Browsing VID:Open by Author "Sørensen, Torgeir"
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Adolescents with developmental traumas in therapy in a child and adolescent mental health service, outpatient unit: experiences of daily living and expectations for therapy – a qualitative study
Olstad, Kjersti; Sørensen, Torgeir; Lien, Lars; Danbolt, Lars Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Developmental trauma has a profound effect on people’s lives. There are few studies of the perceived difficulties and treatment needs of adolescents with developmental trauma. More studies are called for to ... -
‘Existential’ in Scandinavian healthcare journals: An analysis of the concept and implications for future research
Nygaard, Marianne Rodriguez; Austad, Anne; Sørensen, Torgeir; Synnes, Oddgeir; McSherry, Wilfred (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The concept of ‘existential’, used frequently in Scandinavian healthcare journals, is associated with various, often unclear, meanings, highlighting the need for a more accurate understanding of the concept. In this ... -
Experiences of meaning in life in urban and rural Zambia
Austad, Anne; Cheyeka, Austin M.; Danbolt, Lars Johan; Kamanga, Gilbert; Mwale, Nelly; Stifoss-Hanssen, Hans; Sørensen, Torgeir; Schnell, Tatjana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Meaning in life has become an important topic in empirical research in the psychology of religion. Although it has been studied and found applicable in many different contexts, research on meaning in life and sources of ... -
Faglig forsvarlighet i barnevernet: En kvantitativ undersøkelse av forsvarlighet, internkontroll, avvik og arbeidskultur i den kommunale barnevernstjenesten
Sørensen, Torgeir; Skjeggestad, Erik; Slettebø, Tor (VID Rapport;2019/2, Research report, 2019)Denne rapporten er en presentasjon av en spørreundersøkelse om hvordan ansatte i kommunale barnevernstjenester erfarer at det arbeides med kvalitetssikring og internkontroll for å sikre forsvarlighet i sine tjenester. ... -
Mening og meningsdannelse. Kap. 5
Sørensen, Torgeir (Chapter, 2020)Mening i livet er helt sentralt i menneskelig erfaring og tilegnes fra ulike kilder til mening, avhengig av enkeltpersoner og hvilke sammenhenger de lever i. Den generelle opplevelsen av meningsfullhet bunner i en erfaring ... -
Promoting social participation and recovery using virtual reality–Based interventions among people with mental health and substance use disorders: Qualitative study
Aasen, Jan; Galaaen, Kari; Nilsson, Fredrik; Sørensen, Torgeir; Lien, Lars; Leonhardt, Marja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: People with mental health disorders (MHDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are a highly vulnerable group, particularly affected by social exclusion, marginalization, and disconnectedness. Virtual reality ... -
Psychometric properties of a modification of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) for child protection services
Skjeggestad, Erik; Sørensen, Torgeir; Hofoss, Dag; Slettebø, Tor; Deilkås, Ellen C Tveter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The concept of a safety culture is crucial to improving organisational risk management in several sectors, including health and aviation. However, social and welfare services are also sectors where organisations should be ... -
Relationships of sources of meaning and resilience with meaningfulness and satisfaction with life: A population-based study of Norwegians in late adulthood
Sørensen, Torgeir; Hestad, Knut; Grov, Ellen Karine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Health-promoting initiatives incorporating meaning-making to enhance the well-being of people in late adulthood are important, particularly as the number of older people is increasing. Resilience and sources of meaning may ... -
Same but different: meaning-making among refugee and non-refugee youths
Dybdahl, Ragnhild; Sørensen, Torgeir; Hauge, Hans A.; Røsvik, Kjersti; Lien, Lars; Eide, Ketil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: There is substantial research on the experiences, needs and well-being of unaccompanied refugee adolescents, but less is known about existential aspects of their lives. The purpose of the current study is to explore ... -
Significance of Self-Transcendence for Rehabilitation and Relapse Prevention among Patients with Substance Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study
Sørensen, Torgeir; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)A complex variety of restrictive and promoting factors are in play when people with substance use disorder face challenges concerning rehabilitation and relapse prevention. Selftranscendence sources are strongly associated ... -
Therapists and the topic of meaning in life in their encounters with adolescents with developmental trauma: A qualitative study
Olstad, Kjersti; Lien, Lars; Leonhardt, Marja; Sørensen, Torgeir; Danbolt, Lars Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Meaning in life is important to achieve quality of life, psychological well-being and good mental health. Existential issues such as meaning in life have limited attention in mental health care and treatment ...