• The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: implementation in a rural clinical setting 

      Eide, Thorstein Olsen; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Sætre, Ida Ueland; Solem, Stian; Olsen, Thorbjørn; Skøld, Rolf Olof; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie; Hagen, Kristen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated treatment with individually tailored exposure exercises. The format has shown promising results in the treatment of panic disorder. Aim The aim of the ...
    • The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: replication and implementation in a new clinic 

      Iversen, Hanne Moe; Eide, Thorstein Olsen; Harvold, Mathea; Solem, Stian; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie; Hagen, Kristen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based treatment (cET), where the patient receives concentrated, individually tailored cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) during four consecutive days. ...
    • Cessation of Deliberate Self-Harm Behavior in Patients With Borderline Personality Traits Treated With Outpatient Dialectical Behavior Therapy 

      Westad, Yngvill Ane Stokke; Hagen, Kristen; Jonsbu, Egil; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The first aim of the study was to identify when deliberate self-harm (DSH) behavior ceased in patients with borderline symptoms undergoing dialectical behavioral treatment (DBT). The second aim was to compare patients who ...
    • Changes in contamination-related obsessions and compulsions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Norwegian longitudinal study 

      Grøtte, Torun; Hagen, Kristen; Eid, Jarle; Kvale, Gerd; Hellard, Stephanie Francoise Claire Le; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with increasing obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS), but less is known regarding these symptoms’ long-term trajectories. The aim of this study was ...
    • Changes in mental health symptoms from April (COVID-19 outbreak) to December 2020 in Norway: A two-wave study 

      Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Stavrum, Anne-Kristin Støbakk; Eid, Jarle; Kvale, Gerd; Samdal, Oddrun; Hellard, Stephanie Francoise Claire Le (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The main objective of the study was to investigate changes in mental health symptoms from the start of the pandemic in Norway (April) to December 2020. A total of 6017 participants completed an assessment of the survey at ...
    • Digital cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia compared with digital patient education about insomnia in individuals referred to secondary mental health services in Norway: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial 

      Kallestad, Håvard; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Vedaa, Øystein; Langsrud, Knut; Morken, Gunnar; Lydersen, Stian; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Dørheim, Signe Karen; Holmøy, Bjørn; Germans Selvik, Sara; Hagen, Kristen; Stiles, Tore C; Harvey, Allison G.; Ritterband, Lee M.; Sivertsen, Børge; Scott, Janine Linda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction Insomnia is highly prevalent in outpatients receiving treatment for mental disorders. Cognitive–behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a recommended first-line intervention. However, access is limited and ...
    • Does Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Improve Insomnia Symptoms? Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial 

      Hagen, Kristen; Nordahl, Håkon; Launes, Gunvor; Kvale, Gerd; Öst, Lars Gøran; Hystad, Sigurd; Hansen, Bjarne; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Insomnia is a substantial problem in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). There is, however, a lack of studies investigating changes in concurrent symptoms of insomnia in OCD after concentrated treatment. A ...
    • The functional connectome in obsessive-compulsive disorder: resting-state mega-analysis and machine learning classification for the ENIGMA-OCD consortium 

      Bruin, Willem B.; Abe, Yoshinari; Alonso, Pino; Anticevic, Alan; Backhausen, Lea L.; Balachander, Srinivas; Bargallo, Nuria; Batistuzzo, Marcelo C.; Benedetti, Francesco; Bertolin Triquell, Sara; Brem, Silvia; Calesella, Federico; Couto, Beatriz; Denys, Damiaan A. J. P.; Echevarria, Marco A. N.; Eng, Goi Khia; Ferreira, Sónia; Feusner, Jamie D.; Grazioplene, Rachael G.; Gruner, Patricia; Guo, Joyce Y.; Hagen, Kristen; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie; Hirano, Yoshiyuki; Hoexter, Marcelo Q.; Jahanshad, Neda; Jaspers-Fayer, Fern; Kasprzak, Selina; Kim, Minah; Koch, Kathrin; Bin Kwak, Yoo; Kwon, Jun Soo; Lazaro, Luisa; Li, Chiang-Shan R.; Lochner, Christine; Marsh, Rachel; Martínez-Zalacaín, Ignacio; Menchon, Jose M.; Moreira, Pedro S.; Morgado, Pedro; Nakagawa, Akiko; Nakao, Tomohiro; Narayanaswamy, Janardhanan C.; Nurmi, Erika L.; Zorrilla, Jose C. Pariente; Piacentini, John; Picó-Pérez, Maria; Piras, Fabrizio; Piras, Federica; Pittenger, Christopher; Reddy, Janardhan Y. C.; Rodriguez-Manrique, Daniela; Sakai, Yuki; Shimizu, Eiji; Shivakumar, Venkataram; Simpson, Blair H.; Soriano-Mas, Carles; Sousa, Nuno; Spalletta, Gianfranco; Stern, Emily R.; Stewart, S. Evelyn; Szeszko, Philip R.; Tang, Jinsong; Thomopoulos, Sophia I.; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Tokiko, Yoshida; Tomiyama, Hirofumi; Vai, Benedetta; Veer, Ilya M.; Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan; Vetter, Nora C.; Vriend, Chris; Walitza, Susanne; Waller, Lea; Wang, Zhen; Watanabe, Anri; Wolff, Nicole; Yun, Je-Yeon; Zhao, Qing; van Leeuwen, Wieke A.; van Marle, Hein J. F.; van de Mortel, Laurens A.; van der Straten, Anouk; van der Werf, Ysbrand D.; Kvale, Gerd; Thompson, Paul M.; Stein, Dan J.; van den Heuvel, Odile A; van Wingen, Guido A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Current knowledge about functional connectivity in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is based on small-scale studies, limiting the generalizability of results. Moreover, the majority of studies have focused only on ...
    • 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)
    • Personality traits and hardiness as risk- and protective factors for mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Norwegian two-wave study 

      Lassen, Espen Rasmussen; Hagen, Kristen; Kvale, Gerd; Eid, Jarle; Le Hellard, Stephanie; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Several risk factors for anxious-depressive symptomatology during the COVID-19 pandemic have been established. However, few studies have examined the relationship between personality traits, hardiness, and such ...
    • 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 ...
    • Psychological distress among caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in Nepal 

      Maridal, Hans Kristian; Bjørgaas, Hanne Marit; Hagen, Kristen; Jonsbu, Egil; Mahat, Pashupati; Malakar, Shankar; Dørheim, Signe Karen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Parenting a child with neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) is related to a higher rate of anxiety and depression, increased stress, and reduced quality of life. Although there is reason to believe that parenting children ...
    • Treatment Adherence as Predictor of Outcome in Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 

      Tjelle, Kristian; Opstad, Håvard Berg; Solem, Stian; Launes, Gunvor; Hansen, Bjarne Kristian Aaslie; Kvale, Gerd; Hagen, Kristen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: The treatment of choice for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is exposure and response prevention (EX/RP). Previous studies have demonstrated that treatment adherence predicts treatment outcome for patients ...