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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 ... -
Addressing the social determinants of health at the local level: Opportunities and challenges
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Aims: The gradient in health inequalities reflects a relationship between health and social circumstance, demonstrating that health worsens as you move down the socio-economic scale. For more than a decade, the Norwegian ... -
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, ... -
Assessing sick-listed clients’ work ability: A moral mission?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Judging the extent to which sick-listed clients’ disabilities qualify them for sickness benefits is increasingly part of frontline work. However, we lack knowledge about the discretional process of assessing work ability. ... -
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 ... -
An Autoethnography on Being the Daughter of a Frail, Sick Mother in Transitional Care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The article reflects on and explores a daughter’s experience of being the relative to a frail, sick elderly mother in Norway. Recent reforms of the Norwegian healthcare services have had a major impact on the relationship ... -
«Åpen dialog bak lukkede dører» Behandleres erfaringer med Åpen Dialog i nettverksmøter ved en lukket psykiatrisk avdeling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Åpen dialog er en relasjonsorientert og dialogbasert tilnærming som tilbys alle pasienter og deres nettverk på en lukket psykiatrisk avdeling. Tidligere forskning om Åpen dialog fokuserer på akutte psykiske kriser med den ... -
Barnevernet – velferdsstatens romantiske effektiviseringsprosjekt
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)I løpet av det siste tiåret har det oppstått en interessant, tverrpolitisk diskusjon i de nordiske landene om velferdsstatens «bærekraft», og det har skapt stort engasjement blant fagfolk. På den ene siden skal velferdsstaten ... -
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 ... -
Big Words and Small Things: The Contradictory Nature of Hope
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: Hope is central to recovery in mental health and substance use problems. People experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use problems often have to settle for inadequate services that do not meet ... -
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, ... -
Cleaning up or throwing out the psychological insight with the bath water
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In their article Psychology: a Giant with Feet of Clay, Zagaria, Andò and Zennaro aim to clean up the confusing and inconsistent conceptual landscape in current psychology. They find that evolutionary psychology with its ... -
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 ... -
Communal invalidation of young adults with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health issues
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This study explores how young adults with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health issues experience the challenges of belonging to their local communities. The data were generated through qualitative in-depth ...