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Family Research

Clinical research for families and parents with children aged 0–18

Research focus

The research group focuses on investigating and developing family and parenting interventions to improve children’s mental health across the entire age range from 0 to 18 years, as well as 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 members

•    Professor, Frode Thuen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
•    Professor, Helene Amundsen Nissen-Lie, University of Oslo
•    PhD, Jan Reidar Stiegler, Institute of Psychological Counselling, Bergen,
•    PhD, Ben Shahar, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem
•    PhD, Terje Tilden, Research Institute at Modum Bad

 

Rune Zahl-Olsen, mobile 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

•    Multicentre study in couples and family therapy, 2015-2024, Rune Zahl-Olsen
•    Mental health and relationship breakdown, 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
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