Department of Psychososial Health
Recent Submissions
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Organisational Conditions for Boundary Spanning in Public Health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)In this study, we examine how organisational conditions impact boundary spanning in public health to handle complex tasks. This policy field is characterised by extensive pressure for collaborative governance and ... -
Child Maltreatment: To Report or Not to Report? It’s More Complex than That
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Child maltreatment (CM) is a widespread problem, contributing to health and societal difficulties often throughout the lifespan. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) who see potential warning signs for CM are responsible for ... -
It Isn't the Child Wearing Us Out, It's the System': Navigating Support Systems When Struggling as Foster Parents in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Foster parents encounter significant and diverse obstacles in receiving support when caring for children affected by relational trauma and mental illness. These issues extend to their interactions with welfare systems, ... -
One Size Does Not Fit All—Facilitating Participation of People with Intellectual Disability in Design of Digital Technology
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)While marginalized groups are increasingly involved in design processes, established methods and techniques require several cognitive and sensory abilities that may not fit when designing with people with intellectual ... -
Friluftsliv og psykisk helsearbeid: Hvordan sosialt friluftsliv, bevegelsesglede og naturnærvær kan bidra til livsmestring
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Hensikten med denne studien er å utforske hvordan utøvelse av friluftsliv kan bidra til opplevelse av livsmestring. Designet er kvalitativt, og datainnsamlingen ble gjort i form av gående semistrukturerte samtaler med åtte ... -
Stimulus Control in Applied Work with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the Signalling and the Strengthening Perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Experimentally and theoretically oriented behaviour analysts have predominantly debated the usefulness of the ‘response strength’ concept. We analysed applied studies to open the discussion on the usefulness of ‘response ... -
Muligheter og utfordringer ved fjernarbeid og hybride arbeidsordninger post‑pandemi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Med oppblomstringen av fjernarbeid og hybride arbeidsordninger for store deler av den norske arbeidsstyrken er det viktig med kunnskap om hvordan dette nye arbeidslivet ser ut og oppleves. Basert på et landsrepresentativt ... -
Changes in dietary habits and BMI z-score after a 6-month non-randomized cluster-controlled trial among 6–12 years old overweight and obese Norwegian children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Effective prevention programs to address the high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity and the concomitant health consequences have been warranted. Objective: To improve dietary habits and weight ... -
Intellectual Disability, Digital Technologies, And Independent Transportation – A Scoping Review
(Chapter, 2023)Transportation is an essential aspect of everyday life. For people with intellectual disabilities transportation is one the largest barriers to community participation and a cause of inequality. However, digital technologies ... -
The World Asks Something from Us: An Interview With Gert Biesta About Encountering Subjects in Education and Mental Health Work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This interview with Gert Biesta is part of an ongoing research initiative to explore the relationship between reality, social construction, and professional practices within the mental health field. Biesta’s work has been ... -
IVF-induced pregnancy and early motherhood among women with a history of severe eating disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: There is a higher prevalence of eating disorders among women seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF). Women with a history of eating disorders may be particularly vulnerable to eating disorder relapse during IVF, ... -
Employment and mental health recovery: Revealing unused potential in multi-agency meetings
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Many people with mental health difficulties find employment crucial for their recovery and well-being. Collaboration among jobseekers, therapists in mental health services and social workers in welfare services might be ... -
Video consultation in general practice : a scoping review on use, experiences, and clinical decisions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic forced healthcare workers to use alternative consultation approaches. In general practice, the use of video consultations (VCs) increased manyfold as countries were locked ... -
'Living needs a landscape': A qualitative study about the role of enabling landscapes for people with mental health and substance abuse problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The deinstitutionalization of mental health institutions has enabled service users to live in the community and search for what Duff coins ‘enabling places.’ These places were explored through walking interviews, in which ... -
Time trends in self-reported depressive symptoms, prescription of antidepressants, sedatives and hypnotics and the emergence of social media among Norwegian adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Research has shown increased mental health problems and use of prescription drugs among adolescents in recent years and social media use has been linked to poorer mental health. However, trend studies concerning ... -
Psychology research in women’s soccer: a scoping review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Previous research suggests that psychological factors play an important role in trying to explain and predict the participation, performance, and health of player and practitioners in soccer. However, most previous works ... -
Open Dialogue services around the world: a scoping survey exploring organizational characteristics in the implementation of the Open Dialogue approach in mental health services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: This cross-sectional study investigates the characteristics and practices of mental health care services implementing Open Dialogue (OD) globally. Methods: A structured questionnaire including a self-assessment ... -
Risk factors for sexual harassment and abuse victimization among adolescent athletes and non-athletes: A one-year follow-up study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background The association between SHA and negative mental health increases the need to understand risk factors for SHA victimization, which is important for future development of prevention programs. Objective To examine ... -
‘Living needs a landscape’: A qualitative study about the role of enabling landscapes for people with mental health and substance abuse problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The deinstitutionalization of mental health institutions has enabled service users to live in the community and search for what Duff coins ‘enabling places.’ These places were explored through walking interviews, in which ... -
Gender Incongruence: Youth with a Special Talent for Gender; Supporting Youth and Families
(Palgrave Texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy;, Chapter, 2023)Understandings of gender are undergoing great change. In caring for children and youth experiencing gender incongruence, we reflect over how to create a systemic conversational space in which they, along with their families, ...
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