Field of work
- Associate professor in the field of mental health and addiction, with a background in social policy and social work.
- PhD project "Experiences as a clubhouse member: qualitative studies in a Norwegian context".
- Broad project expertise from project development to evaluation.
- Scientific interest in recovery, particularly when it comes to social conditions for recovery, user participation and human rights, psychosocial rehabilitation and the fountain house model, primarily in a qualitative perspective.
Courses taught
- Master in Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Research areas
- Clubhouse Model
- Mental Health
- Recovery
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation
- Salutogenesis
Research groups
- Research group mental health and substance abuse
- PHA508, Master's thesis, Spring 2025
- PHA508, Master's thesis, Fall 2024
- PS1-301, Theory of science and ethics, Fall 2024, subject responsible
- TPHR501, Perspectives on Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction, Fall 2024, subject responsible
Publications
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Recovery at the Clubhouse: challenge, responsibility and growing into a role
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Salutogenesis as a Theoretical Framework for Psychosocial Rehabilitation: The Case of the Clubhouse Model
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“Finally, I Belong Somewhere I can be proud of” – Experiences of Being a Clubhouse Member in Norway
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The de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale used with Norwegian clubhouse members: Psychometric properties and associated factors
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Measuring perceived outcomes from participating at a clubhouse for persons with mental illness: psychometric properties and associated factors
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