Blar i Department of Clinical Psychology på utgivelsesdato
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Recovery in bipolar disorder. A reflexive-collaborative exploration of the lived experiences of healing and growth when battling a severe mental illness
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-01-23)The aim of this thesis is to explore processes of recovery in bipolar disorder. What do people with bipolar disorders do to promote healing and growth in their lives, and what challenges do they meet over the course of ... -
Panic disorder: Treatment outcomes and psychophysiological concomitants
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-10-17)Panic disorder (PD) is severe anxiety disorder that follows a chronic course if left untreated. The recurrent panic attacks and persistent worrying of new attacks that are characteristic of PD is highly distressing and can ... -
Socioeconomic status and mental health in children and adolescents
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-12-16)Socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood is related to both immediate and persisting impairments in mental health and well-being. Findings from epidemiological studies suggest that children who grow up in families with a ... -
Emotion work in a human service setting
(Journal article, 2014)The purpose of this article is to describe emotion work within a crisis resolution home treatment (CRHT) team. As defined by Hochschild, emotion work refers to the managing of one’s emotions according to what is culturally ... -
The Relationship Between Structural Game Characteristics and Gambling Behavior: A Population-Level Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-13)The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the structural characteristics and gambling behavior among video lottery terminal (VLT) gamblers. The study was ecological valid, because the data consisted of ... -
Conduct problems in children. Characteristics of families recruited for a clinical outcome trial as compared to families in an implementation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07)The implementation of empirically supported treatments (EST) is recommended as a way to transfer knowledge fromresearch to clinical practice and to improve service quality. One area of concern has been client representativeness, ... -
Screening Foster Children for Mental Disorders: Properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-09)Background High prevalence of mental disorders among foster children highlight the need to examine the mental health of children placed out of home. We examined the properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire ... -
Does paternal mental health in pregnancy predict physically aggressive behavior in children?
(Journal article, 2014-07-22)The aim was to study the association between paternal mental health and physically aggressive behavior in children. This study is based on 19,580 father–child dyads from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). ... -
A systematic review of cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies versus Alzheimer's disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-16)Introduction: The aim of this review was to investigate whether there is a faster cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) than in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) over time. Methods: PsycINFO and Medline were ... -
Fathers' mental health and child development: The predictive value of fathers' psychological distress during pregnancy for the social, emotional and behavioral development of their children
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-11-26)Background: While the effect of mothers’ mental health on children’s development is well documented, studies of the predictive value of psychological distress in fathers for their children’s early psychosocial and behavioural ... -
Experiences of Members of a Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team: Personal history, professional role and emotional support in a CRHT team
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-12-03)The main aim of this thesis was to explore the characteristics of the work done in a CRHT team, from the point of view of staff members. After an initial literature review, we conducted interviews and participant observation ... -
Parents’ Prenatal Mental Health and Emotional, Behavioral and Social Development in Their Children
(Journal article, 2014-12-13)This study examines the association between expectant parents’ psychological distress and children’s development at 36 months old. This is a prospective population study based on the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, ... -
Prevalence and predictors of Video Game Addiction: A study based on a national sample of Gamers.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Video gaming has become a popular leisure activity in many parts of the world, and an increasing number of empirical studies examine the small minority that appears to develop problems as a result of excessive gaming. This ... -
Dataspillavhengighet : en oversikt over utbredelse, måling, korrelater, og behandling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)I forskningsmiljøene har det vært diskutert hvorvidt dataspillavhengighet (overdreven og tvangspreget dataspilling) er et nyttig begrep, hvordan det skal defineres og hva slags forklaringsmodeller som er mest passende. Per ... -
Predictors and moderators of treatment outcome from high- and low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders: Association between patient and process factors, and the outcome from guided self-help, stepped care, and face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-03-09)The understanding of factors that are associated with the outcome from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders is limited. Identifying characteristics that are related to the treatment outcome can improve ... -
Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder in School-Aged Foster Children - A Confirmatory Approach to Dimensional Measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-02)This study aimed to investigate the factor structure and external correlates of the constructs Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ... -
Facing the fear of failure: An explorative qualitative study of client experiences in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program for university students with academic evaluation anxiety
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-20)The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the subjective experiences of 29 university students who participated in an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program for academic evaluation anxiety. ... -
Mental Disorders in Foster Children: A Study of Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Risk Factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-10-23)Children in foster care have often experienced multiple adverse childhood experiences, including maltreatment and the rupture of attachment bonds. Maltreatment and the rupture of attachment bonds make foster children ... -
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy with and without an initial face-to-face psychoeducation session for social anxiety disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-24)Background. Guided Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is an effective treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, the treatment is not effective for all. The amount and type of therapist contact ... -
An empirical real-world study of losses disguisedas wins in electronic gaming machines
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Losses disguised as wins (LDWs) appear to reinforce gambling persistence. However, little research has examined this phenomenon with real gamblers in natural gambling settings. We aimed to examine the relationship between ...