A5046251373- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Cognitive and psychological constructs research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Child Therapy and Development
- Family Support in Illness
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
University of Oslo
2014-2025
Oslo University Hospital
2020-2025
Diakonhjemmet Hospital
2009-2024
Sykehuset i Vestfold
2010-2022
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
2019-2020
Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
2014
Vestfold University College
2009
Abstract Background More studies with low risk of bias on the effectiveness cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) for major depressive disorder (MDD) are needed. This study compares outcome CBT STPP examines improvements in each treatment, focusing effect sizes, reliable change, dropout rates, remission using broad inclusion criteria (e.g. participants antidepressants or strong suicidal ideation). Methods One hundred patients were randomly...
Transference interpretation has remained a core ingredient in the psychodynamic tradition, despite limited empirical evidence for its effectiveness. In this study, authors examined long-term effects of transference interpretations.This was randomized controlled clinical trial, dismantling design, plus follow-up evaluations 1 year and 3 years after treatment termination. One hundred outpatients seeking psychotherapy depression, anxiety, personality disorders, interpersonal problems were...
Adolescent depression is one of the largest health issues in world and there a pressing need for effective accessible treatments.
According to psychoanalytic theory, interpretation of transference leads increased insight that again improved interpersonal functioning over time. In this study, we performed a full mediational analysis test whether gained during treatment mediates the long-term effects in dynamic psychotherapy.This study is randomized clinical trial with dismantling design. One hundred outpatients seeking psychotherapy for depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and problems were randomly assigned 1...
Transference interpretation is considered as a core active ingredient in dynamic psychotherapy. In common clinical theory, it maintained that more mature relationships, well strong therapeutic alliance, may be prerequisites for successful transference work. this study, the interaction between quality of object relations, interpretation, and alliance estimated.One hundred outpatients seeking psychotherapy depression, anxiety, personality disorders were randomly assigned to 1 year weekly...
Adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) is highly prevalent and associated with lifelong adversity. Evidence-based treatments exist, but accessible treatment alternatives are needed. We aimed to compare internet-based psychodynamic therapy (IPDT) an established evidence-based (internet-based cognitive behavioural [ICBT]) for the of adolescents depression.In this randomised, clinical trial, we tested whether IPDT was non-inferior ICBT in adolescent MDD. Eligible participants were 15-19...
Abstract Background Little is known about the influence on outcome of exploration patient-therapist relationship (that is, transference work) in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. We hypothesized that depressed adolescents would have better long-term effects from psychotherapy with than without work. Methods Depressed adolescent (16 to 18 years) were recruited health authority funded out-patient clinics Oslo and Vestfold County, Norway. They randomized 28 weeks treatment or Change was assessed...
There is emerging evidence for the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy depressive disorders. However, we know less how this relation-focused therapy mode experienced and what patients themselves identify as helpful. Hence, purpose study to explore adolescents' experiences factors promoting improvement in therapy. Eight female participating a Norwegian on therapy, First Experimental Study Transference Work – In Teenagers (FEST-IT), were included. The participants offered total number...
Depression in adolescents seems to be a growing problem that causes mental suffering and prevents young people from joining the workforce. There is also high risk of relapse during adult life. emerging evidence for effect psychodynamic psychotherapy adolescents. In-session relational intervention (that is, transference intervention) key component psychotherapy. However, whether depressed profit most with or without interventions has not been stated.The moderator moderating quality object...
Analysis of the patient-therapist relationship (relationship work) is considered a core active ingredient in dynamic psychotherapy. However, there are contradictory findings as for whom and under what circumstances these interventions beneficial. This study investigates long-term effects work context patients' level personality pathology therapists' self-reported parental feelings.One hundred outpatients seeking psychotherapy depression, anxiety, disorders were randomly assigned to weekly...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) constitute a major health problem and are associated with an extensive psychiatric comorbidity. Personality (PDs) SUDs commonly co-occur. Comorbid PD is characterized by more severe addiction problems unfavorable clinical outcome. The present study investigated the prevalence of SUDs, PDs common Axis I in sample adolescent outpatients. We also association between how this was influenced adjustment for other disorders, age gender.The consisted 153 adolescents,...
Exploration of the patient–therapist relationship (transference work) is considered a core active ingredient in dynamic psychotherapy. However, there are contradictory findings as for whom and under what circumstances these interventions beneficial. This study investigates long‐term effects transference work context patients' quality object relations (QOR) therapists' self‐reported disengaged feelings. Therapists' feelings may negatively influence therapeutic process, especially while...
Abstract Background Research suggests that metaphors are integral to psychotherapeutic practice. We wanted explore how 10 therapists reflect upon the use of in therapy, and they react some expressed by patients treated for major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods Five practicing psychodynamic therapy (PDT) five cognitive behavioral (CBT) were interviewed with a semi-structured qualitative interview. Transcripts analyzed using thematic analysis approach. Results Our resulted two main themes:...
Interpreting the transference has been considered a core ingredient in psychodynamic psychotherapy. The effects of analyzing are probably dependent on certain characteristics interventions themselves and context which given. present study describes development use therapy process rating scale (Transference Work Scale; TWS) constructed to identify, categorize, explore work with transference. TWS subscales that rate timing, content, valence interventions, as well response from patient....
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong condition which carries great cost to society and has an extensive comorbidity. It been assumed that ADHD 2 5 times more frequent in boys than girls. Several studies have suggested developmental trajectories link certain personality disorders. The present study investigated the prevalence of ADHD, common Axis I disorders, their gender differences sample adolescent outpatients. We also wanted investigate relationship between...
The Feeling Word Checklist–24 (FWC–24) is a self–report questionnaire comprising 24 feeling words measuring therapists' emotional reactions towards patients. aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties in FWC–24in individual therapy with adolescents. Therapists (N = 41) four outpatient clinics filled FWC–24 410) after each session teenage client (age range 13 18 years). We examined whether an underlying factor structure exists FWC–24. also sought validate by exploring...
Abstract Background In the present study, we wanted to explore which metaphors patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) use explain their experience of being in therapy and improvement depression. Methods Patients with MDD ( N = 22) received either psychodynamic (PDT) or cognitive behavioral (CBT). They were interviewed semi-structured qualitative interviews after ending therapy. The transcripts analyzed using a method based on metaphor-led discourse analysis. Results...
Objective: To examine whether men and women respond differentially to brief dynamic psychotherapy, with or without transference interpretations. Method: Data from the First Experimental Study of Transference Interpretation were used. Patients ( n = 100) randomized receive 2 different psychotherapies during 1 year, either a moderate level interpretations no We used following outcome measures: Psychodynamic Functioning Scales, Inventory Interpersonal Problems-Circumplex Version, Global...
According to psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory, insight is an important mechanism that may lead better interpersonal functioning. In this article, we have summarized empirical studies attempting shed some light on as a putative mediator of treatment effects. Two case examples illustrate how improved might clinical change.