The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a model utilized to predict human behavior that was used to examine adolescents’ alcohol drinking behavior (onset and frequency of drinking). Longitudinal data collected over a 2 year period from Norwegian junior high school students (N ¼ 1,563) was used. Multilevel structural equation models was used to examine the utility of the TPB to explain variance ...

Summary. The present implementation study compares therapists’ workplace ratings of collective efficacy, collaboration, and teamwork in Norwegian child welfare and child psychiatric agencies. Participating therapists were trained in Parent Management Training Oregon model (PMTO) as part of a nationwide implementation of the program. Participating therapists (N = 83) worked in 67 Norwegian social ...

<i>Background:</i> Help-seeking is considered a constructive coping style. However, the threshold at which many adolescents seek help is relatively high, and the outcomes are not necessarily always positive.<p> <p><i>Objective:</i> The main aim of this study was to examine if bullying and cyberbullying victimization predicted help-seeking behavior among< Norwegian adolescents.<p> <p><i>Method:</i> ...

<p>Exposure training and behavioral experiments are common and well-supported mechanisms in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression in children. Virtual reality (VR) technology applies computer-generated, three-dimensional virtual environments, which have the potential to create realistic situations that can be repeated and rehearsed several times. Virtual environments, therefore, ...

Beslutningen om å henlegge eller undersøke en bekymringsmelding kan sees på som første trinn i en sorteringsprosess hvor formålet er å unngå unødvendig inngripen i en familie, men også unødvendig bruk av barneverntjenestens ressurser. Det er store forskjeller i undersøkelsesrater mellom kommuner. Forskning har vist ulikheter i hvordan barneverntjenestene behandler meldinger og undersøkelser. Samtidig ...

Barn deltar i økende grad i familievernkontorenes obligatoriske foreldremekling ved samlivsbrudd. Det er i dag en fagpolitisk målsetting i Norge at dette skal bli regelen snarere enn unntaket. På denne måten skal barns rett til å bli hørt innfris. I denne artikkelen undersøkes mekleres erfaringer fra meklingsprosesser der barn har deltatt. Spørsmålet som stilles er: Hva gjør barns deltakelse med ...

Research in the field of human–robot interactions (HRIs) has advanced significantly in recent years. Social humanoid robots have undergone severe testing and have been implemented in a variety of settings, for example, in educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and senior care centers. Humanoid robots have also been assessed across different population groups. However, research on various ...

Background: According to amended legislation implemented in Norway in 2010, personnel in healthcare services for adults are obligated to identify patients’ minor children and to assess the family situation. Health personnel is also obligated to contribute to adequate support to families affected by parental mental illness or substance use disorders. The intention behind the amendment was to ...

This article explores the extent of activities in child welfare investigations. Several studies have reported that families can experience an investigation as both stressful and intrusive (Harris 2012; Tembo and Studsrød 2019). The extent of the investigation and its relation to reported concerns is important to better understand the investigation phase. The aim of this study was to examine which ...

<p><i>Background - </i>Children of parents with mental illness (COPMI) are a high-risk group. There is a strong association between parents’ psychiatric disorders and the incidence of psychopathology in their children. These children need to be identified and supported by mental health workers early, and hence, clinical practice in adult mental health services needs to change from a focus on individual ...