Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Kvale, Gerd"
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A randomized controlled trial of concentrated ERP, self-help and waiting list for obsessive- compulsive disorder: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment
Launes, Gunvor; Hagen, Kristen; Sunde, Tor; Øst, Lars Gøran; Klovning, Ingrid; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Himle, Joseph A.; Solem, Stian; Hystad, Sigurd William; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based treatment for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) delivered during four consecutive days. The B4DT has in a number of effectiveness ... -
The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes for Patients Treated After Initial Waiting List or Self-Help Intervention
Launes, Gunvor; Hagen, Kristen; Öst, Lars Gøran; Solem, Stian; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was recently tested in a randomized controlled trial, where the results showed that the B4DT was more effective than a self-help intervention (SH) ... -
Dispositional resilience in treatment‐seeking patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder and its association with treatment outcome
Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Eilertsen, Thomas; Johnsen, Bjørn Helge; Hystad, Sigurd William; Solem, Stian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)There is a lack of research on the relation between obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) and resilience. Dispositional resilience, as described and defined in literature on hardiness, consists of three facets, namely beliefs ... -
Effect of D-Cycloserine on the Effect of Concentrated Exposure and Response Prevention in Difficult-to-Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne; Hagen, Kristen; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.; Børtveit, Tore; Craske, Michelle G.; Franklin, Martin E.; Haseth, Svein; Himle, Joseph A; Hystad, Sigurd William; Kristensen, Beate; Launes, Gunvor; Lund, Anders; Solem, Stian; Öst, Lars Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Importance Evidence is lacking for viable treatment options for patients with difficult-to-treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It has been suggested that D-cycloserine (DCS) could potentiate the effect of exposure ... -
Is sensory processing sensitivity related to treatment outcome in concentrated exposure and response prevention treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Eilertsen, Thomas; Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)It has been debated whether concentrated exposure and response prevention (ERP) is too difficult to tolerate for some patients. This report therefore uses quality assurance data looking into whether sensory processing ... -
Nordic OCD & Related Disorders Consortium: Rationale, design, and methods
Mataix-Cols, David; Hansen, Bjarne; Mattheisen, Manuel; Karlsson, Elinor K.; Addington, Anjené M.; Boberg, Julia; Djurfeldt, Diana R.; Halvorsen, Matthew; Lichtenstein, Paul; Solem, Stian; Lindblad-Toh, Kerstin; Haavik, Jan; Kvale, Gerd; Rück, Christian; Crowley, James J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder, yet its etiology is unknown and treatment outcomes could be improved if biological targets could be identified. Unfortunately, genetic findings ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study
Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Joa, Inge; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014) -
Post-treatment predictors of follow-up status for obsessive-compulsive disorder treated with concentrated exposure therapy
Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Eilertsen, Thomas; Grøtte, Torun; Solem, Stian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Recommended psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) including exposure with response prevention (ERP). Previous studies have identified few consistent predictors ... -
Prevalence of personality disorders in patients with OCD and relationship to treatment outcome
Øvrehus, Espen Handeland; Martinsen, Anneli Sund; Hagen, Kristen; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: As a rule of thumb 30-40% of patients with OCD do not experience clinically relevant change from exposure and response prevention (ERP), and 50% can expect to be classified as recovered post treatment. The ... -
Successfully treating 90 patients with obsessive compulsive disorder in eight days: The Bergen 4-day treatment
Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Børtveit, Tore; Hagen, Kristen; Haseth, Svein; Kristensen, Unn Beate; Launes, Gunvor; Ressler, Kerry J.; Solem, Stian; Strand, Arne; van den Heuvel, Odile A; Øst, Lars Gøran (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Oslo University Hospital, Norway, had by autumn 2016, accumulated a waiting list of 101 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who had a legal right to receive treatment by a specialized OCD team. ... -
The Bergen 4-day OCD treatment delivered in a group setting: 12-month follow-up
Hansen, Bjarne; Hagen, Kristen; Øst, Lars Gøran; Solem, Stian; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The Bergen 4-day concentrated exposure treatment (cET) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has proven highly acceptable; with practically no drop-out and a 6 month remission rate of nearly 70%. The aim of the present ... -
The Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Does it work in a new clinical setting?
Launes, Gunvor; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Sunde, Tor; Klovning, Ingrid; Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Øst, Lars Gøran; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Sørlandet Hospital in Norway has a history of offering patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cognitive behavior group therapy using 12 weekly sessions of 2.5 h each. A previous evaluation of this treatment has ... -
The Bergen 4-Day Treatment for Panic Disorder: A Pilot Study
Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Hagen, Kristen; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Solem, Stian; Bø, Beate Hatlelid; Øst, Lars Gøran (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The current article reports on the findings from a pilot treatment study on panic disorder (PD) with or without agoraphobia. Consecutively referred patients were included and treated with the Bergen 4-day treatment format. ... -
The Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale: Development and Validation of a Short Form (DOCS-SF)
Eilertsen, Thomas; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.; Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Solem, Stian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Accurately and reliably measuring the presence and severity of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms is essential for both routine clinical work and research. The current study investigated psychometric properties ... -
Therapist variability in the task/goal dimension of the early working alliance predicts outcome in exposure and response prevention treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Opstad, Håvard Berg; Vogel, Patrick A.; Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)