Projects

Preventative work in schools for children experiencing domestic violence

The primary objective of this study is to generate knowledge, understanding, and experiences from teachers, school leaders, and health nurses about Norwegian primary schools’ preventive…

Risk and prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) among the immigrant population in Norway – an updated and refined extrapolation study

Using a refined methodology, this study will provide updated knowledge about the prevalence and risk of FGM/C in Norway. Because FGM/C causes physical, psychological, and…

Self-reported experiences with exposure and perpetration of problematic and harmful sexual behavior among youth receiving services in Norwegian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinics

Much of the violence and abuse that children and adolescents experience are committed by other youth, with estimates ranging between 30-50%. Some evidence suggest that…

Therapist-reported knowledge, prevalence, and treatment of problematic and harmful sexual behavior among youth receiving services in Norwegian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinics

It is estimated that about one-third of all sexual assaults experienced by children and adolescents are committed by other children and adolescents.

Implementation of TF-CBT at Norwegian Child and Adolescents’ Mental Health Clinics

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment method for trauma-exposed children with elaborated levels of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms. The Norwegian Knowledge Center…

Digitale seksuelle overgrep og krenkelser mot barn og unge – gjerningspersoner, fornærmede og arenaer

Shelters in Norway and Slovakia

This is a bilateral research project between NKVTS and the Coordinating Methodological Centre (CMC) in Slovakia. It is part of a cooperation programme on Domestic/Gender-based…

Cognito: Examining the role of cognitive processes for long-term adjustment after trauma.

How a potentially traumatic event is interpreted can impact the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress reactions. However, the mechanisms involved are not fully understood.…

TREAT INTERACT: Implementing a user involved education- and health system INTERACTive task-shifting approach for child mental health promotion in Uganda

We will develop a mental health intervention for primary school teachers in Uganda by adapting a school version (mhGAP-IGs) of the World Health Organization´s (WHO)…

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