• Long-term mental health effects of mindfulness training: a 4-year follow-up study 

      Solhaug, Ida; De Vibe, Michael F.; Friborg, Oddgeir; Sørlie, Tore; Tyssen, Reidar; Bjørndal, Arild; Rosenvinge, Jan H (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-12)
      <i>Objectives</i> - Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) enhances short-term psychological health in clinical and non-clinical samples, whereas studies examining long-term effects are scarce. This study examined whether the effects of a 7-week MBSR programme on mental health persisted at 2- and 4-year follow-up and explored possible mechanisms of effect.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - In a two-site ...
    • Medical and Psychology Student’s Experiences in Learning Mindfulness: Benefits, Paradoxes, and Pitfalls 

      Solhaug, Ida; Eriksen, Thor Eirik; De Vibe, Michael F.; Haavind, Hanne; Friborg, Oddgeir; Sørlie, Tore; Rosenvinge, Jan H (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-06)
      Mindfulness has attracted increased interest in the field of health professionals’ education due to its proposed double benefit of providing self-help strategies to counter stress and burnout symptoms and cultivating attitudes central to the role of professional helpers. The current study explored the experiential aspects of learning mindfulness. Specifically, we explored how first-year medical and ...
    • Six-year positive effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on mindfulness, coping and well-being in medical and psychology students; Results from a randomized controlled trial 

      De Vibe, Michael F.; Solhaug, Ida; Rosenvinge, Jan H; Tyssen, Reidar; Hanley, Adam; Garland, Eric (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-24)
      Longitudinal research investigating the enduring impact of mindfulness training is scarce. This study investigates the six-year effects of a seven-week mindfulness-based course, by studying intervention effects in the trajectory of dispositional mindfulness and coping skills, and the association between those change trajectories and subjective well-being at six-year follow-up. 288 Norwegian medical ...