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We have conducted the first major study on health and everyday life in the families of Norwegian veterans. Read a summary of our findings here.

A pilot study of attitudes to mental health and subjective treatment needs in newly arrived refugees from Ukraine.

This is the second national study of the prevalence of violence and sexual abuse in Norway. Read summary of our findings here.

Many of the survivors after the terror attack at Utøya July 22nd 2011, experience that the attack is central to their identity and life story. Researchers find that the perception of an attack as central may be an effect, not a cause, of their PTSD symptoms.

20 % of Norwegian adolescents have experienced being pulled by the hair, pinched, shaken or slapped by their parents. 5 % have experienced severe physical violence, like being kicked, beaten with a sharp object or beaten up.

All forms of childhood violence and abuse can lead to later physical health issues. This study shows that posttraumatic stress reactions can link violence and abuse with the development of physical health problems.

– Differing European standards for what is regarded as unacceptable violence against children is mirrored in the research, Carolina Øverlien says. The Journal of Family Violence has two special issues on European violence research.

Experiences of childhood violence can have long-term health consequences and can affect victims' social landscapes. Sharing information about experiences of violence and getting negative reactions from others can lead to withdrawal, shame and create barriers against seeking social support.