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Accommodating trauma in police interviews. An exploration of rapport in investigative interviews of traumatized victims
(The University of Bergen, 2017-09-08)In the investigation of a criminal offense, the investigative interview is one of the most important methods used by the police. In interviews, the police investigator may encounter suspects, witnesses or victims who ...Doctoral thesis -
Adaptation and health in extreme and isolated environments: From 78ºN to 75ºS
(The University of Bergen, 2011-06-07)The main purpose of this thesis was to explore the variation in health, diurnal cortisol rhythm, and performance related to working and living in extreme and isolated environments. The thesis consists of three papers ...Doctoral thesis -
Addiction and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe: Reframing Addictions Project (ALICE RAP). Final Evaluation Report Deliverable 21.1, Work Package 21
(Addiction and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe: Reframing Addictions Project (ALICE RAP), 2016-02)At the onset of the ALICE RAP project, the following objectives, description of work, and main tasks were agreed for Work Package 21: 1. To evaluate the overall functioning of the collaborative research project, ...Research report -
ADHD hos barn sett i lys av sosial representasjonsteori
(The University of Bergen, 2011-04-15)ADHD is the most common psychiatric disorder among Norwegian children. As more children are diagnosed there has been an increase in both the use of medication and media attention related to the disorder. The dominant ...Master thesis -
Adolescents living with HIV in Botswana: What contributes to an HIV positive adolescent thriving?
(The University of Bergen, 2012-05-16)Background: HIV positive adolescents' well-being is becoming an increasingly important issue, as antiretroviral medications are contributing to more HIV positive children surviving into adolescence and adulthood. Sub-Saharan ...Master thesis -
Adopsjon som barneverntiltak
(The University of Bergen, 2009-11-24)Årlig plasseres mange barnevernsbarn i fosterhjem. Mange av disse fosterbarna flytter aldri hjem til sine biologiske familier igjen. Barna får dermed fosterfamilien som sin nye omsorgsbase med ny tilknytning og tilhørighet. ...Master thesis -
Advancing our understanding of the link between statistical learning and language acquisition: The need for longitudinal data
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2012-08-31)Mastery of language can be a struggle for some children. Amongst those that succeed in achieving this feat there is variability in proficiency. Cognitive scientists remain intrigued by this variation. A now substantial ...Journal articlePeer reviewed -
Advocating for increment in the number of women in public office in Ghana: from independence to 2008
(The University of Bergen, 2009-05-29)The 1950s were a period of great hope and promise for Ghana. Ghana became the first country south of the Sahara to become independent. Though the independence struggle was led by men they were aided by women. Women played ...Master thesis -
The aetiology and trajectory of anabolic-androgenic steroid use initiation: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research
(BioMed Central, 2014-07-02)Background: To our knowledge, there has never been a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature on the trajectory and aetiology of nonmedical anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. Methods: We systematically ...Journal article -
Afasi - på søken etter ordene. Om testing og forståelse av benevningsvansker.
(The University of Bergen, 2009-05-25)Bakgrunn: Benevningsvansker er ofte noe av det som ofte føles mest hemmende for en person med afasi. Det er forsket mye på benevningvansker for seg selv men relativt lite på forholdet mellom benevning og auditiv forståelse. ...Master thesis -
Affective Forecasting and Need for Achievement: The Intense Emotion of Mastery Needs and the Features of Focalism
(The University of Bergen, 2016-12-15)When predicting future emotions, i.e. engaging in affective forecasting, people tend to overestimate the intensity and duration of emotions, termed the impact bias. We investigated the intensity component of affective ...Master thesis -
Affektinntoning, affektopplevelse og motivasjon i psykoterapi. En empirisk studie av forholdet mellom terapeutens affektinntoning, og pasientens grad av affektopplevelse og motivasjon
(The University of Bergen, 2008-04-15)This study is an attempt at getting a better understanding of the relationship between the therapist's affect attunement and the patient's motivation, and find out to what degree the patient's experience of affect contributes ...Master thesis -
Age and sex related changes in episodic memory function in middle aged and older adults
(WileyScandinavian Psychological Associations, 2014-03-06)Age-related change in episodic memory function is commonly reported in older adults. When detected on neuropsychological tests, it may still be difficult to distinguish normal from pathological changes. The present study ...Journal article -
Age-specific prevalence of the metabolic syndrome defined by the international diabetes federation and the National Cholesterol Education Program: The Norwegian HUNT 2 study
(BioMed Central, 2007-08-29)Background The 2005 International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition of the metabolic syndrome was designed to be useful worldwide, but to date few prevalence studies have used that definition in European populations. ...Journal article -
Age-specific prevalence of the metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation and the National Cholesterol Education Program: the Norwegian HUNT 2 study
(BioMed Central, 2007-08-29)Background: The 2005 International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition of the metabolic syndrome was designed to be useful worldwide, but to date few prevalence studies have used that definition in European populations. ...Journal articlePeer reviewed -
Agents and patients in physical settings: Linguistic cues affect the assignment of causality in German and Tongan
(Frontiers, 2017-07-07)Linguistic cues may be considered a potent tool for focusing attention on causes or effects. In this paper, we explore how different cues affect causal assignments in German and Tongan. From a larger screening study, two ...Journal article -
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Aggression from Patients or Next of Kin and Exposure to Bullying Behaviors: A Conglomerate Experience?
(Hindawi, 2017-02-08)Although workplace violence and aggression have been identified as important stressors in the nursing profession, studies simultaneously comparing patient-initiated aggression and exposure to bullying behaviors at work are ...Journal article -
Alcohol and drug use among adolescents: and the co-occurrence of mental health problems. Ung@hordaland, a population-based study
(BMJ, 2014-09-22)Objectives The use of alcohol and drugs is prevalent among adolescents, but too little is known about the association between debut of alcohol and drug use, problematic use and concurrent mental health. The aim of the study ...Journal article -
Alcohol and illicit drug use are important factors for school-related problems among adolescents
(Frontiers, 2017-06-20)The aim of this study was to investigate the association between alcohol and drug use, and school-related problems measured by low grade point average (GPA) and high school attendance. We also examined potential confounding ...Journal article
