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Patients’ Experiences of Helpfulness in Guided Internet-Based Treatment for Depression: Qualitative Study of Integrated Therapeutic Dimensions
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background: Quantitative research on Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) has collected substantial evidence for the effectiveness of this treatment approach on health outcomes. Less is known about how patients find ICBT to be generally meaningful and helpful for treating depression.
Objective: To explore patients’ experiences of being in ICBT treatment with a focus on the treatment ...
Invisible emotional expressions influence social judgments and pupillary responses of both depressed and non-depressed individuals.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
We used filtered low spatial frequency images of facial emotional expressions (angry, fearful, happy, sad, or neutral faces) that were blended with a high-frequency image of the same face but with a neutral facial expression, so as to obtain a “hybrid” face image that “masked” the subjective perception of its emotional expression. Participants were categorized in three groups of participants: healthy ...
The factor structure and psychometric properties of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation – Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) in Norwegian clinical and non-clinical samples
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation - Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) is a 34-item instrument developed to monitor clinically significant change in out-patients. The CORE-OM covers four domains: well-being, problems/symptoms, functioning and risk, and sums up in two total scores: the mean of All items, and the mean of All non-risk items. The aim of this study was to examine the ...
A school intervention for mental health literacy in adolescents: effects of a non-randomized cluster controlled trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
“Mental health for everyone” is a school program for mental health literacy and prevention aimed at secondary schools (13–15 yrs). The main aim was to investigate whether mental health literacy, could be improved by a 3-days universal education programme by: a) improving naming of symptom profiles of mental disorder, b) reducing prejudiced beliefs, and c) improving knowledge about where to seek help ...
Hope and expectancies for future events in depression.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
The present study investigated prospective cognition with the Hope scale (Snyder et al., 1991) and the Unrealistic Optimism Scale (Weinstein, 1980) in clinically depressed (CD; n = 61), previously depressed (PD; n = 42), and never depressed controls (ND; n = 46). In line with previous research, significant negative correlations between hope and symptoms of depression were found. Previously depressed ...
The Clinical Effectiveness of Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Face-to-Face Therapist Support for Depressed Primary Care Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-08-05)
Is Beauty in the Face of the Beholder?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Opposing forces influence assortative mating so that one seeks a similar mate while at the same time avoiding inbreeding
with close relatives. Thus, mate choice may be a balancing of phenotypic similarity and dissimilarity between partners. In
the present study, we assessed the role of resemblance to Self’s facial traits in judgments of physical attractiveness.
Participants chose the most attractive ...
Scientific dishonesty - a nationwide survey of doctoral students in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background: The knowledge of scientific dishonesty is scarce and heterogeneous. Therefore this study investigates the experiences with and the attitudes towards various forms of scientific dishonesty among PhD-students at the medical faculties of all Norwegian universities. Method: Anonymous questionnaire distributed to all post graduate students attending introductory PhD-courses at all medical ...
Does personality moderate the effects on mindfulness training for medical and psychology students?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
The majority of mindfulness research to date has
reported only on the group-level effects of interventions.
Therefore, there is a need to better understand who is most
likely to benefit from mindfulness interventions. This study
reports on moderation analyses from a two-centre randomised
controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)
among 288 medical and psychology students. ...
Mindfulness training for stress management: a randomised controlled study of medical and psychology students
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background: Distress and burnout among medical and psychology professionals are commonly reported and have implications for the quality of patient care delivered. Already in the course of university studies, medicine and psychology students report mental distress and low life satisfaction. There is a need for interventions that promote better coping skills in students in order to prevent distress ...