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‘‘A fine balance’’ - how child welfare workers manage organizational changes within the Norwegian Welfare State
(Journal article, 2015-03-25)In 2004, the Child Welfare Reform (CWR) was introduced in Norway. One of the most important goals of the reform was to strengthen State level authority in public child welfare and establish equal child welfare services ... -
A participatory discourse analysis of service users’ accounts of meeting places in Norwegian community mental health care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Since the 1960s, deinstitutionalisation has been salient in mental health reforms across the West. In Norway, this culminated in the National Action Plan for Mental Health (1999-2008), where meeting places in community ... -
Acting Out: Enabling MeaningfulParticipation Among People With Long-Term Mental Health Problems in a Music and Theater Workshop
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In this article, we explore what enables meaningful participation in a music and theater workshop from a first person’s perspective of people with mental health problems. The study uses a hermeneutical-phenomenological ... -
Ambulant akutteam - Et sikkerhetsbelte for mennesker i psykisk krise?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The objective of this study is to contribute with in-depth knowledge based on persons’ subjective experiences within mental health crisis and support and help from a Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment (CR/HT) team. The study ... -
Ambulante akutteam ved distriktspsykiatriske sentre : en kartleggingsstudie
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Studiens bakgrunn: Stortinget har vedtatt at alle landets distriktspsykiatriske sentre (DPS) innen 2008 skal opprette ambulante akutteam for personer over 18 år. Teamene skal bidra til økt tilgjengelighet, rask hjelp og ... -
Aspekter ved samarbeidsrelasjoner mellom erfaringsmedarbeidere og brukere i psykisk helse- og rustjenester: En kvalitativ studie
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Studies have shown that service users report their encounter with peer supporters as positive. However, little is known about service users’ experiences with developing a relationship, working together and collaborate, ... -
Associations Between the Readiness for Return to Work Scale and Return to Work: A Prospective Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose To explore the usefulness of the Readiness for return to work scale in individuals participating in occupational rehabilitation, by assessing the association between the scale and return to work (RTW), and comparing ... -
Beyond Support: Exploring support as existential phenomenon in the context of young people and mental health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Support in different modes, expressions and actions is at the core of the public welfare culture. In this paper, support is examined as an everyday interpersonal phenomenon with a variety of expressions in language and ... -
Brief intervention, physical exercise and cognitive behavioural group therapy for patients with chronic low back pain (The CINS trial)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background and Objective: Cognitive‐behavioural treatments (CBT) and physical group exercise (PE) have both shown promising effects in reducing disability and increasing work participation among chronic low back pain (CLBP) ... -
Characteristics of mental health recovery narratives: Systematic review and narrative synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Narratives of recovery from mental health distress have played a central role in the establishment of the recovery paradigm within mental health policy and practice. As use of recovery narratives increases within services, ... -
Cognitive Interventions and Nutritional Supplements (The CINS Trial): A Randomized Controlled, Multicenter Trial Comparing a Brief Intervention with Additional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Seal Oil, and Soy Oil for Sick-Listed Low Back Pain Patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)STUDY DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a tailored and manualized cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) or nutritional supplements of seal oil and soy oil had any ... -
The Color of Water: An Autoethnographically-Inspired Journey of My Becoming a Researcher
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In this paper, the first author autoethnographically describes, discusses and reflects on her process of becoming a researcher based on her PhD journey. She explores how the development of knowledge and her understandings ... -
Continuity of care as experienced by mental health service users - A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: People who struggle with mental health problems can provide valuable insight into understanding and improving the coordination of mental health and welfare services. The aims of the study were to explore service ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire 2.0 to Norwegian and Danish
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)BACKGROUND: A healthy and productive working life has attracted attention owing to future employment and demographic challenges. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to translate and adapt the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (WRFQ) ... -
Dealing with the Past in the Transition from Care. A post-structural analysis of young people's accounts.
(Journal article, 2011)Young people experiencing the transition from care often are weighed down by their past, both through their early experiences, but also by the way their past is made relevant in encounters with others. The aim of this ... -
Dersom moralsk ansvar omformes til teknisk ansvar
(Journal article, 2006)For ansatte i helse – og sosialsektoren, som står i et ansikt til ansikt med brukerne, – er ansvar å imøtekomme konkrete og personlige hjelpebehov. For ledere og politikere dreier derimot ansvar seg om budsjettsstyring og ... -
Directive and nondirective social support in the workplace - is this social support distinction important for subjective health complaints, job satisfaction, and perception of job demands and job control?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aims: Social support is associated with well-being and positive health outcomes. However, positive outcomes of social support might be more dependent on the way support is provided than the amount of support received. A ... -
Discourses of service user involvement in meeting placesin Norwegian community mental health care: a discourseanalysis of staff accounts
(Journal article, 2016)In previous research, meeting places have been favourably addressed by service users, but they have also been contested as exclusionary. In this participatory explorative study, we sought to perform a contextual analysis ... -
Do expectancies of return to work and Job satisfaction predict actual return to work in workers with long lasting LBP?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Musculoskeletal disorders including low back pain have major individual and socioeconomic consequences as it often leads to disability and long-term sick leave and exclusion from working life. Predictors of ... -
Editorial: networks, dynamics, and innovation in the Tourism industry
(Others, 2018)In recent years, networks and networking between tourism actors have been of increasing scholarly interest (Baggio, Scott, & Cooper, 2010 Baggio, R., Scott, N., & Cooper, C. (2010). Network science: A review focused on ...