• Effect of D-Cycloserine on the Effect of Concentrated Exposure and Response Prevention in Difficult-to-Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial 

  Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne; Hagen, Kristen; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.; Børtveit, Tore; Craske, Michelle G.; Franklin, Martin E.; Haseth, Svein; Himle, Joseph A; Hystad, Sigurd William; Kristensen, Beate; Launes, Gunvor; Lund, Anders; Solem, Stian; Öst, Lars Gøran (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Importance Evidence is lacking for viable treatment options for patients with difficult-to-treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It has been suggested that D-cycloserine (DCS) could potentiate the effect of exposure ...

• The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes for Patients Treated After Initial Waiting List or Self-Help Intervention 

  Launes, Gunvor; Hagen, Kristen; Öst, Lars Gøran; Solem, Stian; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (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 effects of diet on levels of physical activity during winter in forensic inpatients - A randomized controlled trial 

  Hansen, Anita Lill; Ambroziak, Gina; Thornton, David Malcolm; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Grung, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background: Fish consumption has been shown to have beneficial effects on biological and subjective measures of health and well-being. However, little is known about the effects of fish consumption at the behavioral ...

• Rethinking Social Interaction: Empirical Model Development 

  Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Moltu, Christian; Veseth, Marius; Tjora, Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background: Social media is an integral part of human social life. More than 90% of young people use social media daily. Current theories, models, and measures are primarily based on face-to-face conceptions, leaving ...

• “Becoming myself”: how participants in a longitudinal substance use disorder recovery study experienced receiving continuous feedback on their results 

  Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Slyngstad, Tale Ekeroth; McKay, James R.; Skaalevik, Alexander Waagan; Veseth, Marius; Moltu, Christian; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Being a participant in longitudinal follow-up studies is not commonly a factor considered when investigating useful self-change aspects for individuals attempting recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). ...

• The Burden of Care: A National Survey on the Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Health Problems Among Young Adult Carers Attending Higher Education in Norway 

  Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article, 2020-01)

  Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine prevalence, characteristics and health outcomes among young adults (18 to 25 years) who provide informal care to family members or others with physical or mental ...

• The effect of bright light on sleep in nursing home patients with dementia 

  Hjetland, Gunnhild Johnsen (Doctoral thesis, 2021-01-29)

  Background: Up to 70% of nursing home patients with dementia suffer from disrupted sleep, often characterized by multiple awakenings at night and excessive daytime sleep. Sleep disruption may have negative effects on the ...

• Cloud Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Service for Public Speaking Anxiety 

  Salkevicius, Justas; Miskinyte, Audrone; Navickas, Lukas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-15)

  Public speaking anxiety is commonly treated using cognitive behavioral therapy. During the therapy session, the patient is either asked to vividly imagine and describe the feared stimulus or is confronted with it in the ...

• Near Miss in a Video Game: an Experimental Study 

  Finserås, Turi Reiten; Krossbakken, Elfrid; Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; King, Daniel L.; Griffiths, Mark D.; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Models to explain persistent and excessive gaming behavior have proposed that reward characteristics in video games influence gaming behavior, yet these characteristics have received minimal empirical attention to date. ...

• Implementation of the Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder in Iceland 

  Davidsdottir, Soley Drofn; Sigurjonsdottir, Olafia; Ludvigsdóttir, Sigurbjorg Jona; Hansen, Bjarne; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Hagen, Kristen; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the first implementation outside of Norway of the Bergen 4-day treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), an innovative and effective treatment format with high ...

• Psychosocial characteristics differentiate non-distressing and distressing voices in 10,346 adolescents 

  Løberg, Else-Marie; Gjestad, Rolf; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Kompus, Kristiina; Lundervold, Astri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Adolescents hearing non-existent voices may be at risk for psychosis, but the prevalence of voice-hearing (VH) in the general population complicates clinical interpretations. Differentiating between VH with and without ...

• Reports of the benefits of drug use from individuals with substance use disorders 

  Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Veseth, Marius; Berg, Henrik; Davidson, Larry; McKay, James R.; Moltu, Christian; Skaalevik, Alexander Waagan; Slyngstad, Tale Ekeroth; Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: The perceived benefits of drug use are not currently integrated into the treatment of substance use disorder. This omission appears paradoxical and is unsubstantiated by empirical research. As the perceived ...

• Evaluating an Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Using Mokken Scaling Analysis 

  Finserås, Turi Reiten; Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Krossbakken, Elfrid; King, Daniel L.; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-26)

  Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) was recently included as a condition for further study in the fifth and latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The present study investigated whether the ...

• Entering an emotional minefield: professionals’ experiences with facilitators to address abuse in child interviews. 

  Albæk, Ane Ugland; Binder, Per-Einar; Milde, Anne Marita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Background: Extensive research documents that child abuse is widespread and that it has detrimental effects on victims’ physical, psychological and social well-being. Efforts to help abused children by removing stressors ...

• Effectiveness of Prompt Mental Health Care, the Norwegian Version of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies: A Randomized Controlled Trial 

  Knapstad, Marit; Lervik, Linn Vathne; Sæther, Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit; Aarø, Leif Edvard; Smith, Otto Robert Frans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: The innovative treatment model Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) and its Norwegian adaptation, Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC), have been evaluated by cohort studies only. Albeit yielding ...

• Antipsychotic treatment – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of qualitative studies 

  Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Lavik, Kristina O.; Davidson, Larry; Hjeltnes, Aslak; Moltu, Christian; Veseth, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Background: The literature on antipsychotic medication in psychosis lack systematization of the empirical knowledge base on patients’ subjective experiences of using antipsychotic drugs. Such investigations are pivotal to ...

• Peer involvement and cross-sector efforts in establishing integrated treatment of hepatitis C virus infection for people with substance use disorders: experiences from Norway 

  Lygren, Ole Jørgen Scheie; Bjørnestad, Ronny; Løberg, Else-Marie; Bonnier, Martine; Buljovcic, Vibeke Bråthen; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-21)

  Background For people with opioid dependence in Norway, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections contribute to high mortality and high morbidity. Around 50% of patients in medically assisted rehabilitation (MAR) have ...

• Successfully treating 90 patients with obsessive compulsive disorder in eight days: The Bergen 4-day treatment 

  Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Børtveit, Tore; Hagen, Kristen; Haseth, Svein; Kristensen, Unn Beate; Launes, Gunvor; Ressler, Kerry J.; Solem, Stian; Strand, Arne; van den Heuvel, Odile A; Øst, Lars Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-04)

  Background: Oslo University Hospital, Norway, had by autumn 2016, accumulated a waiting list of 101 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who had a legal right to receive treatment by a specialized OCD team. ...

• Long-Term Effects of an Unguided Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia 

  Vedaa, Øystein; Hagatun, Susanne; Kallestad, Håvard; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Thorndike, Frances P; Ritterband, Lee M.; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  STUDY OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of fully automated Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) 18 months after the intervention period on sleep, daytime functioning, ...

• Becoming Aware of Inner Self-Critique and Kinder Toward Self: A Qualitative Study of Experiences of Outcome After a Brief Self-Compassion Intervention for University Level Students 

  Binder, Per-Einar; Dundas, Ingrid; Stige, Signe Hjelen; Hjeltnes, Aslak; Woodfin, Vivian; Moltu, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-06)

  This qualitative study investigated ways in which student participants in a three-session self-compassion course became more compassionate toward themselves and challenges related to this change. Ninety-four participants ...

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