• Adolescents' mental health concerns, reported with an idiographic assessment tool 

      Tollefsen, Thomas Kristian; Darrow, Sabrina Michelle; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Berg-Nielsen, Turid Suzanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Adolescents’ self-defined concerns about their mental health are understudied. Yet gaining insight into the individual concerns of this group could be helpful in providing better services to the adolescent ...
    • Emotion regulation and its relation to symptoms of anxiety and depression in children aged 8–12 years: does parental gender play a differentiating role? 

      Løvaas, Mona Elisabeth S; Sund, Anne Mari; Patras, Joshua; Martinsen, Kristin Dagmar; Hjemdal, Odin; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Holen, Solveig; Reinfjell, Trude (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background: Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent and highly comorbid in children, contributing to considerable impairment even at a subclinical level. Difficulties with emotion regulation are potentially related ...
    • Evaluating delivery of a CBT-based group intervention for schoolchildren with emotional problems: Examining the reliability and applicability of a video-based adherence and competence measure 

      Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Patras, Joshua; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Martinsen, Kristin; Adolfsen, Frode; Sund, Anne Mari; Martinussen, Monica (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Adherence and competence are essential parts of program fidelity and having adequate measures to assess these constructs is important. The Competence and Adherence Scale for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CAS CBT) was ...
    • Inside the clockwork of the ECHO factorial trial: A conceptual model with proposed mediators for prevention of emotional problems in children 

      Ingul, Jo Magne; Martinsen, Kristin; Adolfsen, Frode; Sund, Anne Mari; Ytreland, Kristin; Bania, Elisabeth Valmyr; Lisøy, Carina; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Haug, Ida Mari; Patras, Joshua; Collins, Linda M.; Kendall, Phillip C.; Neumer, Simon-Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Having interventions that are not only evidence-based and effective but also cost-effective and efficient is important for the prevention and treatment of child and adolescent emotional problems. A randomized clinical trial ...
    • Optimizing indicated cognitive behavioral therapy to prevent child anxiety and depression: A cluster-randomized factorial trial 

      Lisøy, Carina; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Adolfsen, Frode; Ingul, Jo Magne; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Patras, Joshua Steven; Sund, Anne Mari; Ytreland, Kristin; Waaktaar, Trine; Holen, Solveig; Askeland, Anne Liv; Haug, Ida Mari; Bania, Elisabeth Valmyr; Martinsen, Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Identifying effective components can lead to interventions that are less resource-intensive and better suited for real-world needs. In this 2×2×2 cluster-randomized factorial trial (clinicaltrials.gov NCT04263558), we ...
    • School children’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Martinsen, Kristin; Lisøy, Carina; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Adolfsen, Frode; Sund, Anne Mari; Ingul, Jo Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the daily routines of children, with social distancing and quarantine leading to reduced social interactions and potential increased conflicts within families. ...
    • Self-reported quality of life and self-esteem in sad and anxious school children 

      Martinsen, Kristin Dagmar; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Holen, Solveig; Waaktaar, Trine; Sund, Anne Mari; Kendall, Philip C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background: Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common in childhood, however problems in need of intervention may not be identified. Children at risk for developing more severe problems can be identified based on elevated ...
    • Study protocol of an RCT of EMOTION: An indicated intervention for children with symptoms of anxiety and depression 

      Patras, Joshua; Martinsen, Kristin Dagmar; Holen, Solveig; Sund, Anne Mari; Adolfsen, Frode; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Neumer, Simon-Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background: High levels of anxiety and depression are common psychological symptoms among children and adolescents. These symptoms affect young people in multiple life domains and are possible precursors of long-term ...
    • Targeting Internalizing Symptoms in Children: What is the Impact on School Functioning? 

      Pedersen, Marit Løtveit; Holen, Solveig; Sund, Anne Mari; Adolfsen, Frode; Løvaas, Mona Elisabeth S; Martinsen, Kristin; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Patras, Joshua; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Lydersen, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Internalizing problems may be associated with poor academic performance and school absenteeism among youth. This study investigated the impact of the EMOTION: “Coping Kids” Managing Anxiety and Depression Program on academic ...
    • Targeting Internalizing Symptoms in Children: What is the Impact on School Functioning? 

      Pedersen, Marit Løtveit; Holen, Solveig; Sund, Anne Mari; Adolfsen, Frode; Løvaas, Mona Elisabeth S; Martinsen, Kristin; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Patras, Joshua; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Lydersen, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Internalizing problems may be associated with poor academic performance and school absenteeism among youth. This study investigated the impact of the EMOTION: “Coping Kids” Managing Anxiety and Depression Program on academic ...