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Ambivalens - hemmende eller fremmende i terapi? En teoretisk undersøkelse av ambivalensbegrepet i motiverende intervju
(Master thesis, 2003)The present work explores and discusses theoretical questions in relation to different functional descriptions of ambivalence in Miller and Rollnick’s (2002) presentation of motivational interviewing (MI). There seems to ... -
Amodal Volume Completion and the Thin Building Illusion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)We report results from an experiment showing that a tall pillar with a triangular base evokes radically different three-dimensional (3D) percepts depending on the vantage point from which it is observed. The base of the ... -
Amphetamine-induced psychosis - a separate diagnostic entity or primary psychosis triggered in the vulnerable?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-05)Use of amphetamine and methamphetamine is widespread in the general population and common among patients with psychiatric disorders. Amphetamines may induce symptoms of psychosis very similar to those of acute schizophrenia ... -
Amplitude variability over trials in hemodynamic responses in adolescents with ADHD: The role of the anterior default mode network and the non-specific role of the striatum
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)It has been suggested that intra-individual variability (IIV) in performance on attention and other cognitive tasks might be a cognitive endophenotype in individuals with ADHD. Despite robust IIV findings in behavioral ... -
An Evaluation of Sparebanken Vest's Leadership Development Program
(Master thesis, 2022-04-22)Leder- og ledelsesutvikling er ett av verdens mest populære organisatoriske intervensjoner. Denne avhandlingen er en praktisk evaluering av Sparebanken Vest sitt halvårlige ledelsesutviklingsprogram. Avhandlingens mål er ... -
An Experimental Approach to Signaling as a Travel Motive
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An exploration of the effects of tDCS to Supplementary Motor Complex on measures of inhibitory control: Implications for Tourette’s syndrome
(Master thesis, 2023-05-30)Inhibitory control (IC) depends on a cortico-subcortical network, with downstream effects on the primary motor cortex (M1). Hyperexcitability in M1 has been proposed to impair IC, a state associated with tics in patients ... -
An exploration of workplace stressors and resources among Nepalese students working in restaurants in Norway
(Master thesis, 2019-12-18)Background and research objective: The number of international students' mobility has continued to grow rapidly across the globe in recent years, they have been called 'educational migrants’. Alongside their studies, ... -
An exploratory analysis of eye tracking methods for measuring situation awareness in police operational settings
(Master thesis, 2019-06-26)Denne utforskende analysen har hatt som mål å undersøke og vurdere anvendelsen av blikksporing (eye tracking) som metode i måling av situasjonsbevissthet i politiets operative settinger. Analysen baserte seg på data fra ... -
Anabolic-androgenic steroid administration increases self-reported aggression in healthy males: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Rationale Aggression and irritability are notable psychiatric side effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. However, no previous study has systematically reviewed and quantitatively synthesized effects reported ... -
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Aggression in Humans: Experimental Studies, Subgroups, and Longitudinal Risk
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-09-24)Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is a global public health concern. However, the relationship between AAS use and its psychological side effects, specifically aggression needs further elucidation. Results from ... -
An analysis of socio-demographic patterns in child malnutrition trends using Ghana demographic and health survey data in the period 1993-2008
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-16)Background A small but growing body of research indicates that progress in reducing child malnutrition is substantially uneven from place to place, even down to the district level within countries. Yet child malnutrition ... -
And Now for Something Completely Different (And Still the Same) - Er Mentalisering en Fundamental Faktor i Psykoterapi?
(Master thesis, 2008-11-24)The present paper attempts to provide a better understanding of the concept of mentalizing, and its usefulness in psychotherapy. Allen, Fonagy and Bateman (2008) claim that mentalizing is the most fundamental common factor ... -
“And then the rest happened”— A qualitative exploration of the role that meaningful activities play in recovery processes for people with a diagnosis of substance use disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: In this qualitative exploration, we report on a thematic analysis of the key role that engaging in meaningful activities may play in recovery processes for people with a diagnosis of substance use disorder ... -
Angst og depresjon som risikofaktorer for uføretrygding
(Master thesis, 2001)The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of anxiety and depression as risk factors for disability pension. The empirical data was obtained from the two health-studies in Nord-Trøndelag County in Norway in ... -
Angst som beskyttende faktor? - Effekter av komorbid angst på responsinhibisjon ved ADHD
(Master thesis, 2008)Omtrent 25-30 prosent av barn og unge med ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) har en komorbid angstlidelse. En rekke teoretiske modeller beskriver ADHD som et resultat av en svikt i inhibisjonskontroll. ... -
Antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Prior literature suggests that social media users are increasingly experiencing social media fatigue. Only recently have scholars undertaken empirical studies to investigate its antecedents and outcomes to better understand ... -
Antecedents and developmental pathways to workplace bullying : The role of individual, situational and contextual factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-03-08)Det overordnede målet med denne avhandlingen er å fylle noen av hullene i den eksisterende litteraturen om hvorfor mobbing på arbeidsplassen oppstår. Mobbing på arbeidsplassen refererer til gjentatte, uønskede og skadelige ... -
Antecedents of Norwegian Adolescents’ Choice of Educational Pathway in Hospitality and Tourism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)This study investigates the extent to which Norwegian adolescents (age 15–16 years) choose vocational foundation classes for high school related to the hospitality industry and intend to complete their certificate of ... -
Anti-depressive effectiveness of olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone and ziprasidone: a pragmatic, randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-08-31)Background: Efficacy studies indicate anti-depressive effects of at least some second generation antipsychotics (SGAs). The Bergen Psychosis Project (BPP) is a 24-month, pragmatic, industry-independent, randomized, head-tohead ...