Field of work
Alcohol consumption and relationship satisfaction; addiction and mental disorder/psychological well-being.
Addiction
Psychological well-being, mental disorders.
Motivational interviewing
Historical development within addiction/drug ward and mental disorders
Communication
Bereavement
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).