• Implementing individual placement and support (IPS): the experiences of employment specialists in the early implementation phase of IPS in Northern Norway. The IPSNOR study 

      Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Brinchmann, Beate; Rasmussen, Line; Brandseth, Oda Lekve; McDaid, David; Killackey, Eóin; Rinaldi, Miles; Borg, Marit; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-20)
      Background - For decades there has been a continuous increase in the number of people receiving welfare benefits for being outside the work force due to mental illness. There is sufficient evidence for the efficacy of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for gaining and maintaining competitive employment. Yet, IPS is still not implemented as routine practice in public community mental health ...
    • Implementing individual placement and supportin Norway. From vocational rehabilitation to anemployment scheme 

      Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Brinchmann, Beate; Borg, Marit; McDaid, David; Rinaldi, Miles; Killackey, Eóin; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-16)
      We explore the implementation and development of individual placement and support (IPS) in Norway. IPS is an evidence-based practice for supporting people experiencing mental illness to obtain and maintain competitive employment. Implementation of IPS into routine practice has been challenged by different paradigms in vocational rehabilitation, health and welfare policies. Data were mainly collected ...
    • Training frontline workforce on psychosis management: a prospective study of training effects 

      Sørlie, Tore; Borg, Marit; Flage, Karin; Kolbjørnsrud, Ole Bjørn; Haugen, Gunnar; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Ruud, Torleif (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-19)
      Background: The care situation for persons experiencing severe mental illness is often complex and demands good coordination, communication, and interpersonal relationships among those involved from the primary and special‑ ized mental health care systems. For 15 years, professional care providers from different service levels within the same geographical areas in Norway have been trained ...