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Research paper thumbnail of Bullying Victimization and Trauma

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021

Bullying victimization and trauma research traditions operate quite separately. Hence, it is uncl... more Bullying victimization and trauma research traditions operate quite separately. Hence, it is unclear from the literature whether bullying victimization should be considered as a form of interpersonal trauma. We review studies that connect bullying victimization with symptoms of PTSD, and in doing so, demonstrate that a conceptual understanding of the consequences of childhood bullying needs to be framed within a developmental perspective. We discuss two potential diagnoses that ought to be considered in the context of bullying victimization: (1) developmental trauma disorder, which was suggested but not accepted as a new diagnosis in the DSM-5 and (2) complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which has been included in the ICD-11. Our conclusion is that these frameworks capture the complexity of the symptoms associated with bullying victimization better than PTSD. We encourage practitioners to understand how exposure to bullying interacts with development at different ages when addres...

Research paper thumbnail of Heterogeneity in Short- and Long-Term Impacts of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) on Academic Outcomes, Behavioral Outcomes, and Criminal Activity

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher’s Assessment of Gender Differences in School Performance, Social Skills, and Externalizing Behavior From Fourth Through Seventh Grade

Journal of Education, 2021

Gender differences in teacher ratings of academic performance, social skills, and externalizing b... more Gender differences in teacher ratings of academic performance, social skills, and externalizing behavior were examined from fourth through seventh grade in a group of 1,023 students from 65 primary schools. Cohen’s d and t tests and were used to report the magnitude of gender differences, and structural equation modeling was used to evaluate cross-domain influences in latent cascade models. Girls received significantly more positive teacher ratings than boys, but the differences leveled more out in the social and behavioral domain than in the academic. Teacher assessments of academic performance predicted future social skills to a larger extent than vice versa for both genders.

Research paper thumbnail of Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory Assessments as Predictors of Behavioral Change in Multisystemic Therapy and Functional Family Therapy in Norway

Research on Social Work Practice, Apr 20, 2022

Background: Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and Functional Family Therapy (FFT) are evidence-based Bl... more Background: Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and Functional Family Therapy (FFT) are evidence-based Blueprint programs shown to be effective towards youth problem behaviors. Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate treatment outcomes following MST and FFT among Norwegian youths with serious behavior problems. Research design: Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) data of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory at intake and post-test was used along with measures of five national treatment goals. Study sample: The study is based on two samples of youths assigned to MST ( n = 2018) and FFT ( n = 453). Analysis: Data were analyzed separately for MST and FFT, to explore changes during treatment and accomplishment of the treatment goals. Results: At intake youths in MST showed a significant higher level of risk factors compared to those referred to FFT. Significant reductions in risk factors and behavioral problems were evident for both interventions. Follow-up results demonstrated sustained reductions of problem behaviors. Conclusion: Both treatments decrease risk factors and increase the completion of outcome goals. Implications of the results are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Changes in the YLS/CMI risk inventory scores as predictors of MST behavioral treatment goals

Journal of Children's Services, May 19, 2023

Purpose This study aims to investigate outcomes of multisystemic therapy (MST) using the Youth Le... more Purpose This study aims to investigate outcomes of multisystemic therapy (MST) using the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) – part I. Design/methodology/approach This study, using a pre-post design, included a sample of 2,123 Norwegian youths (mean age = 14.7, SD = 1.34). The MST team supervisors assessed the YLS/CMI risk factors in addition to five behavioral treatment goals (Lives at home, Attends school/work, No violence/threats, Law-abiding and Drug-free) before and after treatment. In addition, data included responses from parent interviews six months post treatment. Findings Significant correlations were found between the total and dynamic YLS/CMI change scores and the additive index of behavioral treatment goals. In addition, the YLS/CMI change scores predicted the five treatment goals at the termination of treatment and at six-month follow-up. Research limitations/implications The results indicate that the YLS/CMI is a valuable assessment tool for predicting the achievement of MST behavioral goals in adolescents with serious problem behavior. Practical implications This study provides an evaluation of the YLS/CMI in a Norwegian context and adds support for continued use of the YLS/CMI in MST. Originality/value This paper provides new insights about the YLS/CMI inventory as a tool for examining treatment change in MST. Results show that the YLS/CMI captures relevant risk factors in the youths’ environment.

Research paper thumbnail of Parenting Practices and Child Conduct Problems in a Norwegian Subclinical Sample: Variable and Person‐Centered Approaches

Family Relations, 2021

ObjectiveThe aims of this study were (a) to examine how different parenting practices connect to ... more ObjectiveThe aims of this study were (a) to examine how different parenting practices connect to each other and to child conduct problems (variable‐centered approach) and (b) to identify groups of parents who share the same parenting style and identify how these relate to child conduct problems (person‐centered approach).BackgroundSubstantial evidence indicates that positive parenting practices are associated with lower levels of child conduct problems, whereas negative practices are associated with higher levels of child problem behavior. Research is limited when it comes to examining parenting practices at intake to parent management training in clinical Scandinavian samples.MethodParticipants were 551 Norwegian parents and their children (aged 3–12 years) with moderate to high levels of conduct problems. Parents reported on child conduct problems and parenting practices. Associations between different parenting practices and child conduct problems were examined using network and ...

Research paper thumbnail of What is social competence? An investigation into the concept among children with antisocial behaviours

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2019

The study investigates child social competence a three different measurement levels (overall leve... more The study investigates child social competence a three different measurement levels (overall level, factor level, and item level), in a sample of parents and children participating in interventions towards emerging or present child problem behaviours. Parents of 550 children aged 3-12 (71% boys) evaluated social competence using the Home and Community Social Behaviour Scales (HCSBS), which assess two aspects of the concept: peer relations and self-management/compliance. An additive index across all 32 items was made to examine how parents reported overall social competence across ages, whereas factor analysis was used to investigate their underlying latent structure. Network analysis was used to investigate how the social competence items connect and interact. Results showed that parents reported higher levels of overall social competence among the girls compared to the boys, but this difference vanished about age 12. Factor analyses showed that a bifactor-ESEM model obtained the best model fit to data, whereas the network analysis revealed differential clustering and strength centrality for the items. Implications of these results are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Impacts of school‐wide positive behaviour support: Results from National Longitudinal Register Data

International Journal of Psychology, 2019

Problem behaviour in schools may have detrimental effects both on students' well‐being and ac... more Problem behaviour in schools may have detrimental effects both on students' well‐being and academic achievement. A large literature has consistently found that school‐wide positive behaviour support (SWPBS) successfully addresses social and behavioural problems. In this paper, we used population‐wide longitudinal register data for all Norwegian primary schools and a difference‐in‐difference (DiD) design to evaluate effects of SWPBS on a number of primary and secondary outcomes, including indicators of externalising behaviour, school well‐being, pull‐out instruction, and academic achievement. Indications of reduced classroom noise were found. No other effects were detected. Analyses revealed important differences in outcomes between the intervention and control schools, independent of the implementation of SWPBS, and that a credible design like DiD is essential to handle such school differences.

Research paper thumbnail of General and specific factors of working alliance in parent training: A bifactor exploratory structural equation modelling approach

Psychotherapy Research, 2017

The Working Alliance Inventory Short form (WAI-S) comprises 12 items that measure 3 subdomains (g... more The Working Alliance Inventory Short form (WAI-S) comprises 12 items that measure 3 subdomains (goal, task, and bond). In the present study, we evaluated the factor structure of WAI-S in a parent management training (PMT) context, by investigating a series of different factor models, including standard confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) models and more recent alternatives, like the exploratory structural equation model (ESEM), the bifactor-CFA, and the bifactor exploratory structural equation model (B-ESEM). The study sample consisted of 259 Norwegian parents receiving PMTthe Oregon model (PMTO). Alliance was rated by parents of children with emerging or present conduct problems after the first therapy session. Results showed that the B-ESEM model provided best model fit to the data. Estimated sources of variance and omega reliabilities supported a strong general alliance factor, but revealed poor quality of the specific factors. Overall, the present study implies that specific factors of working alliance should be interpreted with caution; rather one should rely on a general working alliance construct.

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescent development

Adolescent Mental Health, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Virker MST? Kommentarer til en systematisk forskningsoversikt og meta-analyse av MST

Nordisk sosialt arbeid, 2006

... I denne artikkelen kommenterer Terje Ogden og Kristine Amlund-Hagen den systematiske forsknin... more ... I denne artikkelen kommenterer Terje Ogden og Kristine Amlund-Hagen den systematiske forskningsoversikten og meta-analysene av MST fra Nordic ... Dette bekreftes også av meta-analysen fra Curtis, Ronan og Borduin (2004) som inkluderer 6 av de 8 undersøkelsene som ...

Research paper thumbnail of MOESM1 of Predictors of family focused practice: organisation, profession, or the role as child responsible personnel?

Additional file 1: Predictors of Family Focused Practice Behaviours. Tables S1. a-e, with both si... more Additional file 1: Predictors of Family Focused Practice Behaviours. Tables S1. a-e, with both significant and non-significant predictors.

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of family focused practice: organisation, profession, or the role as child responsible personnel?

BMC Health Services Research, 2019

BackgroundHealth professionals in Norway are required by law to help safeguard information and fo... more BackgroundHealth professionals in Norway are required by law to help safeguard information and follow-up with children of parents with mental or physical illness, or who have substance abuse problems, to reduce their higher risk of psychosocial problems. Knowledge is lacking regarding whether organisation and/or worker-related factors can explain the differences in health professionals’ ability to support the families when patients are parents.MethodsEmploying a translated, generic version of the Family Focused Mental Health Practice Questionnaire (FFPQ), this cross-sectional study examines family focused practice (FFP) differences in relation to health professionals’ background and role (N = 280) along with exploring predictors of parent, child, and family support.ResultsWhile most health professions had begun to have conversations with parents on children’s needs, under one-third have had conversations with children. There were significant differences between nurses, social worker...

Research paper thumbnail of Parent training: Effects beyond conduct problems

Children and Youth Services Review, 2019

The Parent Management Training-Oregon model (PMTO) and the adaption of PMTO, the Brief Parent Tra... more The Parent Management Training-Oregon model (PMTO) and the adaption of PMTO, the Brief Parent Training (BPT), are two versions of parent management training, proven effective to reduce emerging or present child conduct problems through modifying child-parent interaction. Research, however, indicates substantial comorbidity between high levels of conduct problems, low social competence, and depression/anxiety. The aim of this study was to examine to what extent PMTO and BPT have treatment effects beyond conduct problems, that is, additionally reduce the level of depression/anxiety and increase social competence. We investigated crossdomain effects in two independent randomized-controlled samples, receiving either PMTO or BPT, which differed with regard to treatment mode, intensity, and target groups. Participants (BPT: N = 216, PMTO: N = 137) were Norwegian parents of children (age 3-12) with emerging or present conduct problems, randomly assigned to either the intervention or control condition. Results showed that both BPT and PMTO reduced conduct problems and increased social competence, but only BPT reduced the level of depression/anxiety. Implications and limitations of the results are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of The Home and Community Social Behaviour Scales (HCSBS): dimensionality in social competence and antisocial behaviours

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2016

ABSTRACT The study investigated dimensionality in the Home and Community Social Behaviour Scales ... more ABSTRACT The study investigated dimensionality in the Home and Community Social Behaviour Scales (HCSBS) that assess social competence (Peer Relations and Self-Management/Compliance) and antisocial behaviour (Defiant/Disruptive and Antisocial/Aggressive behaviour) in children and adolescents. The four scales comprising 64 items were completed by 551 parents of children aged 2–12 with emerging or present behavioural problems. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to investigate the latent factor structure of the scales. The results revealed a meaningful three-factor solution for items within each of the following subscales: Peer Relations, Self-Management/Compliance, Defiant/Disruptive, and Antisocial/Aggressive. However, findings revealed some significant cross-loadings within each of the scales. Implications of the results are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Social competence and social skills

Adolescent Mental Health, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescent mental health and the school system

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing and evaluating empirically based family and school programmes for children with conduct problems in Norway

This paper discusses the implementation and evaluat ion of two family and community based interve... more This paper discusses the implementation and evaluat ion of two family and community based intervention programmes for children and young people implemented in Norway, namely Parent Management Training (PMTO) (Ogden and Amlund Hagen in press) and Multisystemic Therapy (Ogden and Halliday-Boykins 2004; Ogden and Amlund-Hagen 2006), and a school-wide intervention programme, PALS (Sorlie and Ogden 2007). In PALS universal interventions are combined with treatment by offering PMTO to the parents of the high risk children. The Norwegian experiences and r esults also illustrate how evidence-based programs developed in the US have been transported across geographical and language borders, implemented nationwide, evaluated for thei r effectiveness in regular practice and examined for sustainability. This paper describes t his national strategy, and the main components and immediate outcomes of the PMTO- and PALS-programmes in Norway.

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge and Will: An Explorative Study on the Implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Sweden

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021

School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBIS) is a well-evaluated school approach to promoting a... more School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBIS) is a well-evaluated school approach to promoting a positive school climate and decreasing problem behaviors. Initial implementation is one of the most critical stages of program implementation. In this qualitative study, the initial implementation of SWPBIS in Swedish schools was studied using an implementation model of behavior change as guidance for interviews and analyses. The study makes significant contributions to previous research as little is known of the implementation of SWPBIS in Swedish context. Focus-group interviews were conducted with 59 professionals on implementation teams from nine schools. Themes were extracted according to implementation team members' perceptions and descriptions of how the initial implementation was carried out. The results of this study revealed relevant themes within the three domains of Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation. Core features were found under the themes of knowledge and experie...

Research paper thumbnail of Does School-Based Recruitment for Anxiety Interventions Reach Youth Not Otherwise Identified? A Comparison Between a School-Based Sample and a Clinical Sample

School Mental Health, 2020

The purpose of this paper is to determine how youth with anxiety recruited for a school-based ran... more The purpose of this paper is to determine how youth with anxiety recruited for a school-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) compare demographically and clinically to clinically referred youth with anxiety who participated in an RCT conducted in community mental health clinics. Youth (N = 99) with anxiety aged 12-15 years were: (a) 37 youth (M age = 13.70, SD = .89; 97.3% Norwegian; 19.0% male) from a school-based RCT and (b) 62 youth (M age = 13.8, SD = 1.0; 88.7% Caucasian; 29.5% male) from an RCT conducted in community mental health clinics. The youth were assessed for anxiety diagnoses, functional impairment, internalizing symptoms, and externalizing symptoms. Compared to the clinically referred youth who received care in community mental health clinics, the youth in the school sample met criteria for fewer anxiety diagnoses, lower severity of diagnoses, and less functional impairment caused by mental health problems. However, the school sample had significantly higher levels of youth-rated anxiety symptoms, t(95) = − 2.33, p = .02, parent-rated depression, t(94) = 4.45, p < .001, and externalizing symptoms, t(96) = 2.86, p = .005. Finally, only 12.1% of the youth who met diagnostic criteria reported receiving services at a community mental health clinic in the last year. Although many of the youth in the school sample met diagnostic criteria for one or more anxiety disorders, few had received services in community mental health clinics. This suggests that recruiting in schools may help identify youth with anxiety that may not otherwise seek mental health services.

Research paper thumbnail of Bullying Victimization and Trauma

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021

Bullying victimization and trauma research traditions operate quite separately. Hence, it is uncl... more Bullying victimization and trauma research traditions operate quite separately. Hence, it is unclear from the literature whether bullying victimization should be considered as a form of interpersonal trauma. We review studies that connect bullying victimization with symptoms of PTSD, and in doing so, demonstrate that a conceptual understanding of the consequences of childhood bullying needs to be framed within a developmental perspective. We discuss two potential diagnoses that ought to be considered in the context of bullying victimization: (1) developmental trauma disorder, which was suggested but not accepted as a new diagnosis in the DSM-5 and (2) complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which has been included in the ICD-11. Our conclusion is that these frameworks capture the complexity of the symptoms associated with bullying victimization better than PTSD. We encourage practitioners to understand how exposure to bullying interacts with development at different ages when addres...

Research paper thumbnail of Heterogeneity in Short- and Long-Term Impacts of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) on Academic Outcomes, Behavioral Outcomes, and Criminal Activity

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher’s Assessment of Gender Differences in School Performance, Social Skills, and Externalizing Behavior From Fourth Through Seventh Grade

Journal of Education, 2021

Gender differences in teacher ratings of academic performance, social skills, and externalizing b... more Gender differences in teacher ratings of academic performance, social skills, and externalizing behavior were examined from fourth through seventh grade in a group of 1,023 students from 65 primary schools. Cohen’s d and t tests and were used to report the magnitude of gender differences, and structural equation modeling was used to evaluate cross-domain influences in latent cascade models. Girls received significantly more positive teacher ratings than boys, but the differences leveled more out in the social and behavioral domain than in the academic. Teacher assessments of academic performance predicted future social skills to a larger extent than vice versa for both genders.

Research paper thumbnail of Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory Assessments as Predictors of Behavioral Change in Multisystemic Therapy and Functional Family Therapy in Norway

Research on Social Work Practice, Apr 20, 2022

Background: Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and Functional Family Therapy (FFT) are evidence-based Bl... more Background: Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and Functional Family Therapy (FFT) are evidence-based Blueprint programs shown to be effective towards youth problem behaviors. Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate treatment outcomes following MST and FFT among Norwegian youths with serious behavior problems. Research design: Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) data of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory at intake and post-test was used along with measures of five national treatment goals. Study sample: The study is based on two samples of youths assigned to MST ( n = 2018) and FFT ( n = 453). Analysis: Data were analyzed separately for MST and FFT, to explore changes during treatment and accomplishment of the treatment goals. Results: At intake youths in MST showed a significant higher level of risk factors compared to those referred to FFT. Significant reductions in risk factors and behavioral problems were evident for both interventions. Follow-up results demonstrated sustained reductions of problem behaviors. Conclusion: Both treatments decrease risk factors and increase the completion of outcome goals. Implications of the results are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Changes in the YLS/CMI risk inventory scores as predictors of MST behavioral treatment goals

Journal of Children's Services, May 19, 2023

Purpose This study aims to investigate outcomes of multisystemic therapy (MST) using the Youth Le... more Purpose This study aims to investigate outcomes of multisystemic therapy (MST) using the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) – part I. Design/methodology/approach This study, using a pre-post design, included a sample of 2,123 Norwegian youths (mean age = 14.7, SD = 1.34). The MST team supervisors assessed the YLS/CMI risk factors in addition to five behavioral treatment goals (Lives at home, Attends school/work, No violence/threats, Law-abiding and Drug-free) before and after treatment. In addition, data included responses from parent interviews six months post treatment. Findings Significant correlations were found between the total and dynamic YLS/CMI change scores and the additive index of behavioral treatment goals. In addition, the YLS/CMI change scores predicted the five treatment goals at the termination of treatment and at six-month follow-up. Research limitations/implications The results indicate that the YLS/CMI is a valuable assessment tool for predicting the achievement of MST behavioral goals in adolescents with serious problem behavior. Practical implications This study provides an evaluation of the YLS/CMI in a Norwegian context and adds support for continued use of the YLS/CMI in MST. Originality/value This paper provides new insights about the YLS/CMI inventory as a tool for examining treatment change in MST. Results show that the YLS/CMI captures relevant risk factors in the youths’ environment.

Research paper thumbnail of Parenting Practices and Child Conduct Problems in a Norwegian Subclinical Sample: Variable and Person‐Centered Approaches

Family Relations, 2021

ObjectiveThe aims of this study were (a) to examine how different parenting practices connect to ... more ObjectiveThe aims of this study were (a) to examine how different parenting practices connect to each other and to child conduct problems (variable‐centered approach) and (b) to identify groups of parents who share the same parenting style and identify how these relate to child conduct problems (person‐centered approach).BackgroundSubstantial evidence indicates that positive parenting practices are associated with lower levels of child conduct problems, whereas negative practices are associated with higher levels of child problem behavior. Research is limited when it comes to examining parenting practices at intake to parent management training in clinical Scandinavian samples.MethodParticipants were 551 Norwegian parents and their children (aged 3–12 years) with moderate to high levels of conduct problems. Parents reported on child conduct problems and parenting practices. Associations between different parenting practices and child conduct problems were examined using network and ...

Research paper thumbnail of What is social competence? An investigation into the concept among children with antisocial behaviours

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2019

The study investigates child social competence a three different measurement levels (overall leve... more The study investigates child social competence a three different measurement levels (overall level, factor level, and item level), in a sample of parents and children participating in interventions towards emerging or present child problem behaviours. Parents of 550 children aged 3-12 (71% boys) evaluated social competence using the Home and Community Social Behaviour Scales (HCSBS), which assess two aspects of the concept: peer relations and self-management/compliance. An additive index across all 32 items was made to examine how parents reported overall social competence across ages, whereas factor analysis was used to investigate their underlying latent structure. Network analysis was used to investigate how the social competence items connect and interact. Results showed that parents reported higher levels of overall social competence among the girls compared to the boys, but this difference vanished about age 12. Factor analyses showed that a bifactor-ESEM model obtained the best model fit to data, whereas the network analysis revealed differential clustering and strength centrality for the items. Implications of these results are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Impacts of school‐wide positive behaviour support: Results from National Longitudinal Register Data

International Journal of Psychology, 2019

Problem behaviour in schools may have detrimental effects both on students' well‐being and ac... more Problem behaviour in schools may have detrimental effects both on students' well‐being and academic achievement. A large literature has consistently found that school‐wide positive behaviour support (SWPBS) successfully addresses social and behavioural problems. In this paper, we used population‐wide longitudinal register data for all Norwegian primary schools and a difference‐in‐difference (DiD) design to evaluate effects of SWPBS on a number of primary and secondary outcomes, including indicators of externalising behaviour, school well‐being, pull‐out instruction, and academic achievement. Indications of reduced classroom noise were found. No other effects were detected. Analyses revealed important differences in outcomes between the intervention and control schools, independent of the implementation of SWPBS, and that a credible design like DiD is essential to handle such school differences.

Research paper thumbnail of General and specific factors of working alliance in parent training: A bifactor exploratory structural equation modelling approach

Psychotherapy Research, 2017

The Working Alliance Inventory Short form (WAI-S) comprises 12 items that measure 3 subdomains (g... more The Working Alliance Inventory Short form (WAI-S) comprises 12 items that measure 3 subdomains (goal, task, and bond). In the present study, we evaluated the factor structure of WAI-S in a parent management training (PMT) context, by investigating a series of different factor models, including standard confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) models and more recent alternatives, like the exploratory structural equation model (ESEM), the bifactor-CFA, and the bifactor exploratory structural equation model (B-ESEM). The study sample consisted of 259 Norwegian parents receiving PMTthe Oregon model (PMTO). Alliance was rated by parents of children with emerging or present conduct problems after the first therapy session. Results showed that the B-ESEM model provided best model fit to the data. Estimated sources of variance and omega reliabilities supported a strong general alliance factor, but revealed poor quality of the specific factors. Overall, the present study implies that specific factors of working alliance should be interpreted with caution; rather one should rely on a general working alliance construct.

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescent development

Adolescent Mental Health, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Virker MST? Kommentarer til en systematisk forskningsoversikt og meta-analyse av MST

Nordisk sosialt arbeid, 2006

... I denne artikkelen kommenterer Terje Ogden og Kristine Amlund-Hagen den systematiske forsknin... more ... I denne artikkelen kommenterer Terje Ogden og Kristine Amlund-Hagen den systematiske forskningsoversikten og meta-analysene av MST fra Nordic ... Dette bekreftes også av meta-analysen fra Curtis, Ronan og Borduin (2004) som inkluderer 6 av de 8 undersøkelsene som ...

Research paper thumbnail of MOESM1 of Predictors of family focused practice: organisation, profession, or the role as child responsible personnel?

Additional file 1: Predictors of Family Focused Practice Behaviours. Tables S1. a-e, with both si... more Additional file 1: Predictors of Family Focused Practice Behaviours. Tables S1. a-e, with both significant and non-significant predictors.

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of family focused practice: organisation, profession, or the role as child responsible personnel?

BMC Health Services Research, 2019

BackgroundHealth professionals in Norway are required by law to help safeguard information and fo... more BackgroundHealth professionals in Norway are required by law to help safeguard information and follow-up with children of parents with mental or physical illness, or who have substance abuse problems, to reduce their higher risk of psychosocial problems. Knowledge is lacking regarding whether organisation and/or worker-related factors can explain the differences in health professionals’ ability to support the families when patients are parents.MethodsEmploying a translated, generic version of the Family Focused Mental Health Practice Questionnaire (FFPQ), this cross-sectional study examines family focused practice (FFP) differences in relation to health professionals’ background and role (N = 280) along with exploring predictors of parent, child, and family support.ResultsWhile most health professions had begun to have conversations with parents on children’s needs, under one-third have had conversations with children. There were significant differences between nurses, social worker...

Research paper thumbnail of Parent training: Effects beyond conduct problems

Children and Youth Services Review, 2019

The Parent Management Training-Oregon model (PMTO) and the adaption of PMTO, the Brief Parent Tra... more The Parent Management Training-Oregon model (PMTO) and the adaption of PMTO, the Brief Parent Training (BPT), are two versions of parent management training, proven effective to reduce emerging or present child conduct problems through modifying child-parent interaction. Research, however, indicates substantial comorbidity between high levels of conduct problems, low social competence, and depression/anxiety. The aim of this study was to examine to what extent PMTO and BPT have treatment effects beyond conduct problems, that is, additionally reduce the level of depression/anxiety and increase social competence. We investigated crossdomain effects in two independent randomized-controlled samples, receiving either PMTO or BPT, which differed with regard to treatment mode, intensity, and target groups. Participants (BPT: N = 216, PMTO: N = 137) were Norwegian parents of children (age 3-12) with emerging or present conduct problems, randomly assigned to either the intervention or control condition. Results showed that both BPT and PMTO reduced conduct problems and increased social competence, but only BPT reduced the level of depression/anxiety. Implications and limitations of the results are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of The Home and Community Social Behaviour Scales (HCSBS): dimensionality in social competence and antisocial behaviours

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2016

ABSTRACT The study investigated dimensionality in the Home and Community Social Behaviour Scales ... more ABSTRACT The study investigated dimensionality in the Home and Community Social Behaviour Scales (HCSBS) that assess social competence (Peer Relations and Self-Management/Compliance) and antisocial behaviour (Defiant/Disruptive and Antisocial/Aggressive behaviour) in children and adolescents. The four scales comprising 64 items were completed by 551 parents of children aged 2–12 with emerging or present behavioural problems. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to investigate the latent factor structure of the scales. The results revealed a meaningful three-factor solution for items within each of the following subscales: Peer Relations, Self-Management/Compliance, Defiant/Disruptive, and Antisocial/Aggressive. However, findings revealed some significant cross-loadings within each of the scales. Implications of the results are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Social competence and social skills

Adolescent Mental Health, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescent mental health and the school system

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing and evaluating empirically based family and school programmes for children with conduct problems in Norway

This paper discusses the implementation and evaluat ion of two family and community based interve... more This paper discusses the implementation and evaluat ion of two family and community based intervention programmes for children and young people implemented in Norway, namely Parent Management Training (PMTO) (Ogden and Amlund Hagen in press) and Multisystemic Therapy (Ogden and Halliday-Boykins 2004; Ogden and Amlund-Hagen 2006), and a school-wide intervention programme, PALS (Sorlie and Ogden 2007). In PALS universal interventions are combined with treatment by offering PMTO to the parents of the high risk children. The Norwegian experiences and r esults also illustrate how evidence-based programs developed in the US have been transported across geographical and language borders, implemented nationwide, evaluated for thei r effectiveness in regular practice and examined for sustainability. This paper describes t his national strategy, and the main components and immediate outcomes of the PMTO- and PALS-programmes in Norway.

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge and Will: An Explorative Study on the Implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Sweden

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021

School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBIS) is a well-evaluated school approach to promoting a... more School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBIS) is a well-evaluated school approach to promoting a positive school climate and decreasing problem behaviors. Initial implementation is one of the most critical stages of program implementation. In this qualitative study, the initial implementation of SWPBIS in Swedish schools was studied using an implementation model of behavior change as guidance for interviews and analyses. The study makes significant contributions to previous research as little is known of the implementation of SWPBIS in Swedish context. Focus-group interviews were conducted with 59 professionals on implementation teams from nine schools. Themes were extracted according to implementation team members' perceptions and descriptions of how the initial implementation was carried out. The results of this study revealed relevant themes within the three domains of Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation. Core features were found under the themes of knowledge and experie...

Research paper thumbnail of Does School-Based Recruitment for Anxiety Interventions Reach Youth Not Otherwise Identified? A Comparison Between a School-Based Sample and a Clinical Sample

School Mental Health, 2020

The purpose of this paper is to determine how youth with anxiety recruited for a school-based ran... more The purpose of this paper is to determine how youth with anxiety recruited for a school-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) compare demographically and clinically to clinically referred youth with anxiety who participated in an RCT conducted in community mental health clinics. Youth (N = 99) with anxiety aged 12-15 years were: (a) 37 youth (M age = 13.70, SD = .89; 97.3% Norwegian; 19.0% male) from a school-based RCT and (b) 62 youth (M age = 13.8, SD = 1.0; 88.7% Caucasian; 29.5% male) from an RCT conducted in community mental health clinics. The youth were assessed for anxiety diagnoses, functional impairment, internalizing symptoms, and externalizing symptoms. Compared to the clinically referred youth who received care in community mental health clinics, the youth in the school sample met criteria for fewer anxiety diagnoses, lower severity of diagnoses, and less functional impairment caused by mental health problems. However, the school sample had significantly higher levels of youth-rated anxiety symptoms, t(95) = − 2.33, p = .02, parent-rated depression, t(94) = 4.45, p < .001, and externalizing symptoms, t(96) = 2.86, p = .005. Finally, only 12.1% of the youth who met diagnostic criteria reported receiving services at a community mental health clinic in the last year. Although many of the youth in the school sample met diagnostic criteria for one or more anxiety disorders, few had received services in community mental health clinics. This suggests that recruiting in schools may help identify youth with anxiety that may not otherwise seek mental health services.