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The Danger of Social Media: A Mixed-Method Analysis of Threat Content in Right-Wing Hate Tweets Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2022)
Many young people worldwide are exposed to potentially traumatizing events (PTEs; e.g., Finkelhor et al., 2015; Landolt et al., 2013; Lewis et al., 2019; McLaughlin et al., 2013). Although many youths show impressive ...
Cross-cultural Investigation of the Phenomenon of Androcentrism Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Indirect genetic effects from relatives may result in misleading quantifications of heritability, but can also be of interest in their own right. In this paper we propose Trio-GCTA, a model for separating direct and indirect ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2020)
Objective: The focus of the current study was to examine cognitive functioning by objective and subjective measures in adolescents with chronic fatigue (CF) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The results were compared ...
Jeg tror det er en illusjon at det ikke skal skinne igjennom. En tematisk analyse av hvordan psykologer opplever at deres politiske verdier påvirker terapi Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2021)
Bakgrunn: Politiske verdier er sentrale for vår selvforståelse og identitet. Likevel er politiske verdier hos kliniske psykologer et lite fokusert forskningsfelt. Av den tilgjengelige forskningen vet vi at psykologer for ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Adolescent depression is a common mental health problem and there is an urgent need for effective and accessible treatments. Internet-based interventions solve many obstacles for seeking and receiving treatment, ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
The content and experience of partnered sex may likely change as couples age, which can lead to sexual distress but also greater intimacy and sexual quality (Lodge & Umberson, 2012). The overall purpose of this thesis is ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Refugees and asylum seekers have been resettled in European countries in vast numbers since the beginning of the ‘refugee crisis’ of 2015, the largest group originating from Syria. The needs of this group are complex, ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
Diagnostic Understanding in Siblings of Children with a Chronic Disorder: Who Lacks Knowledge, and What Characterizes Their Descriptions of the Chronic Disorder? Restricted Access
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Over the last decades, due to high rates of immigration, many high-income countries have witnessed demographic shifts towards more cultural diversity in the population. Socio-economic deprivation ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Avhandlingen omhandler TIB for barn i alderen 5-11 år og baserer seg på analyser av blant annet 108 terapisesjoner med barna. I fire kvalitative delstudier blir betydningen av felles fokus, sentrale tema i terapiprosessene ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2021)
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2022)
The main theme in this thesis is the personal recovery of people with psychosis and their satisfaction with mental health services. More specifically, the following areas of investigation were examined: the perceived ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2022)
Perpetrators of violence, such as those who kill, rape, or use violence in meticulous fashion, are complex and heterogenous in terms of their psychopathology and their inclination towards violence. This dissertation ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background:
Conflict with parents is frequent in adolescent depression, and has been shown to predict poor treatment outcomes. Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) is a manualised treatment for adolescent depression ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Background
Increased total tau (t-tau) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a key characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and is considered to result from neurodegeneration. T-tau levels, however, can be ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Abstract The thalamus is a vital communication hub in the center of the brain and consists of distinct nuclei critical for consciousness and higher-order cortical functions. Structural and functional thalamic alterations ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2022)
This dissertation presents six articles investigating experiential characteristics and perspectives on the health ramifications of psychedelics use, predominantly on a basis of interviews and data from the Cannabis and ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2022)
I et mangfoldig samfunn med et helsepolitisk mål om likeverdige helsetjenester, var bakgrunnen for studien å undersøke majoritetspsykologer sine refleksjoner rundt biaser, blindsoner og makt, og hvilken betydning disse har ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Objective
To determine the association between child attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and prenatal exposure to selective serotonin (SSRI) and serotonin-norepinephrine (SNRI) reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Background
Employment is associated with better outcomes of substance use treatment and protects against relapse after treatment completion. Unemployment rates are high for people with substance use disorders ...
Personality coaching —unlocking subjectivity with «universal» methods. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2022)
Background and objectives: Executive coaching is a rapidly growing field, and researchers are currently investigating the change mechanisms of coaching. Psychotherapy research has focused on commonalities between specific ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Depression is a serious disorder with a high prevalence and recurrence rate. There is a need for preventive treatment, but there are limited treatment options available. This thesis is based on a Norwegian multisite clinical ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2022)
Denne oppgaven undersøker William Wordsworths dikt «The Boy of Winander» gjennom psykoanalytisk teori om modning og sorg. Diktet inngår i Wordsworths poetiske selvbiografi The Prelude (1805/1979, V. l.364-397) og forteller ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Aggregation of amyloid β into plaques in the brain is one of the earliest pathological events in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The exact pathophysiology leading to dementia is still uncertain, but the apolipoprotein ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Hopelessness is an important symptom of adolescent depression, being associated with both risk of suicide and poor treatment response, but predictors of hopelessness are understudied. Conflict with parents is common in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Background
Patients with chronic depression (CD) typically have an early symptom onset, more psychiatric comorbidities, more treatment attempts, and more frequent and longer inpatient hospitalizations than ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
The quality of maternal-infant bonding is related to important child outcomes. The literature has assumed that the ability to form relationships is a relatively stable trait, and research studies have suggested ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2022)
Affective lability entails rapid, excessive and unpredictable changes between different affective states. The overall aim of the thesis was to provide new insight into the characteristics and correlates of affective lability ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2022)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
On March 12, 2020, Norwegian universities closed campus areas and reorganised teaching to digital environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a sample of 8,907 university students, we investigated how aspects of students’ ...
Education differences in sickness absence and the role of health behaviors: a prospective twin study
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Long-term sickness absences burden the economy in many industrialized countries. Both educational attainment and health behaviors are well-known predictors of sickness absence. It remains, however, ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
In this thesis, predictors of early onset of drinking and excessive drinking, and the prospective relationship between early and excessive drinking and important life outcomes in young adulthood were examined. Data were ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
This dissertation examines the effect and utility of implementing a systematic idiographic assessment approach, called Assert, in adolescent primary mental health services. Assert focuses primarily on administering one ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
Bakgrunn og formål: Allianseforskningen har hovedsakelig stilt spørsmål om hvorvidt, eller i hvor stor grad, allianse samlet i en generell faktor kan relateres til utfall. Hvordan alliansen virker og utfolder seg er mindre ...
“I just want to be myself”: Exploring the Experiences of Transgender Individuals in Search for Acceptance Restricted Access
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2022)
Transgender people are more at risk for mental health issues than their cisgender peers. Previous literature has suggested that this disparity is related to societal stigma. Further, existing theories of gender affirmation ...
“I just want to be myself”: Exploring the Experiences of Transgender Individuals in Search for Acceptance Restricted Access
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2022)
Transgender people are more at risk for mental health issues than their cisgender peers. Previous literature has suggested that this disparity is related to societal stigma. Further, existing theories of gender affirmation ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
To better understand the spread of fake news in the Internet age, it is important to uncover the variables that influence the perceived truth of information. Although previous research identified several reliable predictors ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Background: Some studies have suggested that siblings of children with chronic disorders display higher empathy and more prosocial behavior than typically developing (TD) children. However, the evidence with regards to ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
Sammendrag Forfattere: Ingvill Reinsborg Andersen og Marie Resløkken Tittel: Rom for samspill og utfoldelse: En kvalitativ studie av hvordan pasienter med relasjonstraumer opplever en gruppeintervensjon med fokus på sanser, ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2021)
Sammendrag Forfatter: Julie Riise Tittel: Å møte helsevesenet med overspisingslidelse - En kvalitativ studie av hvordan personer med overspisingslidelse forstår sine behov i behandling. Veiledere: Margrethe Seeger Halvorsen, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Background
Mammography screening is the main method for early detection of breast cancer in Norway. Few studies have focused on psychological determinants of both attendance and non-attendance of publicly ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2022)
Bakgrunn Barn og unge vokser i dag opp med at den fysiske- og den digitale verden er integrerte i hverandre. På mange måter bidrar dette med muligheter for de unge til å utvikle seg, og den digitale konteksten tjener på ...
"For det er ikke akkurat sånn typisk de vedtakene vi fatter" Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2022)
Bakgrunn: Psykologspesialister fikk i 2001 mandat til å fatte vedtak om bruk av tvangsmidler etter §4-8 i psykisk helsevernloven (1999). Med innføringen av mandatet var det ønsket at psykologspesialistene med sin faglige ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is often associated with life-long medical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes. Although long-lasting disabilities are expected, research on effective ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
The present thesis gathers findings from three empirical studies in which we examined the cognitive basis of individual differences in phasic and tonic pupil cognitive responses. Some previous studies have reported a ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Contemporary models of health development highlight the importance of understanding health as a developmental process that continues throughout life and can be modified during developmental windows or by crucial events. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
This study investigates whether fathers’ adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and attachment style reported during pregnancy predict fathers’ perception of child behavior assessed 12 months postpartum, expressed by the ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
Bakgrunn: Fedme utgjør et økende helseproblem som fører til behov for effektiv behandling. Fedmekirurgi blir ofte sett på som den beste behandlingen for å oppnå varig vektreduksjon. For å oppnå optimalt resultat må imidlertid ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
Background: Identifying factors that affect the implementation quality and implementation outcomes are important, as better implementation is associated with better effects of an intervention. The aim of the present study ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Participating in a welcoming and creative community may mean the world to some. The musical project Kaleidoscope (Fargespill) gives children with minority backgrounds an arena for meaning-making, identity development and ...
How does the therapist help the client express emotional distress? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2022)
A case study of the client-therapist interaction preceding expressions of emotional distress.
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Method
To uncover therapeutic micro-processes from the perspectives of eating disorder (ED) treatment non-responders with childhood trauma (CT) late effects, we explored in-session experiences of poor ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Adolescence is a transitional period, recognized in virtually all human societies, that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood. Adolescents undergo substantial changes in psychological traits and behavior, and ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
All traffic safety work conducted in Norway is based on the goal that nobody should be killed or severely injured in a traffic crash. According to this philosophy, called “Vision Zero”, road authorities will work proactively ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2022)
Social role theory posits that binary gender gaps in agency and communion should be larger in less egalitarian countries, reflecting these countries’ more pronounced sex-based power divisions. Conversely, evolutionary and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Many studies detect associations between parent behaviour and child symptoms of anxiety and depression. Despite knowledge that anxiety and depression are influenced by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Illicit use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has become widespread and is considered a public health problem worldwide. Approximately 30% of AAS users develop a dependence syndrome characterized by a maladaptive pattern ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
There has recently been increased interest in chatbots addressing health-related needs. Chatbots are software that simulate a human conversation, through text or voice. There is substantial potential for chatbots to improve ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Background
Patients with complex dissociative disorders (CDD) report high levels of childhood- abuse experiences, clinical comorbidity, functional impairment, and treatment utilization. Although a few ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Previous structural and functional neuroimaging studies have implicated distributed brain regions and networks in depression. However, there are no robust imaging biomarkers that are specific to depression, which may be ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
To investigate whether changes in serum lipids are associated with cognitive performance in first episode psychosis (FEP) patients during their first year of antipsychotic drug treatment. One hundred and thirty-two ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Sleep problems are related to the elevated levels of the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarker β-amyloid (Aβ). Hypotheses about the causes of this relationship can be generated from molecular markers of sleep problems identified ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
We compared two non-overlapping data sets: (a) the semantic categories in representative samples of nominal classification languages (N = 334); and in a non-overlapping population (b) semantic category-specific impairments ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Several studies have shown that unbalanced bilinguals activate both of their languages simultaneously during L2 processing; however, evidence for L2 activation while participants are tested exclusively in their L1 has been ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Women are at significantly greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and show higher prevalence of autoimmune conditions relative to men. Women’s brain health is historically understudied, and little is therefore known ...
Not Real Rape? Predictors of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence and Attitudes Towards the #Metoo Movement in Nigeria and Norway Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Nigeria and Norway are different in cultural ideologies, gender egalitarianism, human development, justice administration, but the similarities in high prevalence of intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) in both countries ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background Mental disorders and individual characteristics such as intelligence and personality are complex traits sharing a largely unknown neuronal basis. Their genetic architectures are highly polygenic and overlapping, ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
The aim of this doctoral thesis was to expand our understanding of how men in treatment for violence against their female partner experience the relationship to their children. We were interested in how men who were in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
This study examined the quality of forensic interviews conducted by specially trained police officers in the Norwegian Barnahus between 2015 and 2017, using the sequential interview (SI) model, a Norwegian version of the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) share substantial neurodevelopmental components affecting brain maturation and architecture. This necessitates a dynamic lifespan perspective in which brain ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Hovedoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2020)
Bakgrunn: Parallelt med økning i antall barn diagnostisert med kronisk funksjonsnedsettelse, øker også antall søsken til barn med funksjonsnedsettelse. Denne søskenpopulasjonen har økt risiko for psykiske vansker, og ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Artikkelen gir en oppdatert fremstilling av forskningen på løgn og løgnavsløring i et rettslig og samfunnsmessig perspektiv. Forskningen er klar: Det foreligger intet alternativ til etterforskning. Det er så å si umulig å ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Exercise may improve cardiorespiratory fitness in people with schizophrenia, however, possible condition-specific cardiorespiratory disadvantages, a scarcity of methodologically sound studies, and conflicting ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Families can experience the postpartum period as overwhelming and many report a special need for support. The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) aims to promote a positive parent-infant relationship by sensitising ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
The restructuring and optimization of the cerebral cortex from early childhood and through adolescence is an essential feature of human brain development, underlying immense cognitive improvements. Beyond established ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2021)
Tearful crying is a ubiquitous and likely uniquely human phenomenon. Scholars have argued that emotional tears serve an attachment function: Tears are thought to act as a social glue by evoking social support intentions. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) dependence is associated with a high prevalence of intra- and interpersonal problems, hence it is central to identify cognitive factors related to the development and maintenance ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
A cerebral stroke is characterized by compromised brain function due to an interruption in cerebrovascular blood supply. Although stroke incurs focal damage determined by the vascular territory affected, clinical symptoms ...
Autobiographical Memory for Emotional Events: A Test of the 'Warning Signal' Hypothesis Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2022)
In recent years, there has been an increase in investigations for violence, neglect and abuse in the Norwegian Child Welfare Services (CWS). Infants and young children are at a particular risk of maltreatment and there is ...
Hvorfor ble ikke resultatet som forventet? En prospektiv studie av forventninger til og tilfredshet med fedmekirurgi Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2021)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
The global burden of mortality and morbidity caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI) is significant, and the heterogeneity of TBI patients and the relatively small sample sizes of most current neuroimaging studies is a major ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) are at increased risk of potentially traumatic events and may be at increased risk of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Drawing on recent empirical studies on the enjoyment of nominally sad music, a general theory of the pleasure of tragic or sad portrayals is presented. Not all listeners enjoy sad music. Multiple studies indicate that those ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2021)
Bariatric surgery is a common treatment option for severe obesity, leading to substantial weight loss and improvements in obesity-related disease. However, there is considerable variability in weight loss outcomes over ...
Daily reminders about consequences of meat: How do they influence individual meat consumption? A text message-based intervention study. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Background
Communities of Practice (CoPs) focus on learning, knowledge sharing, and creation, and research indicates they can improve healthcare performance. This article describes the development of a CoP ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Purpose: This article aims to explore counsellor experiences using an idiographic assessment procedure implemented in adolescent mental health services. The procedure, Assert, is based on asking the adolescents the question ...