In this thesis, the developmental brain structure and development of memory functions are investigated, both separately and conjointly. First, the different developmental trajectories of cortical and subcortical brain ...

The dissertation deals with school psychology assessment of minority language children in a typical sample of Norwegian school psychology services, in a three-phase design with an embedded intervention, where statements ...

With the advances in congenital cardiac surgery and medical management in recent decades, mortality rates for congenital heart defects (CHD) have declined remarkably. As the number of CHD survivors has increased, there is ...

Mellom 15 og 20 % av alle ungdommer i Norge har psykiske problemer som går ut over deres fungeringsevne. Mellom 4 og 7 % har så alvorlige plager at de trenger behandling. Bare 15-20 % av ungdommer med betydelige psykiske ...

Denne avhandlingen omhandler hvordan samtaletilbudet til ungdom i skolehelsetjenesten kan formes på en måte som fremmer de unges aktive deltagelse i sine egne endringsprosesser. Studien er gjennomført innen en aksjonsfor ...

Every year, a large number of children are exposed to disasters of some sort. These experiences may profoundly affect the children’s lives, and knowledge about processes which may facilitate their coping and adaptation in ...

The overarching goal in the present project was to investigate memory processes in trauma-exposed individuals. In three studies, processes of remembering and forgetting were examined in trauma-exposed individuals who had ...

On December 26, 2004, the deadliest tsunami in recorded history hit Southeast Asia and killed approximately 230,000 people. Approximately 4,000 Norwegians were in the affected area, most of whom were tourists, and many ...

1.5 million people in Norway (1/3 of the population) are exposed to transport noise levels exceeding recommended values. How do people react to such noise? How do environmental characteristics and socio-economic factors ...

The prevalence of social phobia is high, and the impact on the life of individuals suffering from this disorder is devastating. Several studies have shown that individuals with social phobia have difficulties to apply for ...

The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationship between substance use and central aspects of bipolar disorder (BD); the development or onset of the disorder, the clinical and functional characteristics, ...

With the concept of the working alliance as a starting point, the aim is to explore relational development in psychotherapy in an experience-near and clinically relevant way. The approach is qualitative and hermeneutic ...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe mental illness with a number of physical, psychological and social conditions. In spite of the severity of the disorder, we still lack empirical evidence to choose one treatment over ...

In the last few decades, there has been an increased focus on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in general and in adolescents in particular. Research findings show that NSSI is alarmingly widespread even in community samples ...

As many as 10-15% of new mothers experience severe emotional distress frequently labelled postpartum depression (PPD) (Brockington, 2004; O’Hara & Swain, 1996). The consequences of postpartum depressive symptoms can be ...