psychosocial stress in epidemiological studies
(Research report, 2016-06-24)This document describes the background, development, use, and publications as of June 2016, of the Bergen Social Relationships Scale. An annotated reference list is included. -
Best humans still outperform artificial intelligence in a creative divergent thinking task
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Creativity has traditionally been considered an ability exclusive to human beings. However, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has resulted in generative AI chatbots that can produce high-quality artworks, ... -
Bestiller-utførerorganisering og brukermedvirkning. En evalueringsstudie av Bodø kommunes organisering av kommunale hjemmetjenester
(Master thesis, 2005)This thesis is an evaluation of the citizen participation in municipal home based care services for older adults. The implementation of the Principal-Agent model1 wins popularity among the decision makers in the municipally. ... -
Between obligations and privileges: Managers' job resources and demands as determinants of their job satisfaction and mental health
(Master thesis, 2010-05-14)Based on Bakker and Demerouti's Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, the present study hypothesized that the job demands of role conflict, work pace and downsizing, and the job resources of participative decision-making and ...