{"id":2101,"date":"2026-03-19T05:14:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/project\/the-norwegian-stepped-care-tf-cbt-study-testing-stepped-care-tf-cbt-in-norwegian-municipalities\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T06:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:14:13","slug":"stepped-care-tf-cbt","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/project\/stepped-care-tf-cbt\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping Together for Children after Trauma: Investigating the effectiveness of a parent-led, therapist assisted, treatment for traumatized children (the NorStep study)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><div class=\"nkvts-project-intro alignwide without-image wp-block-nkvts-project-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-intro__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nkvts-project-intro__topics\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nkvts-project-intro__topic\">Implementation and Treatment<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"nkvts-project-intro__title\">Stepping Together for Children after Trauma: Investigating the effectiveness of a parent-led, therapist assisted, treatment for traumatized children (the NorStep study)<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-intro__text\">Stepping Together for Children after Trauma is a parent-led trauma treatment that has been tested as an early intervention in municipal services. The pilot project was completed by NKVTS in 2022 with promising results. In 2023, NKVTS started a larger randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether the method is more effective than the treatment usually provided today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents wp-block-nkvts-project-table-of-contents\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__trigger-label\">Mobile page navigation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<nav id=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents-panel\" class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__panel\" aria-label=\"Mobile page navigation\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__list\"><li class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__item\"><a href=\"#project-researchers\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-arrowright\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4.1665 10H15.8332\" stroke=\"#3A2F2A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M10 4.16797L15.8333 10.0013L10 15.8346\" stroke=\"#3A2F2A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg> Contact the research group<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__item\"><a href=\"#project-facts\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-arrowright\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4.1665 10H15.8332\" stroke=\"#3A2F2A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M10 4.16797L15.8333 10.0013L10 15.8346\" stroke=\"#3A2F2A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg> Facts about the project<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nkvts-project-table-of-contents__item\"><a href=\"#project-description\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-arrowright\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4.1665 10H15.8332\" stroke=\"#3A2F2A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M10 4.16797L15.8333 10.0013L10 15.8346\" stroke=\"#3A2F2A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg> Project description<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers wp-block-nkvts-project-researchers\" id=\"project-researchers\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__title\">Contact the research group<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__content-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Silje-Morup-Ormhaug1-1-e1657890169862-300x281.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Silje-Morup-Ormhaug1-1-e1657890169862-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Silje-Morup-Ormhaug1-1-e1657890169862-1024x960.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Silje-Morup-Ormhaug1-1-e1657890169862-768x720.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Silje-Morup-Ormhaug1-1-e1657890169862-427x400.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Silje-Morup-Ormhaug1-1-e1657890169862.jpg 1139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__pill\">Project lead<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/ormhaug-silje-morup\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Silje M&oslash;rup Ormhaug<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:s.m.ormhaug@nkvts.no\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-email\">s.m.ormhaug@nkvts.no<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+4799609336\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-phone\">+4799609336<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__content-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Anne-Lie-Andreassen-1-e1657796914848-300x259.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Anne-Lie-Andreassen-1-e1657796914848-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Anne-Lie-Andreassen-1-e1657796914848-1024x885.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Anne-Lie-Andreassen-1-e1657796914848-768x664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Anne-Lie-Andreassen-1-e1657796914848-1536x1328.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Anne-Lie-Andreassen-1-e1657796914848-463x400.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Anne-Lie-Andreassen-1-e1657796914848.jpg 1606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/andreassen-anne-lie\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Anne Lie Andreassen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Else-Merete-Fagermoen-1-e1657866830796-300x290.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Else-Merete-Fagermoen-1-e1657866830796-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Else-Merete-Fagermoen-1-e1657866830796-1024x991.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Else-Merete-Fagermoen-1-e1657866830796-768x743.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Else-Merete-Fagermoen-1-e1657866830796-413x400.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/Else-Merete-Fagermoen-1-e1657866830796.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/fagermoen-else-merete\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Else Merete Fagermoen Kvalsvik<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Harald-Baekkelund1-e1657797403706-300x287.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Harald-Baekkelund1-e1657797403706-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Harald-Baekkelund1-e1657797403706-1024x979.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Harald-Baekkelund1-e1657797403706-768x734.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Harald-Baekkelund1-e1657797403706-419x400.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Harald-Baekkelund1-e1657797403706.jpg 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/baekkelund-harald\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Harald B&aelig;kkelund<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Heidi-Maria-Paivarianne-NKVTS-kvadratisk-300x300.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Heidi-Maria-Paivarianne-NKVTS-kvadratisk-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Heidi-Maria-Paivarianne-NKVTS-kvadratisk-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Heidi-Maria-Paivarianne-NKVTS-kvadratisk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Heidi-Maria-Paivarianne-NKVTS-kvadratisk-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Heidi-Maria-Paivarianne-NKVTS-kvadratisk.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/paivarinne-heidi-maria-2\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Heidi Maria P&auml;iv&auml;rinne<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Ingeborg-Skjaervoe2-1-e1657891047745-300x276.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Ingeborg-Skjaervoe2-1-e1657891047745-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Ingeborg-Skjaervoe2-1-e1657891047745-1024x942.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Ingeborg-Skjaervoe2-1-e1657891047745-768x706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Ingeborg-Skjaervoe2-1-e1657891047745-435x400.jpg 435w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Ingeborg-Skjaervoe2-1-e1657891047745.jpg 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/skjaervo-ingeborg\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Ingeborg Skj&aelig;rv&oslash;<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kristin-Johanne-Okern-Haabrekke-1-e1657868856254-300x289.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kristin-Johanne-Okern-Haabrekke-1-e1657868856254-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kristin-Johanne-Okern-Haabrekke-1-e1657868856254-1024x986.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kristin-Johanne-Okern-Haabrekke-1-e1657868856254-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kristin-Johanne-Okern-Haabrekke-1-e1657868856254-415x400.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kristin-Johanne-Okern-Haabrekke-1-e1657868856254.jpg 1222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/haabrekke-kristin-johanne\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Kristin Johanne &Oslash;kern Haabrekke<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/NKVTS-marie-lindebo-knutsen-kvadrat-300x300.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/NKVTS-marie-lindebo-knutsen-kvadrat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/NKVTS-marie-lindebo-knutsen-kvadrat-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/NKVTS-marie-lindebo-knutsen-kvadrat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/NKVTS-marie-lindebo-knutsen-kvadrat-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/NKVTS-marie-lindebo-knutsen-kvadrat.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/knutsen-marie-lindebo\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Marie Lindeb&oslash; Knutsen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/NKVTS-pernille-gurandsrud-crop-300x300.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Portrett av Pernille Gurandsrud\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/NKVTS-pernille-gurandsrud-crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/NKVTS-pernille-gurandsrud-crop-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/NKVTS-pernille-gurandsrud-crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/NKVTS-pernille-gurandsrud-crop-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/NKVTS-pernille-gurandsrud-crop-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/NKVTS-pernille-gurandsrud-crop-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/NKVTS-pernille-gurandsrud-crop-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/gurandsrud-pernille\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Pernille Gurandsrud<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card is-linked\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/tine-jensen-liten-300x300.jpg\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/tine-jensen-liten-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/tine-jensen-liten-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/tine-jensen-liten-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/tine-jensen-liten.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/jensen-tine\/\" class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-link\">Tine Kristin Jensen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card nkvts-project-researchers__card--manual\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image nkvts-project-researchers__card-image--placeholder\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">Kristin Eliassen<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card nkvts-project-researchers__card--manual\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image nkvts-project-researchers__card-image--placeholder\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">Kate Louise Porcheret<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card nkvts-project-researchers__card--manual\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image nkvts-project-researchers__card-image--placeholder\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">Hilde Michelsen<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card nkvts-project-researchers__card--manual\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-image nkvts-project-researchers__card-image--placeholder\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-person-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-researchers__card-name\">Tore Indregard<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-facts alignwide wp-block-nkvts-project-facts\" id=\"project-facts\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"nkvts-project-facts__title\">Facts about the project<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-facts__grid\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-facts__box wp-block-nkvts-project-fact-item\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"nkvts-project-facts__box-heading\">Period<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-facts__box-value\">2018-2027<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-facts__box wp-block-nkvts-project-fact-item\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"nkvts-project-facts__box-heading\">Category<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"nkvts-project-facts__box-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/projects\/?sd-topic_tax%5B%5D=Implementation%20and%20Treatment\">Implementation and Treatment<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-description alignwide wp-block-nkvts-project-description\" id=\"project-description\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"nkvts-project-description__title\">Project description<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"nkvts-project-description__accordion\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"main-objective\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMain objective\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-add\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 19c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C11.097656 18.519531 11 18.285156 11 18v-5H6c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C5.097656 12.519531 5 12.285156 5 12c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C5.480469 11.097656 5.714844 11 6 11h5V6c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C11.480469 5.097656 11.714844 5 12 5c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C12.902344 5.480469 13 5.714844 13 6v5h5c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C18.902344 11.480469 19 11.714844 19 12c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C18.519531 12.902344 18.285156 13 18 13h-5v5c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C12.519531 18.902344 12.285156 19 12 19Zm0 0\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-remove\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 13c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C5.097656 12.519531 5 12.285156 5 12c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C5.480469 11.097656 5.714844 11 6 11h12c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C18.902344 11.480469 19 11.714844 19 12c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C18.519531 12.902344 18.285156 13 18 13Zm0 0\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"main-objective\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>Stepping Together for Children after Trauma (Stepping Together CT) is a treatment method for children aged 7-12 years who struggle with symptoms of post-traumatic stress. In the method, parents are included as co-therapists and are given a large part of the responsibility for carrying out the treatment, under the close guidance of a therapist. The method is developed by Professor Alison Salloum and colleagues at the University of South Florida, and has shown good results in the USA. It has not previously been tested in another country.<\/p>\n<p>In the period 2019-2022, NKVTS conducted a pilot study to investigate whether the method is feasible as a low-threshold treatment in the first-line mental health services for children and children in Norway (kommunale tjenester for barn og unge). The results showed that Stepping Together CT was well liked by children, parents and therapists, and that it fits within the framework for treatment in municipal services. However, we do not know whether Stepping Together CT is more effective compared to the treatment usually provided (TAU). To investigate this, a randomised controlled trial (RCT) was started in 2023 in which the participating families are randomly allocated to receive either the Step by Step treatments, or TAU.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to recruit 160 families to participate in the study, from a total of 30 first-line mental health teams in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>The research questions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does Stepping Together CT contribute to better health and functioning for children and caregivers, compared to the ordinary services?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Is Stepping Together CT more cost-effective compared to TAU?<\/li>\n<li>Can Stepping Together CT help prevent the future need for health and care services and prescribed medicines?<\/li>\n<li>What are the barriers and facilitators for implementing Stepping Together CT into the first-line services?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the study see:<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/trinnvissammen\/\">Trinnvis sammen &ndash; NKVTS<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"method\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMethod\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-add\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 19c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C11.097656 18.519531 11 18.285156 11 18v-5H6c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C5.097656 12.519531 5 12.285156 5 12c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C5.480469 11.097656 5.714844 11 6 11h5V6c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C11.480469 5.097656 11.714844 5 12 5c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C12.902344 5.480469 13 5.714844 13 6v5h5c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C18.902344 11.480469 19 11.714844 19 12c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C18.519531 12.902344 18.285156 13 18 13h-5v5c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C12.519531 18.902344 12.285156 19 12 19Zm0 0\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-remove\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 13c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C5.097656 12.519531 5 12.285156 5 12c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C5.480469 11.097656 5.714844 11 6 11h12c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C18.902344 11.480469 19 11.714844 19 12c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C18.519531 12.902344 18.285156 13 18 13Zm0 0\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"method\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>The study has a hybrid effectiveness design type 1, meaning that we investigate both effectiveness and implementation factors.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"further-information\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFurther information\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-add\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 19c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C11.097656 18.519531 11 18.285156 11 18v-5H6c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C5.097656 12.519531 5 12.285156 5 12c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C5.480469 11.097656 5.714844 11 6 11h5V6c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C11.480469 5.097656 11.714844 5 12 5c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C12.902344 5.480469 13 5.714844 13 6v5h5c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C18.902344 11.480469 19 11.714844 19 12c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C18.519531 12.902344 18.285156 13 18 13h-5v5c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C12.519531 18.902344 12.285156 19 12 19Zm0 0\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-remove\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 13c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C5.097656 12.519531 5 12.285156 5 12c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C5.480469 11.097656 5.714844 11 6 11h12c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C18.902344 11.480469 19 11.714844 19 12c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C18.519531 12.902344 18.285156 13 18 13Zm0 0\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"further-information\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>The research project is funded by the Norwegian Directorate of Health (HDiR), and is conducted in collaboration with the University of South Florida (USF).<\/p>\n<p>The study is pre-registered at Clinicaltrials.gov: &nbsp;<br>\nClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05734547&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"from_year":2018,"to_year":2027,"lead_text":"Stepping Together for Children after Trauma is a parent-led trauma treatment that has been tested as an early intervention in municipal services. The pilot project was completed by NKVTS in 2022 with promising results. In 2023, NKVTS started a larger randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether the method is more effective than the treatment usually provided today.","project_is_additional_content":false,"algolia_no_indexing":false,"boosted":0},"partner":[],"topic_tax":[3],"class_list":["post-2101","project","type-project","status-publish","hentry","topic_tax-implementation-and-treatment"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/2101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"partner","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partner?post=2101"},{"taxonomy":"topic_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic_tax?post=2101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}