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Treatment and Evaluation

The research group's primary objective is to examine the short and long-term effects of treatment provided for mental disorders and substance abuse issues.

There is extensive knowledge about the effectiveness of treatment for mental disorders and substance abuse issues from randomized controlled trials. However, we lack knowledge about the effectiveness of such treatment when provided by regular healthcare services.  

The research group utilizes clinical routine data from the hospital’s electronic patient records and administrative systems to address such questions. It is currently essential to resolve technical, legal, and practical challenges associated with linking data from the hospital to other relevant registries, such as Norwegian Prescription Database, Norwegian Patient Registry and Cause of Death Registry.      

Additionally, the group conducts systematic reviews of quantitative (including meta-analyses) and qualitative research. We aim to integrate patient and user perspectives in the research as well as to establish fruitful collaborations with user organizations. 

We also engage in clinically relevant innovation and professional development by leading the national network for acute psychiatry (akuttnettverket.no). Furthermore, we collaborate with clinical departments at Ahus to continuously improve the quality of suicide prevention efforts.

  • Clinical departments, primarily division Clinical Mental Health, but also other departments at Ahus 
  • The municipalities and districts within the catchment area 
  • Other hospitals and health trusts 
  • The Norwegian Institute of Public Health  
  • Regional Resource Center for Violence, Traumatic Stress, and Suicide Prevention, Region East (RVTS East) 
  • National Centre for Knowledge through Experience in Mental Health 
  • The National Competence Center for Culture, Health and Care 
  • University of Oslo 
  • National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy 

Johan Siqveland

Leader

Academic degree
PhD., Clinical Psychologist Specialist in Adult Psychology 

Current research field
Suicide prevention, traumatic stress, systematic reviews
 
Position
Temporary Head of Department, Researcher and Specialist Advisor 

Profiles

Researchgate.net
Cristin.no

Jorunn M. Rørvik 

Specialist Advisor

Jorunn.Marie.Rorvik@ahus.no

Academic degree
Specialist Nurse in psychiatry, Masters in professional ethics 

Current research field
Ethics, interaction and cultural understanding 

Profile

Cristin.no

 

Kari Evelin Arellano Lorentzen

Doctoral Research Fellow and Specialist Advisor 

Kari.Evelin.Arellano.Lorentzen@ahus.no 

Academic degree
Clinical Psychologist Specialist in Adult Psychology  

Current research field
Child welfare, BUP (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), migration health, culturally sensitive psychology, therapeutic yoga, mindfulness, body-oriented psychotherapy 

Profile
Cristin.no

Tormod Stangeland

Doctoral Research Fellow, Specialist Advisor

Tormod.Stangeland@ahus.no

Academic degree
Clinical Psychologist Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychology 

Current research field
Suicide Prevention, clinical interventions for self-harm behaviour 

Profiles

Researchgate.net

Cristin.no

Bodil Skiaker

Research Coordinator

Bodil.Skiaker@ahus.no

Current research field
Research support, internal control, follow-up on guidelines and internal routines. Administrative tasks and secretariat in the national network for acute psychiatry. 
 
Profile

Cristin.no

Axel Davies Vittersø

Researcher 

Axel.Davies.Vitterso@ahus.no

Academic degree
PhD. Psychology
 
Current research field
Chronic pain, sensory-motor processing, methodology. 

Profile

Cristin.no

Aleksandra Eriksen Isham

Project worker

Aleksandra.Eriksen.Isham@ahus.no

Academic degree
Phd. Psychology 

Current research field
Autobiographical memory, emotion regulation, vulnerability factors underlying psychological disorders, depression, clinical interventions and prevention of psychological disorders, mindfulness 

Profiles

Researchgate.net

Cristin.no

Camilla Skau Nyland

Project worker

Camilla.Skau.Nyland@ahus.no

Academic degree
Registered Nurse, MSc. Public Health Science
 
Current research field
Patient-Reported Quality measurements in mental health and addiction Services, clinical routine data, Acute psychiatry, Crisis Resolution Teams 

Profile

Cristin.no

Mathea Fretheim Walle

Project worker

Mathea.Fretheim.Walle@ahus.no

Academic Degree
Cand.psychol 

Current research field
Quality improvement in acute inpatient child and adolescent mental health, clinical routine data, self-harm, qualitative research

Johan Siqveland

Leader

Academic degree
PhD., Clinical Psychologist Specialist in Adult Psychology 

Current research field
Suicide prevention, traumatic stress, systematic reviews
 
Position
Temporary Head of Department, Researcher and Specialist Advisor 

Profiles

Researchgate.net
Cristin.no

 
Last updated 9/17/2024