- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family Support in Illness
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Research in Social Sciences
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Employment and Welfare Studies
Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate
2019-2025
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
2015-2024
Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway
2016-2019
University of Stavanger
2016
Child Development Center
2014
Mental health problems are often transmitted from one generation to the next. This knowledge has led changes in Norwegian legislation, making it mandatory assess whether or not patients have children, and provide necessary support for children of mentally ill patients. The main purpose this study was evaluate process implementing new routines adult mental services identify parents. design a pre-test post-test study. sample (N = 219 at N 185 post-test) included professionals largest hospital...
Abstract Introduction High turnover rates have been a problem for Norwegian child welfare and protection services years. The main aim of this study was to identify which factors affect (CWP) workers intention quit their job whether there is difference between experienced (< 3 years) less workers. Methods A cross-sectional survey performed among 225 Data were collected using self-report questionnaire. Turnover examined variety demands resources as possible predictors. T tests used mean...
Children with mentally ill parents are at risk of developing mental health problems themselves. To enhance early support for these children may prevent from being transmitted one generation to the next. The sample (N = 219) included professionals in a large university hospital, who responded web-based survey on routines services, attitudes within workforce capacity, worker's knowledge impact parental illness children, legislation concerning patients, experience, expectations possible...
Background: The main objective of this study was to identify and describe core life circumstances children with mentally ill parents (COPMI) their parents. Knowledge about COPMI aged 0-17 years is necessary, as assessment the risk protective factors in lives provide solid background for preventive interventions. Methods: Participants (N = 422) were minor 589) receiving treatment clinic psychiatric illness substance abuse at University Hospital Northern Norway. Data drawn from electronic...
Research substantiates children of parents with mental disorders including substance abuse face increased risk for emotional and behavioral problems. Although evidence suggests that support programs enhance resiliency, recruiting to these groups remains problematic. This study identifies successful recruitment strategies prevention parental illness. The participants were recruited from an international network researchers. E-mail invitations requested researchers forward a web-based...
The main purpose of this study was, firstly, to evaluate the effect an intervention aimed at improving interprofessional collaboration and service quality, secondly, examine if could predict burnout, engagement quality among human professionals working with children adolescents. included establishment local teams offering courses. sample was recruited from six different small municipalities in Northern Norway (N = 93) a comparison group four similar 58). Participation project increased level...
Background: Children of parents with mental disorders are more likely to develop difficulties during their childhood and adulthood. Based on this knowledge, the Norwegian health legislation has been amended better identify protect children a illness. In project, two interventions were implemented in regional clinic for adult services. These (i) Assessment Form (ii) Child Talks. Both aimed support healthcare professionals identifying providing patients within The process changing relevant...
Background: The main objective of this project is to create a research and intervention model promote large-scale implementation evaluations generic very brief interventions for children parents with mental disorders (COPMI). Feasible COPMI aged 0-18 years are highly needed, as large high-risk group in society. Reducing behavioral problems enhancing wellbeing families affected by any disorder important preventive initiatives. One key prevention strategy reduce the risk expression...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Students pursuing health professional education, are preparing for professions where they will interact with people in vulnerable life situations. Therefore, it is crucial that these students develop knowledge and skills interaction, communication, guidance during their education. In the context of professions, this can be described as developing therapeutic competencies. Utilizing virtual learning environments, 360-degree video, VR technology, resource allows...
According to new Norwegian laws, mental healthcare for adults are obligated assess all patients who parents and act on their children's needs. This article describes the study protocol of implementing interventions Family Assessment Child Talks children in adult psychiatry University Hospital Northern Norway. The project is designed evaluate process changes clinical practice due implementation two interventions. be implemented a standardised Form intervention called Talks. family assessment...
Objective Research provides evidence that parental mental illness affects child development through parenting behaviour. This study investigates how parents with a report on their sense of competence.Method A sample 141 receiving treatment at clinic for health and substance use disorders participated. The Parenting Sense Competence scale (PSOC) was used to assess participants' competence. Information about diagnoses, age participation in preventive family intervention called Child Talks also...
Abstract The mental health of children seeking asylum and their families is a somewhat neglected area research. Research on refugee living with adversities suggests that environmental factors are crucial in preventing problems. In this study, we aim to identify central conditions affect the at governmental processing centres northern Norway. This study has qualitative design, based 11 focus group interviews staff centres. were transcribed verbatim analysed focusing important risk protective...
Despite an amendment in the law making it mandatory for mental health practitioners to provide follow-up care, a study has shown that clinical practice been slow change, say Camilla Lauritzen and Charlotte Reedtz
Children who have parents with mental health problems are a vulnerable group. Intervening early to support illness can contribute improve outcomes for children. Rigging the adult system in such manner that child responsible personnel designated wards is strategy systematically address needs of families. It has since 2010 been mandatory Norwegian hospitals appoint all hospital wards. The current study aimed investigate appointment services regional local clinics. Additionally, describe...
Background: Children of parents with mental illness (COPMI) are a high-risk group. There is strong association between parents' psychiatric disorders and the incidence psychopathology in their children. These children need to be identified supported by health workers early, hence clinical practice adult services needs change from focus on individual patients systemic family focus. 'Semente', promotion program developed Psychiatry Service Fernando Fonseca hospital (Lisbon, Portugal), had been...
Abstract In this study, we look at the decision to provide services following a child protection investigation in Norway. More specifically, want variability case level and agency order identify factors that may impact services. The study was designed as cross-sectional archive carried out retrospectively. Included predictors for service provision were presence of abuse, risk related child, parental family function. Agency referral rate metropolitan location. Variation sectioned into ( N =...
Mental health problems are often transmitted from one generation to the next. However, transferring knowledge about interventions that reduce intergenerational transmission of disease field parental mental illness has been very difficult. One most critical issues in services research is gap between what generally known effective treatment and provided consumers routine care. In this article we discuss several aspects transfer illness. Effective strategies implementation prerequisites...
Children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI) are at risk behavioral, emotional, and cognitive difficulties diagnoses. Support information about parents' may contribute to improve their lives, which is the purpose intervention Child Talks (CT). This study aimed investigate participation rate CT, characteristics participating patients children, themes in sessions children.Data were collected from 424 electronic patient journals written by healthcare professionals (H) for admitted clinic...
When a child welfare service agency receives report of concern, there is an initial screening to decide whether investigation needs be initiated. In addition the decision maker, case factors, external and organizational factors have impact on making in Child Welfare Services (CWS). Few recent studies considered screening.This study examined that investigate Norwegian CWS.Participants included randomly drawn samples files from 16 agencies (N = 1365).The was designed as cross-sectional file...