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{"title":"“Treat me like a fellow human”: how young adults who blog about self-harm describe positive encounters with health care workers","authors":"Astrid Dåstøl, Line Indrevoll Stänicke, S. Mossige","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2022.2063929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2022.2063929","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Self-harm is a major problem among young adults, and many do not seek help from health care services. Little is known about how patients who harm themselves experience positive encounters with health care workers. Blogs are a way of communicating personal experiences to a broader public and may provide an immediate expression of such experiences. We conducted a thematic analysis of blog entries written by ten patients who carry out self-harm, in order to answer the question: How do young adults who blog about their self-harming describe positive encounters with health care workers? The analysis revealed four meta-themes: 1) I feel cared for, 2) I am treated like a fellow human, 3) I can talk about everything, and 4) I feel that the helper takes charge. Emotion regulation skills emerged as the most valued specific therapeutic ingredient. These findings are relevant for making young adults who self-harm feel understood and cared for.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47622813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Competence building in child mental health -A Norway-Cambodia transcultural experience","authors":"M. Hafting, Pat Puthy, Gunn Aadland, K. Fjermestad, B. Jegannathan","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2022.2066561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2022.2066561","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The prevalence of mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders in young people is high in low- and middle-income countries. Collaboration between institutions from high-income countries and institutions in resource-poor settings may enhance professional competence. This may be a key to bridging the gap between service needs and ability to meet those needs. However, there are challenging issues in transferring knowledge from a Western context to a different cultural and socioeconomic situation. The aim of the present study is to describe significant aspect of a transcultural competence building project in Cambodia in child mental health from the perspective of the staff. A Norwegian expert team developed and implemented a program at Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Caritas-CCAMH) in collaboration with the staff two weeks per year over a 14-year period. The study has a qualitative approach using thematic analysis of the transcripts from a focus-group interview with 11 staff members at the end of the 14-year period. The multidisciplinary staff described a learning process characterized by collaboration in planning and implementation. Mixing theory and practice in clinical case discussions with a bio-psycho-social perspective was perceived as the cornerstone of the teaching process. A pedagogical strategy that involved constant reflection back and forth enabled the customization of the content and method of capacity building despite the differences in socio-economic conditions and learning styles. This model of continuity, low-investment, and low-intensity capacity-building may enrich the child and adolescent mental health settings in low- and middle-income countries.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46354338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Teachers’ strategies for managing shy students’ anxiety at school","authors":"Geir Nyborg, L. H. Mjelve, Anne‐Lise Arnesen, W. Crozier, Gunnar Bjørnebekk, R. Coplan","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2022.2058072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2022.2058072","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The aim of this quantitative study was to analyze teachers’ most common and perceived effective strategies for reducing anxiety in shy elementary-school students. Participants were 275 elementary-school teachers, representative of the teacher population of Norway. Participants nominated a shy student they had taught and completed a questionnaire including strategies for reducing anxiety, reporting their use and effectiveness of each strategy. Latent class and profile models identified groups of teachers that differed in terms of how often they applied strategies and in how useful they found their attempts to intervene. Strategy use and usefulness ratings were consistent across participants although there was evidence of an association with student grade, student gender and school size on a number of strategies. A consistent theme across the strategies is the reliance on protective strategies, which may help a child cope with anxiety in the short term but can be less productive in the longer term. Results are discussed in terms of best practices for teachers in helping shy students cope with anxiety at school.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47145162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Convergent validity of methods for assessing socially desirable responding in personality items","authors":"Vaka Vésteinsdóttir, Ragnhildur Lilja Asgeirsdottir, H. R. Ómarsdóttir, Fanney Thorsdottir","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2022.2054465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2022.2054465","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Methods for detecting socially desirable responding (SDR) differ in terms of ease of administration and may also differ in their capacity to capture SDR. Several methods have been used to capture desirable self-evaluations, among which are the better-than-average evaluation, fake-good instructions, social desirability scale value (SDSV) and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Short Form (MCSD-SF). The purpose of this research was to evaluate agreement between these methods in two studies, using personality items. Data for Study I was collected with internet surveys sent out to university students. The surveys contained a test of the better-than-average effect on the Big Five Inventory (BFI) items, the original BFI, the MCSD-SF, the BFI with fake-good instructions and instructions to evaluate the desirability (SDSV) of each BFI item. The findings suggest that three of the four methods capture socially desirable responding in personality items (fake-good, SDSV and MCSD-SF), with correlations between methods ranging between r = .80 and .98 (indicating high convergence between methods). However, the better-than-average manipulation did not produce more SDR indicating that it cannot be used to evaluate the desirability of item content. Study II was conducted to confirm the convergent validity of the remaining three methods (fake-good, SDSV and MCSD-SF). Results supported the convergent validity of the three methods with correlations between methods ranging between r = .84 and .98.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44343556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"On the same path? Profiles of proximal socialization outcomes among new police officers","authors":"Stefan Annell, Magnus Sverke, P. Gustavsson, P. Lindfors","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2021.2014350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2021.2014350","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Answering calls for an interactionist approach that would help clarify complex relationships among organizational socialization variables, this study applied a person-centered analytic approach aiming to examine the role of proximal socialization outcome profiles for distal outcomes. This approach is novel to organizational socialization research, contrasting the variable-centered approach dominating the field. Data from new police officers in Sweden (N = 430) were analyzed using latent profile analysis (LPA). Three proximal outcome profiles – a vulnerable (n = 151), a troublesome (n = 47), and a successful (n = 232) – were identified, with distinct patterns in the proximal outcome indicators role conflict, task mastery, and social integration. Complementary analysis showed subgroup differences in some antecedents and distal outcomes, which emphasized the role of personality and psychosocial working conditions. Thus, the findings show that proximal socialization outcome indicators may yield profiles characteristic of subgroups of newcomers who follow different socialization paths. Importantly, the findings show that a person-centered approach can add nuance to the understanding of how socialization processes differ among newcomers. While these results are promising, their generalizability to other professions and organizations remains to be investigated, which calls for continued person-centered research of organizational socialization processes.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46230437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Quantified Behavioural Test Plus (QbTest+) in adult ADHD","authors":"Elin Nylander, T. Sparding, O. Floros, E. Rydén, M. Landén, S. Hansen","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2022.2036628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2022.2036628","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Quantified Behavioural Test Plus (QbTest+) is widely used in clinical practice to assess patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study mapped its behaviour in a group of adults with ADHD. Does it signal problems with impulsivity, attention and/or activity? To what extent are patients’ self-reported problems reflected in QbTest performance? Does Qb testing foretell the future, as reflected in the patients’ and clinicians’ judgements 4 years later? We here recorded the three QbTest+ cardinals–QbActivity, QbImpulsivity and QbInattention – in 67 consecutive ADHD patients diagnosed in adulthood. Among the 54 patients who medicated as usual on the day of testing, 35 (65%) scored above the clinical cut-off (Q-score ≥ 1.25) on at least one of the QbTest+ cardinals. Out of the 13 patients who suspended medication prior to the test, 11 (85%) scored above the clinical cut-off on at least one of the Qb-variables. There were modest associations between QbTest+ cardinals and symptom self-ratings [Brown ADD scale (BADDS); Adult Self-Report Scale (ASRS)]. Forty-one patients completed a second QbTest+ approximately 4 years after the first. Performance was improved on the follow-up test and fewer patients scored in the clinical range (34%). The scores on the QbInattention cardinal at baseline correlated positively with BADDS and ASRS self-ratings at the 4-year follow-up.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48348347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the lived experiences of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden","authors":"Richard Huntley, A. Bratt","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2022.2026810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2022.2026810","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic led many countries to impose restrictions on the movement and behaviour of their populations. Swedish authorities took another route, largely adopting voluntary disease control, with particularly strict recommendations targeting people over the age of 70. The present study sought to explore the lived experiences of eight older adults (four men and four women) aged 71–82 in Sweden, of living during a pandemic using diaries across a 14-day period followed by interviews. From an interpretative phenomenological analysis, three themes emerged: (a) a life on hold (b), caring for body and soul, and (c) putting things into perspective. The results revealed that the participants adapted to the circumstances and adhered to the recommendations. They cared for their physical and psychological health by engaging in physical activities, structuring their days, and by finding adaptive ways to engage with family and friends. Nostalgia for pre-pandemic time seemed to bring meaning to their present situation, and participants identified with being privileged in their living situation. The study highlights protective factors throughout the pandemic. However, more studies need to be made to understand the experiences of the pandemic of more vulnerable groups of older adults.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44789089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The User Experience Framework for Health Interventions","authors":"Lene E. Søvold, Ole André Solbakken","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2021.2004917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2021.2004917","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Traditionally, a great part of the research related to the patient or user experience within clinical contexts, has only been exploring the user experience indirectly—or it has only been exploring some elements or aspects of the overall user experience. The purpose of this review is to investigate which aspects of the user experience are typically explored in the research literature and to shed light on the multifaceted nature of the user experience. We conducted a two-phase review of earlier research, consisting of a brief narrative review and a scoping review, exploring users’ experiences with therapeutic health interventions in both indirect and direct ways. Thirty studies, representing several thousands service users, were included in our scoping review. We extracted data related to the different aspects of the user experience covered in the reviewed research through descriptive synthesis. This revealed that a variety of aspects or facets related to the user experience were addressed across the different studies. To further specify these results, we conducted a thematic analysis based on the descriptive data. Through this analysis, we identified five main categories or dimensions relevant to the user experience with therapeutic interventions: 1) Perception of self as patient/user, 2) Perception of the therapist/intervention provider, 3) Perception of the therapeutic relationship/alliance, 4) Perception of the intervention/modality and 5) Perception of contextual factors. Based on this finding, we propose an user experience framework centred around these five domains. For each of the domains within the framework, several subordinate facets are also suggested based on our synthesis and analysis of the reviewed literature as well as clinical relevance. The proposed framework can be used to help understand, evaluate and promote users’ experiences with health interventions across user groups, interventions and contexts. Our framework highlights the multifaceted nature of the user experience, and the importance of considering all the different dimensions and facets of this experience in an integrative way both in research designs, health policy development and when implementing and evaluating health interventions in clinical contexts.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42707929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cognitive-behavioral group therapy for ADHD predominantly inattentive presentation: A feasibility study of a new treatment protocol","authors":"Elinor Eskilsson Strålin, L. Thorell, Katharina Szybek, T. Lundgren, S. Bölte, B. Bohman","doi":"10.1080/19012276.2021.2020683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2021.2020683","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly impairing condition with varying clinical presentations. Psychological treatments for ADHD are often similar, irrespective of predominant symptomatology. However, because inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity are associated with different challenges in daily life more presentation-specific treatments are warranted. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility and explore the preliminary effects of a novel group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol for ADHD predominantly inattentive presentation (ADHD-I), with the aim to reduce symptoms of inattention and associated problems. Materials and Methods. Using an open trial design, 39 adult patients with ADHD-I were included. Participants underwent 14 sessions of the new CBT for ADHD-I (CADDI) protocol, which includes skills training in organizing and initiating activity and coping with procrastination and passivity. In addition, mindfulness meditation is practiced throughout treatment. Results. The CADDI protocol proved feasible in terms of session completion and treatment acceptability. However, home assignment completion was moderate and attrition was high. Inattentive symptoms, assessed by clinicians and self-report, were reduced of a medium effect size, (Cohen’s d = 0.65 and d = 0.55, respectively) and symptoms of depression of a small effect size (d = 0.48). An increase of a large effect size was observed for mindfulness meditation (d = 0.91). No effects were seen in functional impairment, nor in quality of life. Conclusions. The CADDI protocol is a potentially valuable new psychological treatment for adults with ADHD-I, although treatment effects need to be further evaluated and participant retention secured in randomized controlled trials.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48676528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Related to Rape Victims’ Decision to File Police Reports","authors":"Isabella Arponen, Julia Korkman, J. Antfolk, R. Korjamo","doi":"10.31234/osf.io/9j4cn","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/9j4cn","url":null,"abstract":"Victims of rape must decide whether to file a police report, and many victims decide not to report the rape to the police. The literature on the associations between demographic and individual factors and reporting rape to the police is limited. Here, we investigated the associations between demographic and individual factors (education, socioeconomic status, age, native country, years lived in Finland, gender, sexual orientation, relationship status, close persons, substance use, and mental disorder) and police reporting in a Finnish sample of rape victims (N = 191) from the Helsinki Seri Support Center. We collected data through an online survey. We found that victims with a university degree were less likely to report than those with a vocational qualification. None of the other factors measured were robustly associated with reporting. It is possible that the Seri Support Center successfully mitigates otherwise encountered obstacles to reporting. The present study was the first to investigate this topic in Finland. The practical implications of these findings are discussed, and the value of support services highlighted.","PeriodicalId":51815,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48597755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}