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Family Research

Clinical research for Family and Parents with children 0-18

Research Focus

The research group focuses on investigating and developing family and parent interventions to improve children's mental health across all age groups from 0 to 18 years and related topics.

• PhD, Rune Zahl-Olsen
• PhD, Indra Simhan
• PhD, Tom Østergård
• PhD, Thomas Bjerregaard Bertelsen
• PhD Candidate, Linda Severinsen
• PhD Candidate, Yngve Kolltveit
• Research Contact, Margit Langerak. Family Unit Abup Kristiansand
• Research Contact, Siri Vaaje. Family Clinic Abup, Arendal

External

• Professor, Frode Thuen, Høgskulen på Vestlandet
• Professor, Helene Amundsen Nissen-Lie, University of Oslo
• PhD, Jan Reidar Stiegler, Institute for Psychological Counseling, Bergen
• PhD, Ben Shahar, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem
• PhD, Terje Tilden, Research Institute at Modum Bad

 

Rune Zahl-Olsen, mobile phone number93037599

• Linda Severinsen: Effectiveness of Emotion Focused Skills Training for Parents of Distressed Children. 2021-2025.
• Yngve Kolltveit: How Does Emotion Focused Skills Training Cause Change? 2022-2026

• Multi-center study in couples and family therapy, 2015-2024, Rune Zahl-Olsen
• Mental health and separation, 2023-2025, Rune Zahl-Olsen, Thomas Bjerregaard Bertelsen
• Effectiveness and satisfaction with the Gottman couple enhancement course. 2020-2023, Rune Zahl-Olsen

Last updated 10.01.2024