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Child and Adolescent Mental Health

We seek to ensure that young people with mental health problems receive effective, appropriate and timely treatment. We study the effects of treatment interventions, the characteristics of those who benefit from these interventions, and how we can enhance our understanding of mental disorders in young people.

Our goal is to improve the treatment options for children and young people with mental disorders, and make mental health care more accessible and flexible. We focus on common mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Additionally, we are exploring the potential of using new technologies, such as internett-based treatment.

We collaborate closely with the department of child and adolescent mental health services (BUP) at Ahus.

  • To repeat or not to repeat
  • Implementation of E-Therapy for Young People with Anxiety (DigiBup Implement)
  • MRS- study
  • Post- Pandemic Vulnerability and Resilience: A bioecological approach towards youth well-being in Nordic Schools and communities (SISU)
  • LisdexAmphetamine versus Methylphenidate for Pediatric Patients with Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and TYpe 1 diabetes (LAMA_in_Diab)- multicenter, randomized cross- over cliniccal trial
  • Early-life environmental risk factors of Intellectual Disability: biological, psychosocial influences and early identification- Nationwide Twin and Family Study

  • University of Oslo
  • Oslo Met
  • Karolinska Institute
  • Lund University
  • Rådet for psykisk helse
  • Mental helse
  • NKVTS
  • RBUP
  • ROS
  • Vestfold Hospital
  • Vestre Viken HF

Marianne Aalberg (leader)

Senior Researcher

marianne.aalberg@ahus.no

Academic degree
Ph.D., Cand.psychol 


Current research field

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Clinical Research
  • Internet-based Treatment

Profiles
Profile on researchgate.net

NVA

Ketil Hanssen- Bauer

Head of Department

ketil.hanssen-bauer@ahus.no

Academic degree
Ph.D., Doctor Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry


Current research field

  • Internet-based Treatment
  • Children as Relatives
  • Patient Experiences

Profiles
Profile on researchgate.net
NVA
Profile on uio.no

Erling Rognli

Clinical Psychologist Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychology

erling.rognli@ahus.no

Academic degree 
Ph.D., Cand. psychol


Current research field

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Eating Disorders
  • PTSD
  • Clinical Research
  • Internet-based treatment

Profiles
Profiles on researchgate.net

NVA

Heidi Fjeldheim

Doctoral Research Fellow

heidi.fjeldheim@ahus.no

Academic degree
Master, Social Worker


Current research field
Pregnant Women and Parents of Newborns with multigenerational difficulties


Profiles
NVA

Researchgate

Anne- Lise Holmesland

Specialist Advisor

anne-lise.holmesland@ahus.no

Academic degree
Ph.D, Master's degree in Sociology


Current research field

  • Individual Mastery and Recovery (IMR)
  • Professional Collaboration
  • Qualitative Methodology


Profiles

NVA

Tormod Stangeland

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
    Specialist Advisor

Profiles
Profile in researchgate.net
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Sarah Victoria Frivold

Senior Advisor/Research Coordinator 

sarah.victoria.frivold@ahus.no

Academic degree
M.Phil.


Profiles 
NVA

Signe Revold

Senior Advisor/FOU-Coordinator

signe.revold@ahus.no

Academic degree
Cand.Mag.


Nor Christian Torp

Academic degree
Ph.D. Cand.psychol


Current research field OCD

  • Clinical Research
  • Internet-based Treatment
  • Researcher, Clinical Psychologist Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychology and Specialist in Family Psychology

Profiles
Profile on researchgate.net
NVA

Academic degree
Cand. psychol


Current research field 
Treatment and Understanding of Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders
Doctoral Research Fellow


Profiles
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Margrete Berntsen Da Siqueira

Research Coordinator

margrete.berntsen.da.siqueira@ahus.no

Academic degree
Master

Silje Klundelien Storfossen

Doctoral Research Fellow

silje.klundelien.storfossen@ahus.no

Academic degree

Cand. psychol

 

Markus Høstaker Nordheim

Doctoral Research Fellow

markus.hostaker.nordheim@ahus.no

Academic degree

Cand.psychol

 

Profiles

NVA

Jeanette Halvorsen

Specialist advisor

jeanette.halvorsen@ahus.no

Academic degree

Ph.D, Preschool teacher

 

Current research field

  • Implementation research
  • Mental health of children and adolescents
  • Internet-based Treatment

 

Profiles

NVA

Researchgate

Annika Sannes

Doctoral Research Fellow

annika.soderholm@ahus.no

Academic degree
Cand. psychol


Current research field 
Implementation of Internet-based Treatment for Anxiety in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services 


Profiles
NVA

Marianne Aalberg

Group Leder

marianne.aalberg@ahus.no
Last updated 1/29/2024