Randi Ulberg

• Gergov, Vera; Milic, Branka; Löffler-Stastka, Henriette; Ulberg, Randi; Vousoura, Eleni & Poulsen, Stig (2022). Psychological Interventions for Young People With Psychotic Disorders: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychiatry. ISSN 1664-0640. 13. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.859042.
• Schønning, Thea; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Hummelen, Benjamin & Ulberg, Randi (2022). Do Sleep Disturbances Improve Following Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Adolescent Depression? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031790.
• Mestre, Jose M.; Taubner, Svenja; Mota, Catarina Pinheiro; Rangel Henriques, Margarida; Saliba, Andrea & Heinonen, Erkki [Show all 21 contributors for this article] (2021). Theories of Change and Mediators of Psychotherapy Effectiveness in Adolescents With Externalising Behaviours: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychiatry. ISSN 1664-0640. 12. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.730921. Full text in Research Archive
• Taubner, Svenja; Saliba, Andrea; Heinonen, Erkki; Protić, Sonja; Volkert, Jana & Adler, Asta [Show all 21 contributors for this article] (2021). Mediators and theories of change in psychotherapy with adolescents: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. ISSN 2044-6055. 11(3). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042411. Full text in Research Archive
• Sales, Célia M. D.; Martins, Filipa; Alves, Marisa M.; Carletto, Sara; Conejo-Cerón, Sonia & da Silva, Luis Costa [Show all 22 contributors for this article] (2021). Patient and Public Involvement in Youth Mental Health Research: Protocol for a Systematic Review of Practices and Impact. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 12. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.703624. Full text in Research Archive
• Fredum, Hanne Gotaas; Rost, Felicitas; Ulberg, Randi; Midgley, Nick; Thorén, Agneta & Aker, Julie Frederikke Dalen [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2021). Psychotherapy dropout: Using the Adolescent Psychotherapy Q-Set to explore the early in-session Process of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 12, p. 1–18. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.708401. Full text in Research Archive
• Vousoura, Eleni; Gergov, Vera; Tulbure, Bogdan Tudor; Camilleri, Nigel; Saliba, Andrea & Garcia-Lopez, LuisJoaquin [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2021). Predictors and moderators of outcome of psychotherapeutic interventions for mental disorders in adolescents and young adults: protocol for systematic reviews. Systematic Reviews. ISSN 2046-4053. 10(1), p. 1–14. doi: 10.1186/s13643-021-01788-1. Full text in Research Archive
• Volkert, Jana; Taubner, Svenja; Barkauskiene, Rasa; Mestre, Jose M.; Sales, Célia M. D. & Thiele, Vanessa [Show all 22 contributors for this article] (2021). Mediators and Theories of Change in Psychotherapy for Young People With Personality Disorders: A Systematic Review Protocol. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 12, p. 1–7. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.703095. Full text in Research Archive
• Malkomsen, Anders; Røssberg, J.I.; Dammen, T.; Wilberg, T.; Løvgren, A. & Ulberg, R. [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2021). Digging down or scratching the surface: how patients use metaphors to describe their experiences of psychotherapy. BMC Psychiatry. ISSN 1471-244X. 21(1), p. 1–12. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03551-1. Full text in Research Archive
• Edbrooke-Childs, Julian; Costa da Silva, Luís; Čuš, Anja; Liverpool, Shaun; Mota, Catarina Pinheiro & Pietrabissa, Giada [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2021). Young People Who Meaningfully Improve Are More Likely to Mutually Agree to End Treatment. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 12. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.641770. Full text in Research Archive
• Cielo, Federica; Ulberg, Randi & Di Giacomo, Dina (2021). Psychological impact of the covid-19 outbreak on mental health outcomes among youth: A rapid narrative review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 18(11), p. 1–15. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18116067. Full text in Research Archive
• Henriksen, Arne K; Ulberg, Randi; Tallberg, Björn Peter Urban; Løvgren, André & Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen (2021). Conflicted anger as a central dynamic in depression in adolescents—a double case study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 18(12), p. 1–20. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18126466. Full text in Research Archive
• Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Evensen, Julie Horgen; Dammen, Toril; Wilberg, Theresa; Klungsøyr, Ole & Jones, Maria-Helene [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2021). Mechanisms of change and heterogeneous treatment effects in psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychology. ISSN 2050-7283. 9, p. 1–14. doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00517-6. Full text in Research Archive
• Ulberg, Randi; Hummelen, Benjamin; Hersoug, Anne Grete; Midgley, Nick; Høglend, Per Andreas & Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen (2021). The first experimental study of transference work-in teenagers (FEST-IT): a multicentre, observer- and patient-blind, randomised controlled component study. BMC Psychiatry. ISSN 1471-244X. 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03055-y. Full text in Research Archive
• Løvgren, André; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Engebretsen, Eivind & Ulberg, Randi (2020). Improvement in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Depression: A Qualitative Study of the Patients’ Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 17(18). doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186843.
• Liverpool, Shaun; Mota, Catarina Pinheiro; Sales, Célia M D; Čuš, Anja; Carletto, Sara & Hancheva, Camellia [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2020). Engaging Children and Young People in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review of Modes of Delivery, Facilitators, and Barriers. Journal of Medical Internet Research. ISSN 1438-8871. 22(6), p. 1–17. doi: 10.2196/16317. Full text in Research Archive
• Løvgren, André; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Engebretsen, Eivind & Ulberg, Randi (2020). Multiple Mutuality. Positions and Storylines in Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy . Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy (JICAP). ISSN 1528-9168. doi: 10.1080/15289168.2020.1771530. Full text in Research Archive
• Jones, Maria-Helene; Råbu, Marit; Røssberg, Jan Ivar & Ulberg, Randi (2020). Therapists’ experiences of psychodynamic therapy with and without transference interventions for adolescents with depression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 17(13), p. 1–18. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134628. Full text in Research Archive
• Siegel, Marte Langenes; Binder, Eva Mathilde Gullestad; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi; Critchfield, Kenneth L. & Høglend, Per Andreas [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2020). Therapeutic Atmosphere in Psychotherapy Sessions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 17(11). doi: 10.3390/ijerph17114105. Full text in Research Archive
• Tallberg, Björn Peter Urban; Ulberg, Randi; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen & Høglend, Per Andreas (2020). Core conflictual relationship theme: the reliability of a simplified scoring procedure. BMC Psychiatry. ISSN 1471-244X. 20. doi: 10.1186/s12888-020-02558-4. Full text in Research Archive
• Lindqvist, Karin; Mechler, Jakob; Carlbring, Per; Lilliengren, Peter; Falkenström, Fredrik & Andersson, Gerhard [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2020). Affect-Focused Psychodynamic Internet-Based Therapy for Adolescent Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. ISSN 1438-8871. 22(3), p. 1–15. doi: 10.2196/18047. Full text in Research Archive
• Sørbye, Øystein; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Eells, Tracy D.; Amlo, Svein; Hersoug, Anne Grete & Haukvik, Unn Kristin H. [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2019). Psychodynamic case formulations without technical language: a reliability study. BMC Psychology. ISSN 2050-7283. 7. doi: 10.1186/s40359-019-0337-5. Full text in Research Archive
• Løvgren, André; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Nilsen, Liv; Engebretsen, Eivind & Ulberg, Randi (2019). How do adolescents with depression experience improvement in psychodynamic psychotherapy? A qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry. ISSN 1471-244X. 19. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2080-0. Full text in Research Archive
• Ulberg, Randi; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Amlo, Svein; Blayvas, Phelix & Høglend, Per Andreas (2018). Psykodynamisk kartlegging av ungdom og voksne ved hjelp av semistrukturert intervju og funksjonsskalaer. Mellanrummet: Nordisk tidskrift för barn- och ungdomspsykoterapi. ISSN 2000-8511. Full text in Research Archive
• Ness, Elisabeth; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Critchfield, Kenneth L. & Ulberg, Randi (2018). Exploring In-Session Process with Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Psychotherapy with an Adolescent. Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy (JICAP). ISSN 1528-9168. 17(4), p. 310–327. doi: 10.1080/15289168.2018.1526021.
• Ness, Elisabeth; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Tallberg, Björn Peter Urban; Amlo, Svein; Høglend, Per Andreas & Thorén, Agnetha [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2018). Assessment of dynamic change in psychotherapy with asdolescents. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH). ISSN 1753-2000. 12:39, p. 1–11. doi: 10.1186/s13034-018-0246-z.
• Marble, Alice Ruth; Høglend, Per Andreas & Ulberg, Randi (2018). Recovery and Nonrecovery After Psychotherapy With Transference Interpretation: Two Case Studies. American Journal of Psychotherapy. ISSN 0002-9564. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20180014. Full text in Research Archive
• Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Ulberg, Randi; Marble, Alice Ruth; Gabbard, Glen O.; Røssberg, Jan Ivar & Høglend, Per Andreas (2017). Beyond the Statistics: A Case Comparison Study of Victor and Tim. Psychoanalytic psychology. ISSN 0736-9735. 34(4), p. 461–477. doi: 10.1037/pap0000085.
• Ulberg, Randi; Amlo, Svein; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen & Høglend, Per Andreas (2017). Does Insight Mediate Treatment and Enhance Outcome? Psychoanalytic inquiry. ISSN 0735-1690. 37(3), p. 140–152. doi: 10.1080/07351690.2017.1285184. Full text in Research Archive
• Dahl, Hanne Sofie Johnsen; Høglend, Per Andreas; Ulberg, Randi; Amlo, Svein; Gabbard, Glen O. & Perry, John Christopher [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2017). Does Therapists' Disengaged Feelings Influence the Effect of Transference Work? A Study on Countertransference. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. ISSN 1063-3995. 24(2), p. 462–474. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2015.
• Ulberg, Randi; Ness, Elisabeth; Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Høglend, Per Andreas; Critchfield, Kenneth L. & Blayvas, Phelix [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2016). Relational interventions in psychotherapy: development of a therapy process rating scale. BMC Psychiatry. ISSN 1471-244X. 16(310). doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-1021-4. Full text in Research Archive
• Korsgaard, Hans Ole; Torgersen, Svenn; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore & Ulberg, Randi (2016). Personality disorders and Axis I comorbidity in adolescent outpatients with ADHD. BMC Psychiatry. ISSN 1471-244X. 16:175, p. 1–10. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-0871-0. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong condition which carries great cost to society and has an extensive comorbidity. It has been assumed that ADHD is 2 to 5 times more frequent in boys than in girls. Several studies have suggested developmental trajectories that link ADHD and certain personality disorders. The present study investigated the prevalence of ADHD, common Axis I disorders, and their gender differences in a sample of adolescent outpatients. We also wanted to investigate the relationship between ADHD and personality disorders (PDs), as well as how this relationship was influenced by adjustment for Axis I disorders, age and gender. Methods We used a sample consisting of 153 adolescents, aged 14 to 17 years, who were referred to a non-specialized mental health outpatient clinic with a defined catchment area. ADHD, conduct disorder (CD) and other Axis I conditions were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). PDs were assessed using the Structured Interview for DSM-IV Personality (SIDP-IV). Results 13.7 % of the adolescents met diagnostic criteria for ADHD, with no significant gender difference. 21.6 % had at least one PD, 17.6 % had CD, and 4.6 % had both ADHD and a PD. There was a significantly elevated number of PD symptoms in adolescents with an ADHD diagnosis (p = 0.001), and this relationship was not significantly weakened when adjusted for age, gender and other Axis I disorders (p = 0.026). Antisocial (χ 2 = 21.18, p = 0.002) and borderline (χ 2 = 6.15, p = 0.042) PDs were significantly more frequent in girls than in boys with ADHD. Conclusions We found no significant gender difference in the prevalence of ADHD in a sample of adolescents referred to a general mental health outpatient clinic. Adolescent girls with ADHD had more PDs than boys, with antisocial and borderline PDs significantly different. The present study suggests that ADHD in girls in a general outpatient population may be more prevalent than previously assumed. It especially highlights the importance of assessing antisocial and borderline personality pathology in adolescent girls presenting with ADHD symptoms.

• Korsgaard, Hans Ole; Torgersen, Svenn; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore & Ulberg, Randi (2016). Substance abuse and personality disorder comorbidity in adolescent outpatients: are girls more severely ill than boys? Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH). ISSN 1753-2000. 10:8, p. 1–9. doi: 10.1186/s13034-016-0096-5. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Substance use disorders (SUDs) constitute a major health problem and are associated with an extensive psychiatric comorbidity. Personality disorders (PDs) and SUDs commonly co-occur. Comorbid PD is characterized by more severe addiction problems and by an unfavorable clinical outcome. The present study investigated the prevalence of SUDs, PDs and common Axis I disorders in a sample of adolescent outpatients. We also investigated the association between PDs and SUDs, and how this association was influenced by adjustment for other Axis I disorders, age and gender. Methods The sample consisted of 153 adolescents, aged 14–17 years, who were referred to a non-specialized mental health outpatient clinic with a defined catchment area. SUDs and other Axis I conditions were assessed using the mini international neuropsychiatric interview. PDs were assessed using the structured interview for DSM-IV personality. Results 18.3 % of the adolescents screened positive for a SUD, with no significant gender difference. There was a highly significant association between number of PD symptoms and having one or more SUDs; this relationship was practically unchanged by adjustment for gender, age and presence of Axis I disorders. For boys, no significant associations between SUDs and specific PDs, conduct disorder (CD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were found. For girls, there were significant associations between SUD and BPD, negativistic PD, more than one PD, CD and ADHD. Conclusions We found no significant gender difference in the prevalence of SUD in a sample of adolescents referred to a general mental health outpatient clinic. The association between number of PD symptoms and having one or more SUDs was practically unchanged by adjustment for gender, age and presence of one or more Axis I disorders, which suggested that having an increased number of PD symptoms in itself may constitute a risk factor for developing SUDs in adolescence. The association in girls between SUDs and PDs, CD and ADHD raises the question if adolescent girls suffering from these conditions may be especially at risk for developing SUDs. In clinical settings, they should therefore be monitored with particular diligence with regard to their use of psychoactive substances.

• Korsgaard, Hans Ole; Torgersen, Svenn; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore & ULBERG, RANDI (2015). The Relationship between Personality Disorders and Quality of Life in Adolescent Outpatients. Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology. ISSN 2245-8875. 3(3), p. 180–189. doi: 10.21307/sjcapp-2015-018. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: During recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the benefits of the early detection and treatment of personality disorders in adolescents. Previous studies of adults have shown that the number of personality disorder criteria met is negatively correlated with a patient’s quality of life and general functioning. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of personality disorders, particularly with regard to the correlation between the number of personality disorder criteria fulfilled and self-perceived quality of life. Distribution according to gender and age in a clinical sample of adolescent outpatients were also considered. Method: This study included 153 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17 years who were referred to a mental health outpatient clinic. Personality disorders were assessed using the Structured Interview for DSM-IV Personality. Quality of life was assessed using the Youth Quality of Life Instrument - Research Version, which is a 41-item questionnaire that covers broad aspects of quality of life. Axis I disorders were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Results: Results demonstrated that 21.6% of the adolescents met the diagnostic criteria for at least one personality disorder. A relationship between the number of personality disorder criteria met and reduced quality of life was found. No significant gender differences with regard to the prevalence of each of the personality disorders were revealed. Adjustment for the presence of Axis I disorders did not appreciably affect these findings Conclusion: The present study indicates that reduced quality of life as a result of the number of personality disorder criteria met affects adolescents in much the same way that it does adults. This further emphasizes the clinical importance of including quality of life assessment as part of the general diagnostic procedures used with adolescents.

• Lorentzen, Steinar; Fjeldstad, Anette; Ruud, Torleif; Marble, Alice Ruth; Klungsøyr, Ole & ULBERG, RANDI [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2015). The Effectiveness of Short- and Long-Term Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy on Self-Concept: Three Years Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial . International journal of group psychotherapy. ISSN 0020-7284. 65(3), p. 362–85. doi: 10.1521/ijgp.2015.65.3.362.
• ULBERG, RANDI; Amlo, Svein & Høglend, Per Andreas (2014). Manual for transference work scale; a micro-analytical tool for therapy process analyses. BMC Psychiatry. ISSN 1471-244X. 14(1). doi: 10.1186/s12888-014-0291-y.
• ULBERG, RANDI; Buran, Taran Nærdal; Eide, Trine Klokseth; Hersoug, Anne Grete; Johannessen, Heidi & Klavenes, Kari Hasaas [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2014). Følelser i møte med ungdommer. Mellanrummet: Nordisk tidskrift för barn- och ungdomspsykoterapi. ISSN 2000-8511. p. 48–53.
• Dahl, Hanne Sofie; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Crits-Christoph, Paul; Gabbard, Glen O.; Hersoug, Anne Grete & Perry, John Christopher [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2014). Long-term effects of analysis of the patient-therapist relationship in the context of patients' personality pathology and therapists' parental feelings. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. ISSN 0022-006X. 82(3), p. 460–471. doi: 10.1037/a0036410.
• Hersoug, Anne Grete; ULBERG, RANDI & Høglend, Per Andreas (2014). When Is Transference Work Useful in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy? Main Results of the First Experimental Study of Transference Work (FEST). Contemporary psychoanalysis. ISSN 0010-7530. 50(1-2), p. 156–174. doi: 10.1080/00107530.2014.880314.
• ULBERG, RANDI; Amlo, Svein; Hersoug, Anne Grete; Dahl, Hanne Sofie & Høglend, Per Andreas (2014). The Effects of the Therapist’s Disengaged Feelings on the In-Session Process in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology. ISSN 0021-9762. 70(5), p. 440–451. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22088.
• ULBERG, RANDI; Amlo, Svein; Critchfield, Kenneth L.; Marble, Alice Ruth & Høglend, Per Andreas (2014). Transference Interventions and the Process Between Therapist and Patient. Psychotherapy. ISSN 0033-3204. 51(2), p. 258–269. doi: 10.1037/a0034708.
• ULBERG, RANDI; Falkenberg, Anette Aardal; Nærdal, Taran Buran; Johannessen, Heidi; Olsen, Janne Elisabeth & Klokseth Eide, Trine [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2013). Countertransference feelings when treating teenagers. A psychometric evaluation of the Feeling Word Checklist-24. American Journal of Psychotherapy. ISSN 0002-9564. 67(4), p. 347–358. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2013.67.4.347.
• Hersoug, Anne Grete & ULBERG, RANDI (2013). Å bli forstått - og forstå seg selv: om utvikling av allianse i ungdomsterapi. Mellanrummet: Nordisk tidskrift för barn- och ungdomspsykoterapi. ISSN 2000-8511. 29, p. 31–38.
• Hersoug, Anne Grete & ULBERG, RANDI (2013). Betydning av søsken, venner og foreldre - pilotstudie av deprimert ungdom undersøkt med Adolescent Relationship Scale. Mellanrummet: Nordisk tidskrift för barn- och ungdomspsykoterapi. ISSN 2000-8511. 28, p. 49–53.
• ULBERG, RANDI & Høglend, Per Andreas (2012). Når, hvordan og for hvem virker overføringsarbeid i psykodynamisk psykoterapi ? Psykoterapi i utvikling. Akademisk Forlag. ISSN 978-82-321-0015-6. p. 97–117.
• Hersoug, Anne Grete & ULBERG, RANDI (2012). Siblings, friends, and parents: Who are the most important persons for adolescents? A pilot study of Adolescent Relationship Scale. Nordic Psychology. ISSN 1901-2276. 64(2), p. 77–86. doi: 10.1080/19012276.2012.726813.
• ULBERG, RANDI; Hersoug, Anne Grete & Høglend, Per Andreas (2012). Treatment of adolescents with depression: the effect of transference interventions in a randomized controlled study of dynamic psychotherapy. Trials. ISSN 1745-6215. 13(159). doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-159.
• ULBERG, RANDI; Høglend, Per Andreas; Marble, Alice Ruth & Johansson, Paul Niklas (2012). Women Respond More Favorably to Transference Intervention Than Men: A Randomized Study of Long-Term Effects. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. ISSN 0022-3018. 200(3), p. 223–229. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e318247cb6d.

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• Conejo-Cerón, Sonia; Taubner, Svenja; Heinonen, Erkki; Adler, Asta; Barkauskiene, Rasa & Di Giacomo, Dina [Show all 21 contributors for this article] (2021). Mediators in Psychological Treatments for Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents and Young People: A Protocol of a Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 12, p. 1–7. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.708436. Full text in Research Archive
• Mechler, Jakob; Lindqvist, Karin; Carlbring, Per; Lilliengren, Peter; Falkenström, Fredrik & Andersson, Gerhard [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2020). Internet-based psychodynamic versus cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with depression: Study protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (the ERiCA study). Trials. ISSN 1745-6215. 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04491-z. Full text in Research Archive
• Ulberg, Randi & Morgan, Nicholas (2020). Looking after your mental health when self-isolating, for young people.
• Ulberg, Randi & Morgan, Nicholas (2020). Looking after your mental health when physical distancing, for young people. Show summary

  Stay social This couldn’t be more important! Phone calls are good, but video chats help add an element of physical engagement through facial expressions too. Share how you feel, anxious or happy, play games, watch a film together, have a glass of wine (for those old enough!). There are many online tools to help you do this such as Hangouts, Netflixparty, Zoom and more. Don’t be alone at this time, it is easier going through things together. Get creative with exercise In times of anxiety and difficulty, both of these types of activity can have a huge positive impact. So see what you can find on Youtube, do some digital classes, outdoor running, zumba, dancing to your favourite songs, it is all good. Spend some time outdoors Simple, do your exercise outdoors whilst you still can, with responsible #physicaldistancing, use local nature. Find your routine Keep some sort of routine to your days. Monday – Friday, get up, get dressed, text friends you usually walk to school with, create a study space, have a packed lunch. Treat weekends and evenings the same: keep ‘meeting’ with your sports club, or sewing group etc – doing something virtually social like above. House share If you are doing this whilst living with friends/other people, then if you haven’t already, make a ‘house/flat plan’, including cleaning, cooking and socialising together. Study Create a specific study space for weekdays and for homework. Set up a ‘school’ text/chat group to keep each other motivated and ask each other for help, but try not to let it distract you either. Volunteer (if it’s safe to do so) Help those in a more difficult situation, such as elderly, or those with chronic illness. Be kind to yourself and to others These are extraordinary times, give yourself a break if you are not as motivated as usual. THIS IS OKAY! If a friend is having to self-isolate, make sure you check in with them, maybe post a handwritten note or chocolate through their door (with gloves). Lastly, we are in this together so share what you can, including your love. Make time for fun and positivity Keep putting fun things in your diary, whether that is 1 small activity a day or something bigger to do on weekend – it is really important to have something to look forward to. Recognise your time Lastly, don’t ‘kill time’. This can add a feeling of anxiety in some cases. Be aware of the time you have and enjoy it, spend it with those you love in your house or digitally, but don’t feel like you should be doing more because you have more time.

• Morgan, Nicholas & Ulberg, Randi (2020). Dealing with anxiety about Coronavirus, for young people. Show summary

  Dealing with anxiety about Coronavirus, for young people Check out our tops tips for managing anxiety about Coronavirus/ COVID-19. We’ve also created downloadable posters in a variety of languages. Avoid Fake News Try to avoid speculation or sensationalised news and look up reputable sources on the outbreak, such as local government guidlines or the World Health Organisation, who also have country by country breakdown. Limit news about Coronavirus Try to limit how much information you look at in the news and social media. This includes Twitter, Instergam and Facebook. Mute or Unfollow some channls/profiles you follow. Maybe set aside a specific time of day to do a check-in with the current situation. Seek out positive stories Balance out the news, by searching for positive news stories, or recognising things that are positive in your life. WHO recommends to find opportunities to amplify the voices, positive stories and positive images of local people who have experienced the novel coronavirus and there are also other amazing things still happening in the world! Look after yourself, physically and mentally Keep doing things you enjoy, they can also provide distraction, which has long been a useful tool for those with ongoing anxiety issues as it helps redirect your mind off current emotions. For example, yoga, netflix party with friends drawing or even starting a new hobby. You can find a large selection of ideas on the Anna Freud Centre’s SELF-CARE page. Check out youth news If you have more youth related news channels, watch them and check them out as they will probably offer a more relevant take on the situation for you and your peers. Remind yourself that we’re all in this together Remember: you are not alone! Everyone is anxious in various ways about the current state of the world, this is NORMAL and it’s okay Talk about it Talk about your anxieties with friends and family. Like any mental health problems, they only get better if you talk about them. So, stay connected. Volunteer (if it’s safe to do so) Help those in a more difficult situation, such as elderly, or those with chronic illness. Try not to make assumptions Don’t judge people and avoid jumping to conclusions about who is responsible for the spread of the disease or those acting differently. Keep in contact with education and employment If this is impacting your studies or work, make sure to stay in touch with relevant institutions or employment laws in your country. Contact them if you haven’t heard anything. Be kind to yourself and others Above all else, be kind to each other. Try to remember we are in this together, and everyone will be dealing with things in their own way.

• Vella Fondcaro, D; Vousoura, Eleni; Poulsen, Stig Bernt; Camilleri, Nigel; Saliba, Andrea & Ulberg, Randi [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2020). Evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for young people with mood disorders: a systematic review. European psychiatry. ISSN 0924-9338.
• Vella Fondcaro, D; Vousoura, Eleni; Poulsen, Stig Bernt; Camilleri, Nigel; Saliba, Andrea & Ulberg, Randi [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2020). Evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for young people with mood disorders: a systematic review.
• Sacco, R; Camilleri, Nigel; Saliba, E; Vousoura, Eleni; Saliba, Andrea & Vella Fondcaro, D [Show all 18 contributors for this article] (2020). Evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for young people with substance use disorders: a systematic literature review. European psychiatry. ISSN 0924-9338. Show summary

  Introduction: Substance use disorders (SUD) are a global problem with many health and economic consequences, impacting the user, the mental health system and society at large. Over half of SUD problems begin during adolescence. Treatment approaches and effective management frequently involve psychotherapeutic interventions, which prevents long term morbidity and mortality. Recognizing this public health concern and the need for more empirical based knowledge, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) funded the ‘European Network of Individualized Psychotherapy Treatment of Young People with Mental Disorders’ (TREATme). Objectives: As part of the aims of TREATme, in this particular study a systematic review of the published literature was conducted to determine the effectiveness of specific psychotherapeutic interventions (PI) in young people (YP) with SUDs. Methods: A systematic review on psychotherapeutic treatment outcomes for specific SUDs in YP was performed. Systematic literature searches were conducted in PubMed and PsycINFO following the PRISMA guidelines, and inclusion and exclusion criteria were created following PICOS model. Two independent raters carried out the ratings of the papers and final selection was made based on the inclusion criteria after reading the full texts and reaching consensus between two autonomous raters. Results: The systemic search generated 2135 papers, of which 577 were included for full-text review following exclusion by title and abstract. A consensus was reached that 212 papers met the inclusion criteria. Conclusions: The findings from this systematic literature review advise which PI may be most effective for each SUD in YP based on research evidence. Conflict of interest: No Keywords

• Sacco, R; Camilleri, Nigel; Saliba, E; Vousoura, Eleni; Saliba, Andrea & Vella Fondcaro, D [Show all 18 contributors for this article] (2020). Evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for young people with substance use disorders: a systematic literature review.
• Camilleri, Nigel; Saliba, Andrea; Vosousoura, Eleni; Prevendar, Tamara; Löffler-Statska, Henriette & Vella Fondcar, D [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2020). Evidence- based psychotherapeutic interventions for youngpeople with mental disorders:asystematicreview . European psychiatry. ISSN 0924-9338. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.5. Show summary

  EPP0960 Evidence- based psychotherapeutic interventions for youngpeoplewithmentaldisorders:asystematicreview N. Camilleri1*, A. Saliba1, E. Vousoura2, T. Prevender3, H. LöfflerStastka4, E. Saliba1, D. Vella Fondcaro1, R. Sacco5, S. MarkovskaSimoska6,4, Hochgerner4, B. Tudor Tulbure7, L.-J. Garcia-Lopez8, R. Ulberg9, S. Poulsen10 and V. Gergov11 1MentalHealthMalta,ChildandAdolescentPsychiatry,Attard,Malta; 2University of Athens, Psychology, Athens, Greece; 3Sigmund Freud University, Psychology, Vienna, Austria; 4Medical University, Psychiatry, Vienna, Austria; 5Mental Health Services, Psychiatry, Attard, Malta; 6Academy of Sciences and Arts of North Macedonia, Psychology, Skopje, Serbia and Montenegro; 7western university of Timsauri, Psychology, Timisauri, Romania; 8UNIVERSITY OF JAEN, DEPARTAMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, Psychology, Madrid, Spain; 9InstituteofClinicalMedicine,UniversityofOslo,Norway,Psychiatry, Oslo, Norway; 10Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Psychology, Copenhagen, Denmark and 11University of Helsinki, Finland, Psychology, Helsinki, Finland *Corresponding author. Introduction: Young People (YP) with mental disorders have the highest rates of long-term morbidity and mortality. Mental disorders increase markably in young adulthood: 75% of mental disorders emerge before the age of 25 years but less than half of YP receive appropriate treatment. Recognizing this public health concern, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) funded the “European Network of Individualized Psychotherapy Treatment of Young People with Mental Disorders” (TREATme). Objectives: To conduct systematic literature reviews elucidating the efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions for YP diagnosed with mental disorders Methods: Systematic reviews on treatment outcomes for psychotherapeutic interventions targeting specific disorders were performed as part of a larger study. Search strings were created for each disorder group and used in Pubmed and PsychInfo databases followingPRISMAguidelines.Inclusionandexclusioncriteriawere createdfollowingthePICOSmodel.Identifiedpaperswereratedby two independent raters per disorder and the final selection made after consensus was reached. Results: Searches identified 14,021 studies on 9 different mental disorders, duplicates removed n=9980. A total of 332 ASD studies identified,15 clinical trials chosen from full text selection criteria, ADHD 497 studies, selected n=14, Substance misuse of 2136 studies, 185 were selected, CD 1381, 27 selected, Table 1. The preliminary results from 4 systematic reviews will be presented and discussed. Conclusions: The findings inform which psychotherapeutic interventionshavestrongestevidenceonbeingeffectiveforthesemental disorders in YP. Conflict of interest: No Keywords young people; mental disorders; psychotherapy; Systematic Review

• Camilleri, Nigel; Saliba, Andrea; Vosousoura, Eleni; Prevendar, Tamara; Löffler-Statska, Henriette & Vella Fondcar, D [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2020). Evidence- based psychotherapeutic interventions for young people with mental disorders: a systematic review . Show summary

  Introduction: Young People (YP) with mental disorders have the highest rates of long-term morbidity and mortality. Mental disorders increase markably in young adulthood: 75% of mental disorders emerge before the age of 25 years but less than half of YP receive appropriate treatment. Recognizing this public health concern, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) funded the “European Network of Individualized Psychotherapy Treatment of Young People with Mental Disorders” (TREATme). Objectives: To conduct systematic literature reviews elucidating the efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions for YP diagnosed with mental disorders Methods: Systematic reviews on treatment outcomes for psychotherapeutic interventions targeting specific disorders were performed as part of a larger study. Search strings were created for each disorder group and used in Pubmed and PsychInfo databases followingPRISMAguidelines.Inclusionandexclusioncriteriawere createdfollowingthePICOSmodel.Identifiedpaperswereratedby two independent raters per disorder and the final selection made after consensus was reached. Results: Searches identified 14,021 studies on 9 different mental disorders, duplicates removed n=9980. A total of 332 ASD studies identified,15 clinical trials chosen from full text selection criteria, ADHD 497 studies, selected n=14, Substance misuse of 2136 studies, 185 were selected, CD 1381, 27 selected, Table 1. The preliminary results from 4 systematic reviews will be presented and discussed. Conclusions: The findings inform which psychotherapeutic interventionshavestrongestevidenceonbeingeffectiveforthesemental disorders in YP. Conflict of interest: No Keywords young people; mental disorders; psychotherapy; Systematic Review

• Marble, Alice Ruth; Høglend, Per Andreas & Ulberg, Randi (2018). Patients’ Representation of the Therapeutic Dialogue and the Outcome of Therapy. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. ISSN 0033-3190. p. 1–2. doi: 10.1159/000492618.
• Ulberg, Randi & Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen (2018). Empirical support for the psychoanalytic concepts. The Lancet Psychiatry. ISSN 2215-0374. 5(7), p. 543–544. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366%2818%2930208-6.
• Tallberg, Björn Peter Urban; Ulberg, Randi & Ness, Elisabeth (2017). Structured case formulations in a study on adolescent psychotherapy.
• Løvgren, André; Nilsen, Liv; Engebretsen, Eivind; Røssberg, Jan Ivar & Ulberg, Randi (2017). Adolescents’ experience of change in psychodynamic therapy; a qualitative study. Show summary

  Aim: There is an emerging empirical support for the effect of psychodynamic psychotherapy in adolescents. However, there is lack of knowledge in how psychodynamic therapy works for depressed adolescents, how they experience the therapy process and the factors contributing to positive change. Little is known when it comes to adolescent patients’ own experiences of what they found helpful and leading to less symptoms and better interpersonal relationships. The aim of this study was to explore what adolescents themselves recognised as helpful during therapy. Method: An interview guide was developed, focusing on the experiences of the therapy process from the adolescents’ point of view, and what they after treatment identified as helpful factors. Main topics were on how therapy was experienced, what within therapy was helpful – or not so helpful, and how therapy affected important relations and areas in the adolescents’ everyday life. Explorative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine, female adolescents. The interviews lasted for approximately one hour, was audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. The transcripts were analysed with thematic content analysis, looking for similarities and differences among the adolescents’ utterances. Results: During the analysis of the transcribed interviews, thematic areas emerged. They were categorised in three main groups with several sub themes. The main areas were Exploring of self, Relational work, and Time. Discussion: Categories and themes will be presented and discussed. Keywords: Psychotherapy change, adolescent depression, patients’ perspective.

• Ulberg, Randi (2017). Youth psychotherapy.
• Ulberg, Randi; Poulsen, Stig Bernt; Taubner, Svenja; Schmidt, Stefanie; Volkert, Jana & Falkenström, Fredrik (2017). How to Develop Research on Individualized Psychotherapy Treatment of Young People with Mental Disorders? Show summary

  Aim: The structured discussion aims at encourage a dialogue among members of TREATME and SPR in Europe on the future direction in youth psychotherapy research. Method: The COST Action TREATME is aimed at establishing a sustainable European multidisciplinary researcher network focusing on individualized psychotherapy for young people with mental disorders. 50% of lifetime mental health disorders start by the age of 14, and the number increases to 75% by the age of 24. Mental disorders in youth are associated with direct and indirect costs including personal distress, costs to family and friends, high healthcare costs, barriers to employment and job performance, poverty and economic deprivation and social exclusion. The “Roadmap for Mental Health Research in Europe” concludes on the need for coordinated and multidisciplinary efforts to improve knowledge on individualized psychological treatment for young people. Psychotherapy works for the most frequent mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. Different psychotherapy modalities work on average equally well. However, little is known about how different treatment modalities work (the mechanisms of change/mediators) and for whom (moderators). Thus, empirically informed individualized treatment cannot be delivered. The panel members presents the focus of the five Working Groups in TREATME: The need for more knowledge on putative moderators and mediators (WGs 1&2), age customized measures and research designs (WGs 3&4), communication with stakeholders on what works for whom and how in youth psychotherapy. Discussion: How can psychotherapy researchers meet the European challenge on improving knowledge on individualized psychotherapy for young people? Keywords: youth psychotherapy, moderators, mediators, age customized process and treatment measures age customized study designs,

• Ulberg, Randi (2017). Dynamic mechanism, dynamic change, and the depressed adolescents’ experience of change in psychodynamic therapy. Show summary

  Panel Title: Dynamic mechanism, dynamic change, and the depressed adolescents’ experience of change in psychodynamic therapy. Presenters: Randi Ulberg (Moderator), Elisabeth Ness, Peter Tallberg and André Løvgren, University of Oslo Discussant: eleni.vousoura, Greece. The First Experimental Study of Transference Work–In Teenagers (FEST–IT) is a randomized clinical trial with a dismantling design. The study is aimed to explore the effects of transference work in psychodynamic psychotherapy for adolescents with depression. 70 patients aged 16 to 18 years are randomized to one of two treatment groups with or without focus on transference work. Three papers from FEST-IT will be presented. The first paper focuses on case formulations exploring the dynamic mechanisms using a structured guideline for case formulations. The second presentation investigates whether it is possible to measure dynamic change during therapy using an assessment tool, the Psychodynamic Functioning Scales (PFS), originally developed for adults. The third presentation is a qualitative study on how the young patients experienced psychodynamic psychotherapy.

• Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen ; Calderon, Ana & Ulberg, Randi (2017). A close-up study of psychodynamic therapy process using the Adolescent Psychotherapy Q-sort and the Working Alliance Inventory.
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• Dahl, Hanne-Sofie Johnsen & Ulberg, Randi (2016). Hvor står FEST-IT studien og prosessmålet APQ.
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• ULBERG, RANDI (2014). Bokanmeldelse av boken "The Developmental Science of Adolescence:History Through Autobiography" Redaktør:Richard M. Lerner. Mellanrummet: Nordisk tidskrift för barn- och ungdomspsykoterapi. ISSN 2000-8511. p. 98–99.
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• Austad, Yngve; ULBERG, RANDI & Hersoug, Anne Grete (2013). Adolescent Relationship Scale. A new self-report measure.
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• ULBERG, RANDI; Amlo, Svein & Høglend, Per Andreas (2012). Transference Work Scale (TWS).Transference interpretations and the process between therapist and patient.
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