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Mental health, treatment and implementation

The research group is involved in projects related to mental health, ranging from studies examining the implementation and effectiveness of treatment and health services to molecular basic research.

The main focus of this research group is on projects that investigate the quality, implementation, and effectiveness of treatment and health services for individuals with mental health issues. Research on how health services are provided and their impact on patients and their families is an area of great significance for the further development of services. Users, family members, and healthcare professionals' experiences with various types of treatment and services are important elements in the research.

The research group is involved in several large national projects that influence the shaping of Norwegian health policy. Among these are various projects aiming to improve services for patients with severe mental disorders, including the examination of medication-free treatment options and the testing of interdisciplinary treatment teams. They also work to involve more patients in research through the introduction of broad consent.

Their goal is to contribute to high-quality mental health services and services that promote user involvement, user satisfaction, and the reduction of coercion. The purpose is to evaluate and quality-assure the work done in the field of mental health and to explore, test, and communicate new evidence-based practices.

  • Implementation of an evidence-based treatment method (IMR) for individuals with severe mental disorders
  • Is integrated primary health care and mental health services better than current practice for individuals with mental and other illnesses?
  • Improved psychosis treatment (Implementation of national guidelines for psychosis treatment)
  • Establishment of medication-free residential services
  • Collaboration with family members for severe mental health issues
  • Research-based evaluation of ACT teams in Norway
  • Crisis teams in adult mental health services
  • Open dialogue
  • Research-based evaluation of FACT teams
  • Autoimmunity and violence
  • Cognitive impairment and kidney transplant recipients

Kristin Sverdvik Heiervang

Senior Researcher

kristin.sverdvik.heiervang@ahus.no

Academic degree

Ph.D. and Psychologist

 

Current Research field

Psychosocial treatment for severe mental disorders, implementation of evidence-based practices, outreach treatment teams (ACT teams), implementation and use of IMR, collaboration, family collaboration, service quality, and patient experiences

 

Profiles

Researchgate

NVA

 

Academic Degree
Psychologist, PhD

Current Research Field
Recovery in people with psychosis

Profiles

Researchgate

NVA

Hanne Kristin Clausen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Hanne.Kristin.Clausen@ahus.no

Academic Degree
Ph.D., Physician

Current Research Field
Treatment for individuals with psychotic disorders or other severe mental disorders. Treatment for individuals with substance abuse and mental disorders. Treatment and follow-up for women with mental disorders during pregnancy and postpartum and their families

 

Profiles

Researchgate

NVA

Henning Værøy

Senior Researcher

Henning.vaeroy@ahus.no

Academic Degree
Dr.med., specialization in psychiatry

Current Research Field
Biological psychiatry, psycho-immunology, etc.

Profiles

Researchgate

NVA

Kari Standal

Clinical Psychologist Specialist

Kari.standal@ahus.no

Academic Degree
Clinical psychologist specialist in clinical adult psychology and clinical psychology with psychotherapy

Current Research Field
Medication-free treatment

 

Profiles

Researchgate

NVA

Ajmal Hussain

Medical Adviser

Ajmal.Hussain@ahus.no

Academic Degree
Ph.D., Physician specializing in psychiatry

 

Profiles

NVA

Torleif Ruud

Senior Researcher

Torleif.ruud@medisin.uio.no

Academic Degree
Professor Emeritus, Dr.med. specializing in psychiatry

 

Profiles

Researchgate

NVA

uio.no

Bodil Skiaker

Research Coordinator

bodil.skiaker@ahus.no

Tiril Østefjells

Clinical Psychologist Specialist

Tiril.Ostefjells@ahus.no

Academic Degree

PhD


Current Research Field

Psychosis

 

Profiles

NVA

Researchgate

Nihal Aktas Johannessen

Research coordinator

nihal.aktas.johannessen@ahus.no

Academic degree
MSc

 

 

  • Norsmi – Norwegian Research in Mental Illness
  • University Hospital of North Norway
  • Fonna Hospital Trust
  • Stavanger University Hospital
  • Hospital of Southern Norway
  • Innlandet Hospital Trust
  • HØKH Health Services Research Unit
  • Avdeling for allmennmedisin, Universitetet i Oslo
  • Oslo Met
  • University of Oslo
  • University of South-Eastern Norway
  • Akuttnettve
  • Mental helse
  • Nasjonal kompetansetjeneste for samtidig rusmisbruk og psykisk lidelse (NKROP)
  • University College London, UK
  • Westat Research Center, USA
  • McMaster University, Canada
  • Dalhousie University, Canada
  • S. Fetissov's Lab, University of Rouen
  • Kings College London, UK

Kristin Sverdvik Heiervang - kihi@ahus.no

Last updated 2/20/2024