• Change in quality of life and self-esteem in a randomized controlled CBT study for anxious and sad children: can targeting anxious and depressive symptoms improve functional domains in schoolchildren? 

      Martinsen, Kristin; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Holen, Solveig; Sund, Anne Mari; Pedersen, Marit Løtveit; Løvaas, Mona Elisabeth S; Patras, Joshua; Adolfsen, Frode; Neumer, Simon-Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-21)
      <i>Background</i> - Quality of life and self-esteem are functional domains that may suffer when having mental problems. In this study, we examined the change in quality of life and self-esteem when targeting anxious and depressive symptoms in school children (8–12 years) using a CBT-based transdiagnostic intervention called EMOTION, Kids Coping with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was ...
    • Child Protection Managers’ Views on Frameworks for Assessment of Children in Need 

      Vis, Svein A.; Lauritzen, Camilla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-25)
      Internationally there has been a movement to reform investigative work in child welfare and protection systems. These reforms have aimed to introduce national frameworks that systematize the way assessments are carried out. Several reports have identified shortcomings in the way that child protection investigations are carried out in Norway. Consequently, there is a need for improvement. However, ...
    • Child responsible personnel in adult mental health services 

      Lauritzen, Camilla; Reedtz, Charlotte (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-05)
      <b>Background</b> <br> Children who have parents with mental health problems are a vulnerable group. Intervening early to support parents with a mental illness can contribute to improve outcomes for children. Rigging the adult mental health system in such a manner that child responsible personnel are designated in wards is a strategy to systematically address the needs of families. It has since ...
    • The child's place in the foster family: Use of conventional names and adoption intentions throughout childhood 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Mabille, Geraldine; Thørnblad, Renee; Skoglund, Jeanette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-13)
      This longitudinal study examines the child's place in the foster family through the use of conventional names for familial figures (e.g., ‘mum/dad’) and through the foster parents' intention to adopt the child. Data were collected at two time points during childhood and adolescence, among children placed in kinship and non-kinship foster care in Norway. Children placed at a younger age and children ...
    • Child-focused practice in social services for adults in Norway 

      Kristensen, Kjersti Bergum; Lauritzen, Camilla; Reedtz, Charlotte (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-23)
      <i>Summary</i> - Children of social service users are at risk for developing mental health problems as well as social and behavioral problems. Social service counselors should therefore be aware of service users’ children and provide support for them. In fact, they are obligated by law to consider children's views and their best interests in cases affecting them. Despite this, little is known about ...
    • Childhood violence and adult chronic pain among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study 

      Eriksen, Astrid M.A.; Schei, Berit; Hansen, Ketil Lenert; Sørlie, Tore; Fleten, Nils; Javo, Cecilie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-31)
      Background: Internationally, studies have shown that childhood violence is associated with chronic pain in adulthood. However, to date, this relationship has not been examined in any indigenous population. <p> Objective: The main objectives of this study were to investigate the association between childhood violence and reported chronic pain, number of pain sites and the intensity of pain in ...
    • Children and families seeking asylum in Northern Norway : living conditions and mental health 

      Lauritzen, Camilla; Sivertsen, Hilde Buvik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The mental health of children seeking asylum and their families is a somewhat neglected area of research. Research on refugee children and children living with adversities suggests that environmental factors are crucial in preventing mental health problems. This study aims at identifying central environmental conditions that affect the mental health of children living with their families at governmental ...
    • Children sharing preferences on contact and residence arrangements in child-inclusive family mediation in Norway 

      Grape, Lovise; Thørnblad, Renee; Handegård, Bjørn Helge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-07)
      Mediation is mandatory for all separating and divorcing parents in Norway with children under 16 years. The participation of children is voluntary. Living arrangement preferences presented by children attending child-inclusive family mediation in Norway (n = 346, aged 4–18 years) have been examined. 47.1 per cent of children gave a living arrangement preference, and older children were more likely ...
    • Children’s relationships with birth parents in childhood and adulthood: A qualitative longitudinal study of kinship care 

      Skoglund, Jeanette; Thørnblad, Renee; Holtan, Amy (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-27)
      The topic of interest in this paper is the relationship between children who live in kinship care and their birth parents – through childhood and adulthood. The focus is on what <i>meaning</i> and <i>content</i> children themselves ascribe to such relationships and how this changes over time. To explore this question, we draw on a qualitative longitudinal data set, in which children who grew up in ...
    • ChildTalks+: a study protocol of a pre-post controlled, paired design study on the use of preventive intervention for children of parents with a mental illness with focus on eating disorders 

      Farářová, Adéla; Papezova, Hana; Gricová, Jana; Štěpánková, Tereza; Čapek, Václav; Reedtz, Charlotte; Lauritzen, Camilla; van Doesum, Karin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-16)
      <p><b> Background:</b> Children of parents with a mental illness are at high risk of developing a mental disorder as a result of transgenerational transmission. Without effective intervention, they could form the next generation of psychiatric patients. ChildTalks+ is a preventive intervention involving four structured psychoeducational sessions designed for parents affected by a mental disorder ...
    • Clinical decision support methods for children and youths with mental health disorders in primary care. 

      van Venrooij, Lennard T; Rusu, Vlad R; Vermeiren, Robert; Koposov, Roman A; Skokauskas, Norbert; Crone, Matty R (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-03)
      Background: Mental health disorders among children and youths are common and often have negative consequences for children, youths, and families if unrecognized and untreated. With the goal of early recognition, primary care physicians (PCPs) play a signifcant role in the detection and referral of mental disorders. However, PCPs report several barriers related to confdence, knowledge, and ...
    • Clinical Decision Support Systems for Child Neuropsychiatric Disorders: The Time Has Come? 

      Koposov, Roman A; Frodl, Thomas; Nytrø, Øystein; Leventhal, Bennett; Sourander, Andre; Quaglini, Silvana; Molteni, Massimo; de la Iglesia Vayá, María; Ulrich Prokosch, Hans; Barbarini, Nicola; Milham, Michael Peter; Skokauskas, Norbert; Castellanos, Francisco Xavier (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-10)
      Great advances in molecular biology, genetics and imaging serve to enhance the desire to develop multi-level and multi-scale models for "personalized medicine" but they remain very challenging for high prevalence, high impact childhood onset neuropsychiatric disorders. We currently have the capacity to develop innovative, effective and efficient clinical decision support models, while also creating ...
    • Co-Occurring Change in Children’s Conduct Problems and Maternal Depression: Latent Class Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of the Incredible Years Parenting Program 

      Leijten, Patty; Gardner, Frances; Melendez-Torres, G. J; Weeland, J; Hutchings, J; Landau, Sabine; Mcgilloway, Sinead; Overbeek, Geertjan; van Aar, J; Menting, A; Orobio de Castro, B; Berry, V; Gaspar, Maria Filomena; Axberg, Ulf; Mørch, Willy-Tore; Scott, S (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-02)
      Children vary in the extent to which they benefit from parenting programs for conduct problems. How does parental mental health change if children benefit less or more? We assessed whether changes in conduct problems and maternal depressive symptoms co-occur following participation in the Incredible Years parenting program. We integrated individual participant data from 10 randomized trials (<i>N</i> ...
    • Community Violence Exposure and School Functioning in Youth: Cross-Country and Gender Perspectives 

      Koposov, Roman A; Isaksson, Johan; Vermeiren, Robert; Schwab-Stone, Mary; Stickley, Andrew; Ruchkin, Vladislav (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-27)
      <i>Background</i>: Many children and adolescents experience violent events which can be associated with negative consequences for their development, mental health, school, and social functioning. However, findings between settings and on the role of gender have been inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate cross-country and gender differences in the relationship between community violence ...
    • Community violence exposure and substance use: cross‑cultural and gender perspectives 

      Löfving‑Gupta, Sandra; Willebrand, Mimmie; Koposov, Roman A; Blatný, Marek; Hrdlička, Michal; Schwab‑Stone, Mary; Ruchkin, Vladislav (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-20)
      The negative effects of community violence exposure on child and adolescent mental health are well documented and exposure to community violence has been linked both to a number of internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Our aim was, therefore, to investigate cross-cultural and gender differences in the relationship between community violence exposure and substance abuse. A self-report survey was ...
    • The comorbidity of personality disorders in eating disorders: a meta-analysis 

      Martinussen, Monica; Friborg, Oddgeir; Schmierer, Phoebe; Kaiser, Sabine; Øvergård, Karl Tore; Neunhoeffer, Anna-Lena; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Rosenvinge, Jan H (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-19)
      Purpose:<br> The present meta-analysis summarized the proportion of comorbid personality disorders (PDs) in patients with anorexia (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), respectively, and examined possible moderating variables.<br> Methods:<br> A search of the databases PsychINFO, Embase, and Medline for the period 1980–2016 identified 87 studies from 18 different countries.<br> Results:<br> The ...
    • Conceptualization of Culture and Ethnicity within Social Work in Two Indigenous Communities: Implications for Culturally Adequate Social Work 

      Nygård, Reidunn Håøy; Saus, Merete; Swanson, Shanley (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-26)
      This qualitative study compares social work in Sami communities within Norway and Native American communities in Montana in the US. A total of 39 social workers were interviewed. We investigated the conceptualization of culture and ethnicity, as well as the implications of these constructions for a culturally adequate social work practice. We find that social workers in Sápmi conceptualize culture ...
    • Concerns of Parental Substance Abuse and Mental Health Problems Reported to Child Welfare Services—Testing a Moderated Mediation Model for Paths From Reports to Substantiated Concern and Service Provision 

      Vis, Svein Arild; Lauritzen, Camilla; Havnen, Karen J Skaale; Reedtz, Charlotte; Handegård, Bjørn Helge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-28)
      Background: Parental mental health and substance abuse problems are found in reports of concern to child protection and welfare services. The aim of this study was first to investigate what characterized these reports and how they differed from reports with other types of concerns. Two hypotheses were tested. The first hypothesis was (i) if a report contains concerns about mental health and substance ...
    • Confirmatory factor analysis of the behavior rating inventory of executive function in a neuro-pediatric sample and its application to mental disorders 

      Halvorsen, Marianne; Mathiassen, Børge; Amundsen, Tarjei; Ellingsen, Jonas; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Sundby, Jørgen; Steinsvik, Oddmar; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-15)
      The construct validity of the 9-scale version of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) parent form was examined in a clinical sample of children and adolescents with neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders (<i>N</i> = 281). Confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor model separating the inhibitory behavioral control dimension from the emotional control and ...
    • Construction of a fur null mutant and RNA-sequencing provide deeper global understanding of the Aliivibrio salmonicida Fur regulon 

      Thode, Sunniva Katharina; Bækkedal, Cecilie; Söderberg, Jenny Johansson; Hjerde, Erik; Hansen, Hilde; Haugen, Peik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-13)
      <i>Background:</i> The ferric uptake regulator (Fur) is a transcription factor and the main regulator of iron acquisition in prokaryotes. When bound to ferric iron, Fur recognizes its DNA binding site and generally executes its function by repressing transcription of its target genes. Due to its importance in virulence, the Fur regulon is well studied for several model bacteria. In our previous ...