• Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Mathiassen, Børge; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Arnesen, Yngvild; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-03)
      Background - Few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the Social Aptitudes Scale (SAS). The study aims of the current paper were to examine the internal consistency and the validity of the Norwegian SAS.<p> <p>Methods - Parents of children from a clinical neuropediatric sample (N = 257) and from a clinical sample from child and adolescent’s mental health services (N = 804) filled ...
    • A school intervention for mental health literacy in adolescents: effects of a non-randomized cluster controlled trial 

      Skre, Ingunn; Friborg, Oddgeir; Breivik, Camilla; Johnsen, Lars Inge; Arnesen, Yngvild; Wang, Catharina E. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      “Mental health for everyone” is a school program for mental health literacy and prevention aimed at secondary schools (13–15 yrs). The main aim was to investigate whether mental health literacy, could be improved by a 3-days universal education programme by: a) improving naming of symptom profiles of mental disorder, b) reducing prejudiced beliefs, and c) improving knowledge about where to seek help ...
    • Vurderingssamtaler – en gyllen mulighet for tillit og håp 

      Mathiassen, Børge; Arnesen, Yngvild; Bohne, Agnes (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-05-19)
      Gjennom fokus på samvalg, mål og åpen dialog om hjelpebehov er vurderingssamtalen en gyllen mulighet for å skape tillit, engasjement og håp – og sikre at de kommer inn riktig dør til psykisk helsevern for barn og unge (PHBU).