Associate Professor

Sonja Mellingen

Department of welfare and participation
Sonja Mellingen
Tel: +47 55 58 76 88
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Bergen
KRONSTAD2, M4-17
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Field of work

Alcohol consumption and relationship satisfaction; addiction and mental disorder/psychological well-being.



Courses taught

Addiction

Psychological well-being, mental disorders.

Motivational interviewing

Historical development within addiction/drug ward and mental disorders

Communication

Bereavement


Research areas

Ph.D. focused on alcohol consumption in couples (mainly on mothers) in transition to parenthood, relationship satisfaction/quality, before, into, and after pregnancy. Alcohol consumption influences relationship quality. Relationship status impacts how mothers resume alcohol consumption after pregnancy.

Part of the END-project (Norwegian acronym - bereaved after drug-related death (Etterlatte etter Narkotikarelatert Død).


Courses taught
  • MASO591, Master's Thesis (45 credits), Fall 2024
  • MASO591, Master's Thesis (45 credits), Spring 2025
  • SAB130, Basic knowledge of Social work, Fall 2024, subject responsible
  • SAB210, Substance use and mental health, Fall 2024
  • SAB220, Applied Social work in the Welfare Services, Fall 2024
  • SAB320, Reflection on social work and profession, Spring 2025
  • SAB390, Bachelor's thesis , Spring 2025

Publications

  • Etterlatte ved NR-død - en langsommere synliggjøringsprosess

    Sonja Mellingen, Svanaug Fjær, Monika Alvestad Reime (2024)

  • Hjelpeapparatet i møte med etterlatte

    Monika Alvestad Reime, Sonja Mellingen, Hilde-Margit Løseth (2024)

  • On the provision of informal and formal support

    Kari Dyregrov, Monika Alvestad Reime, Sonja Mellingen (2024)

  • Sliten relasjonsarbeider

    Sonja Mellingen, Sari Kaarina Lindeman (2024)
    Fagbokforlaget

  • Kommunikasjon med mennesker i krise

    Frode Thuen, Sonja Mellingen (2023)
    Fagbokforlaget
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