Egil Haga

• Mohn, Christine; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø & Mehlum, Lars (2026). Who notices suicide prevention media campaigns? Demographic characteristics and attitudes to suicide and help-seeking. Psychiatry Research Communications. 6(4). doi: 10.1016/j.psycom.2026.100285. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Public media campaigns have the potential to reach large numbers of people with suicide prevention messages. However, relatively few individuals among the exposed population report being aware of the campaigns when they occur. Those who notice these campaigns may differ from those who do not in key variables relevant for suicide prevention interventions. In this study, we compare the demographic characteristics and attitudes to suicide and help-seeking in these two groups. In 2022 and 2023, three regional uniform suicide prevention media campaigns were carried out in Mid-, West- and South-Norway. Before and after each campaign, sex- and age-representative samples of the population completed surveys of demographic variables and attitudes to suicide and help-seeking. Among the 3234 participants, n = 644 (20%) reported having noticed the campaign, and n = 2590 (80%) did not. In the campaign awareness group, there were significantly fewer members in the 30-39 age bracket and more members in the 70-79 age bracket than among the non-aware group. Moreover, the campaign awareness group had a higher proportion of people with MA level education, in retirement, and who had family members or friends who had died by suicide or attempted suicide. In this group, there was also slightly higher preparedness to help a suicidal person. The effect sizes were small. Logistic regression analyses revealed not belonging to the 30-39 age bracket and having family/friends with suicidal behaviour as significant predictors of campaign awareness.

• Dibaj, Iselin Solerød; Galfalvy, Hanga; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Haga, Egil & Mehlum, Lars (2026). Does Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for adolescents affect suicidal ideation and use of coping skills in adulthood? A 12.4-years follow-up study of a Randomized Trial using Ecological Momentary Assessment. Behaviour Research and Therapy. ISSN 0005-7967. 203. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2026.105091. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Dibaj, Iselin Solerød; Haga, Egil; Helle, Sofie Egidius; Morken, Katharina Teresa Enehaug & Klungsøyr, Ole [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2026). Adult life outcomes for adolescents 12.4 years after dialectical behavior therapy - a randomized clinical trial. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISSN 1018-8827. doi: 10.1007/s00787-025-02856-w. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Adolescents with suicidal and self-harming behavior run significant risk for suicide. Outcomes in adult life after specialized treatment for this population are unknown. We examined adult life outcomes in adolescents with recurrent suicidal and self-harming behavior and borderline features having participated in a randomized trial of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT-A) or enhanced usual care (EUC). Of the original 77 study participants, 61 (79%) were followed-up at a mean age of 28 years, an average of 12.4 years post-baseline. Primary outcomes were frequency of self-harm episodes and levels of suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms over the follow-up intervals. Secondary outcomes were borderline symptoms, psychiatric morbidity, occupational and psychosocial functioning. Self-harm frequency was consistently lower throughout the 12.4 year follow-up period in participants who had received DBT-A, although differences were not statistically significant at the final follow-up. Whereas suicide attempts were infrequent in both groups, self-harm episodes were more than twice as common in the EUC group compared to the DBT-A group with a mean difference of 90 episodes per person from baseline to 12.4 years follow-up. DBT-A was associated with significantly stronger reductions in suicidal ideation, depressive and borderline symptoms at end of treatment but differences tapered off until not statistically significant at the final follow-up. There were no significant trend differences in current psychiatric morbidity, self-reported depressive symptoms and global functioning. This first study of adult life outcomes of specialized psychosocial interventions for adolescents with recurrent suicidal and self-harming behavior and borderline features suggests that adolescents may have a realistic hope of sustained recovery as adults.

• Mohn, Christine; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wenø & Mehlum, Lars (2026). Changes in Attitudes After Suicide Prevention Media Campaigns in Three Norwegian Regions. Archives of Suicide Research. ISSN 1381-1118. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2026.2624605. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Dibaj, Iselin Solerød; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Klungsøyr, Ole; Morken, Katharina Teresa Enehaug; Haga, Egil & Dymbe, Kine Johansen [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2025). Early remission of deliberate self-harm predicts emotion regulation capacity in adulthood: 12.4 years follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of adolescents with repeated self-harm and borderline features. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISSN 1018-8827. s. 1–12. doi: 10.1007/s00787-024-02602-8. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Emotion regulation capacity, critical for adult functioning and mental health, develops strongly during adolescence in healthy individuals. Deficits in emotion regulation is often referred to as emotion dysregulation [ED] and is associated with various mental health problems, including repeated deliberate self-harm [DSH] which peaks in adolescence. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for adolescents [DBT-A] systematically targets ED through strategies such as changing coping behaviours and has previously been shown to effectively induce DSH remission in adolescents. However, whether such remission is associated with improved emotion regulation capacity in adulthood, and whether this effect is mediated by changes in use of coping strategies has not been previously studied. Prospective long-term follow-up study of an RCT comparing DBT-A with enhanced usual care [EUC] for adolescents presenting to community child and adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinics with borderline personality features and repeated self-harm. Assessments included both structured interviews and self-report at baseline and 1.6, 3.1 and 12.4 years follow-up. In the final follow-up, adult ED was measured and data were collected for 61 (80%) of the original 77 participants. DSH remission was assessed at 1.6 years follow-up, and use of coping strategies at 3.1 and 12.4 years follow-ups. A mediation analysis was conducted within a causal inference framework. Both treatment groups increased their use of functional coping skills from adolescence to adulthood, while only DBT-A was associated with decreases in dysfunctional coping. There was a direct effect of DSH remission 1 year after treatment on adult ED, particularly for participants who did not receive DBT-A. There was a negative association between reductions in dysfunctional coping and adult ED, however this did not mediate the effect of DSH remission. This is the first study to report that early DSH remission in adolescence predicted lower ED in adulthood. These results highlight the importance of early DSH remission and provides new insight into the long-term relationship between DSH and ED. Clinical trial registration information: “Treatment for Adolescents with Deliberate Self-harm”; http://ClinicalTrials.gov/;NCT00675129

• Mohn, Hanne Christine; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Pirkis, Jane & Mehlum, Lars (2025). Predictors of not wanting to seek help or information for suicide thoughts. BMC Psychiatry. 25. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06985-z. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Background Approximately half of all individuals who die by suicide in Norway do not seek contact with specialist mental health services during the year before death. Here we aim to report the demographic characteristics and attitudes to suicide, mental ill health, and help-seeking in people who do not wish to seek help or information for suicide thoughts. Moreover, we identify the strongest predictors of non-help-seeking intentions. Methods A population sample (N = 3251) from the Mid- and West- Norway regions participated in an online survey of attitudes to suicide and help-seeking for mental ill health. The sample was recruited from the regional population that later was exposed to a media suicide prevention campaign. Of these, 167 individuals stated that they would not seek help or information if they were to get suicide thoughts. Results The group of people who would not seek help or information for suicide thoughts, were more likely to be male, aged between 40 and 49 years, not being retired, or having experienced suicide or suicide attempts among family or friends, compared to the group that stated their help-seeking intentions. Moreover, they were more likely to report more negative attitudes to suicide (e.g., believing it can’t be prevented, or that it should not be talked about), mental illness (e.g., wanting to hide depression, or wanting to sort out problems on their own), and help-seeking (e.g., feeling inferior if seeking professional help, or not being confident in getting help) as well as lower levels of support from family or friends. Stepwise logistic regression analyses identified male sex, not being confident in getting professional help for suicide thoughts, not being able to talk to family or friends about problems, and not wanting to disclose having depression, as the statistically significant predictors of not wanting to seek help or information, explaining 28% of the variance. Conclusions We conclude that these factors should be targeted in future suicide prevention efforts in Norway. In particular, the strongest predictor (Not being confident in getting professional care for suicide thoughts), should be addressed.

• Mohn, Hanne Christine; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Pirkis, Jane & Mehlum, Lars (2024). Change in attitudes after a suicide prevention media campaign in the Mid-Norway region. BMC Psychiatry. 24(1). doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05905-x. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Background Suicide prevention media campaigns are one way of reaching people at increased suicide risk who would otherwise not seek help. This is the first study of a Norwegian campaign directed both at individuals at risk for suicide and at their social network. Methods We evaluated a media campaign consisting of outdoor posters, feature articles, film clips, and online banners in print, digital, and social media spread across the Mid-Norway region in late autumn 2022. This campaign material consisted of information about how to seek help for suicide thoughts and mental health problems and how to help a friend in similar situations. Before and after this campaign, 1149 adult individuals living in Mid-Norway participated in a survey on attitudes to suicide, mental ill health, and help-seeking. Results There were only marginal changes in attitudes and help-seeking literacy after the campaign. This result was sustained when controlling for age, sex, and campaign visibility. For males, there were a few changes in the negative direction, i.e. lack of willingness to seek help from family and friends, after the campaign. Conclusion We conclude that the campaign did not seem to have the desired effect and suggest ways of improving future regional Norwegian media campaigns.

• Dibaj, Iselin Solerød; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Klungsøyr, Ole; Haga, Egil & Mehlum, Lars (2023). Trajectories and Predictors of Change in Emotion Dysregulation and Deliberate Self-Harm Amongst Adolescents with Borderline Features. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. ISSN 1359-1045. 29(2), s. 407–423. doi: 10.1177/13591045231177374. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Background Deliberate self-harm (DSH) and emotion dysregulation (ED) peaks in adolescence, and is associated with an increased risk of psychopathology, suicide and lower functioning in adulthood. DBT-A has been established as an effective treatment for reducing DSH, however less is known about changes in emotion dysregulation. This study aimed to identify baseline predictors of treatment response in outcome trajectories of DSH and emotion dysregulation. Methods Response trajectories of DSH and ED were investigated using Latent Class Analysis on RCT data comparing DBT-A and EUC for 77 adolescents treated for deliberate self-harm and borderline traits. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine baseline predictors. Results Two-class solutions were selected for both indicators, distinguishing between early and late responders in DSH, and responders and non-responders in ED. Higher levels of depression, shorter DSH histories and not receiving DBT-A predicted less favourable response in DSH, while DBT-A was the only predictor of treatment response in ED. Conclusions DBT-A was associated with a significantly faster reduction of deliberate self-harm in the short-term and improved emotion regulation in the long-term.

• Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Haga, Egil & Mehlum, Lars (2022). Psykiske plager under COVID-19-pandemien i Norge: Kjønns-, alders- og sosioøkonomiske forskjeller. Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Siden starten av pandemien har det vært stor bekymring for hvordan den kom til å påvirke den generelle psykiske helsen i befolkningen. Denne studiens mål var å undersøke hvordan befolkningen rapporterer subjektiv økning av vanlige psykiske plager under pandemien, opplevde positive konsekvenser av pandemien, om det foreligger gruppeforskjeller i svarene i henhold til kjønn, alder og sosioøkonomisk status, samt om det er forskjeller i hvordan folk har svart på de to undersøkelsene i 2020 og 2021. Forskningsdesignet var en befolkningssurvey på to ulike tidspunkt (2020 og 2021) under pandemien hvor prevalens og gruppeforskjeller ble undersøkt. Spørreundersøkelsen ble besvart av 4012 personer i 2020 og 4007 personer i 2021. Resultatene fra 2020 viste at 45,5 % av deltakerne rapporterte at de opplevde økt bekymring, 38,5 % økt ensomhet og 33,4 % økt nedstemthet etter at pandemien startet. De yngre aldersgruppene (18–35 år og 35–55 år) og de med lav sosioøkonomisk status rapporterte i størst grad at de opplevde negative konsekvenser av pandemien på sin psykiske helse. Kvinner rapporterte i større grad enn menn at de opplevde økt bekymring. Det var ikke betydningsfulle forskjeller mellom 2020 og 2021 i noen av de undersøkte forholdene. Studien viser at en betydelig andel av befolkningen både i 2020 og 2021 rapporterte en opplevd økning i vanlige psykiske plager under pandemien. Samtidig tyder mye på at pandemien rammet skjevt i befolkningen slik at unge voksne og de med lav sosioøkonomisk status rapporterte om større innvirkninger på sin psykiske helse.

• Legard, Ingunn; Mehlum, Lars & Haga, Egil (2021). Folkeopplysning som ledd i en selvmordsforebyggende flernivåintervensjon. Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. 26(3), s. 64–75. doi: 10.5617/suicidologi.9327. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Etter mange år med stabile selvmordsrater er det behov for økt fokus på tiltak som når lengre ut i befolkningen. Målet er å gi kunnskap som kan øke evnen til å søke støtte og hjelp ved selvmordsfare og psykiske vansker som øker selvmordsfaren. Studier viser at folkeopplysningskampanjer kan ha effekt på bevissthet og kunnskap om og holdninger til selvmord og psykiske lidelser. Effekten av opplysningskampan-jer på hjelpsøking eller forekomst av selvmord og selvmordsforsøk ser ut til å være sterkest når kam-panjen inngår som del av flere tiltak som iverksettes på samme tid, en såkalt flernivåintervensjon. I denne artikkelen presenteres prosjektet «Folkeopplysning mot selvmord» som bygger på kunnskap om folkeopp-lysningskampanjer som ledd i selvmordsforebyggende flernivåintervensjoner.

• Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Gjernes, Simen & Legard, Ingunn (2020). Internettbaserte selvhjelpsverktøy mot depresjon: Utfordringer og strategier ved implementering. Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. 25(2), s. 8–14. doi: 10.5617/suicidologi.8546. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Internettbaserte selvhjelpsverktøy, basert på kognitiv atferdsterapi (iKAT), har de senere årene blitt introdusert forå gjøre behandling mot depresjon mer tilgjengelig. Dette er særlig aktuelt for personer med milde til moderate formerfor depresjon. Forskningen viser at iKAT er like effektiv som ordinær kognitiv atferdsterapi (KAT) når den gjennomføresmed veiledning av helsepersonell. Effekten av verktøyene er nært knyttet til implementeringskvalitet. Barrierer for implementering i primærhelsetjenesten viser seg blant annet å være utfordringer med å innføre nye rutiner i konkurranse med eksisterende tiltak, ha tid til tilstrekkelig opplæringav helsepersonell som skal ta verktøyet i bruk for sine pasienter og manglende systematikk i implementeringen.Helsemyndighetene har gjennom Direktoratet for e-helse initiert etableringen av en felles mestringsportal der slikeselvhjelpsverktøy skal gjøres tilgjengelige for helsepersonell og befolkningen. En slik felles plattform vil styrke implementeringen. I tillegg er det behov for prosjekter der man spesifikt monitorerer og evaluerer implementering av slike verktøy som grunnlag for å utforme en systematisk implementeringsstrategi. Som eksempel på et enkelttiltak foreslår vi at implementeringskvaliteten kan styrkes ved å gi bedre opplæring og oppfølging av veilederne, særlig gjelder detteinnholdet og omfanget av veiledningen med tanke på å styrke etterlevelse og motvirke drop-out.

• Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Haga, Egil; Mork, Erlend & Qin, Ping (2019). Opplæring av Røde Kors-frivillige i holdninger, kunnskap og ferdigheter i møte med personer i selvmordsfare. Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. 24(3), s. 28–38. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Lokale nøkkelpersoner, slik som Røde Kors-frivillige, er i kontakt med sårbare mennesker i lokalsamfunnet og deriblant personer i selvmordsfare. Mange er imidlertid ikke godt nok forberedt på å oppdage og henvise personer i selvmordsfare videre til profesjonell hjelp. Denne studien hadde som formål å undersøke om opplæring av Røde Kors-frivillige forbedrer egenrapporterte holdninger og øker kunnskap og trygghet i møte med personer i selvmordsfare. Forskningsdesignet var en prospektiv enkeltgruppe pre- og posttest-evaluering. Det ble inkludert 81 deltakere som hadde besvart både pre- og posttesten i analysene. Opplæringseffektene ble målt ved hjelp av et spørreskjema, som ble administrert før og etter opplæringen, med tre utfallsvariabler; 1) holdninger til selvmord, 2) kunnskap om intervensjon ved selvmordsfare og 3) trygghet i å identifisere personer i selvmordsfare og motivere til hjelpesøkende atferd. Etter opplæring var den gjennomsnittlige sumskåren for uhensiktsmessige holdninger redusert fra 12.40 til 8.73 tilsvarende en moderat effekt (d = .61). Den gjennomsnittlige sumskåren for kunnskap om intervensjon ved selvmordsfare økte fra 1.69 til 1.99 tilsvarende liten effekt (d = -.27). Deltakerne var også tryggere i å intervenere ved selvmordsfare etter kurset (M = 8.60, M = 12.93) tilsvarende stor effekt (d = -.69). De positive resultatene av opplæringen gir støtte til videre implementering av kursmodulen i Røde Kors, og åpner dørene for tilsvarende opplæring for andre grupper av lokale nøkkelpersoner i Norge.

• Mehlum, Lars; Ramleth, Ruth-Kari; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Haga, Egil; Diep, Lien My & Stanley, Barbara [Vis alle 10 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2019). Long term effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy versus enhanced usual care for adolescents with self-harming and suicidal behavior. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. ISSN 0021-9630. 60(10), s. 1112–1122. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13077. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Background Knowledge is lacking on the long‐term outcomes of treatment for adolescents with repetitive suicidal and self‐harming behavior. Furthermore, the pathways through which treatment effects may operate are poorly understood. Our aims were to investigate enduring treatment effects of dialectical behavior therapy adapted for adolescents (DBT‐A) compared to enhanced usual care (EUC) through a prospective 3‐year follow‐up and to analyze possible mediators of treatment effects. Methods Interview and self‐report data covering the follow‐up interval were collected from 92% of the adolescents who participated in the original randomized trial. Trial registration number: NCT01593202 (www.ClinicalTrials.gov). Results At the 3‐year follow‐up DBT‐A remained superior to EUC in reducing the frequency of self‐harm, whereas for suicidal ideation, hopelessness and depressive and borderline symptoms and global level of functioning there were no inter‐group differences, with no sign of symptom relapse in either of the participant groups. A substantial proportion (70.8%) of the effect of DBT‐A on self‐harm frequency over the long‐term was mediated through a reduction in participants’ experience of hopelessness during the trial treatment phase. Receiving more than 3 months follow‐up treatment after completion of the trial treatment was associated with further enhanced outcomes in patients who had received DBT‐A. Conclusions There were on average no between‐group differences at the 3‐year follow‐up in clinical outcomes such as suicidal ideation, hopelessness, depressive and borderline symptoms. The significantly and consistently larger long‐term reduction in self‐harm behavior for adolescents having received DBT‐A compared with enhanced usual care, however, suggests that DBT‐A may be a favorable treatment alternative for adolescents with repetitive self‐harming behavior.

• Haga, Egil; Aas, Eline; Grøholt, Berit; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna & Mehlum, Lars (2018). Cost-effectiveness of dialectical behaviour therapy vs. enhanced usual care in the treatment of adolescents with self-harm. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH). 12(1). doi: 10.1186/s13034-018-0227-2. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Background Studies have shown that dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is effective in reducing self-harm in adults and adolescents. Aims To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of DBT for adolescents (DBT-A) compared to enhanced usual care (EUC). Methods In a randomised study, 77 adolescents with repeated self-harm were allocated to 19 weeks of outpatient treatment, either DBT-A (n = 39) or EUC (n = 38). Cost-effective analyses, including estimation of incremental cost-effectiveness ratios, were conducted with self-harm and global functioning (CGAS) as health outcomes. Results Using self-harm as effect outcome measure, the probability of DBT being cost-effective compared to EUC increased with increasing willingness to pay up to a ceiling of 99.5% (threshold of € 1400), while with CGAS as effect outcome measure, this ceiling was 94.9% (threshold of € 1600). Conclusions Given the data, DBT-A had a high probability of being a cost-effective treatment.

• Mehlum, Lars; Ramberg, Maria; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Haga, Egil; Diep, Lien My & Stanley, Barbara [Vis alle 9 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2016). Dialectical behavior therapy compared with enhanced usual care for adolescents with repeated suicidal and self-harming behavior: outcomes over a one-year follow-up. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISSN 0890-8567. 55(4), s. 295–300. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.01.005. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Ramberg, Maria; Haga, Egil; Diep, Lien My & Sund, Anne Mari [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2014). Dialektisk atferdsterapi for ungdommer med gjentatt suicidal og selvskadende adferd : en randomisert kontrollert undersøkelse. Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. 19(3), s. 15–23. doi: 10.5617/suicidologi.2268. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Grøholt, Berit; Haga, Egil; Brager-Larsen, Anne Trana; Miller, Alec L & Walby, Fredrik A [Vis alle 8 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2014). Feasibility of dialectical behavior therapy with suicidal and self-harming adolescents with multi-problems: training, adherence and retention. Archives of Suicide Research. ISSN 1381-1118. 18(4), s. 432–444. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2013.826156. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Grøholt, Berit; Haga, Egil; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Ramberg, Maria & Mehlum, Lars (2014). Screening for selvksading i barne- og ungdomspsykiatriske poliklinikker - erfaringer fra rekruttering til en randomisert kontrollert studie. Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. 19(3), s. 24–29. doi: 10.5617/suicidologi.2269. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil; Grøholt, Berit; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Aas, Eline & Mehlum, Lars (2014). Økonomisk evaluering av behandling for ungdom med villet egenskade - hvorfor og hvordan? Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. 19(3), s. 30–35. doi: 10.5617/suicidologi.2270. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Ramberg, Maria; Haga, Egil; Diep, Lien My & Laberg, Stine [Vis alle 11 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2014). Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Repeated Suicidal and Self-harming Behavior: A Randomized Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISSN 0890-8567. 53(10), s. 1082–1091. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.07.003. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Godøy, Rolf Inge; Haga, Egil & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2006). Exploring Music-Related Gestures by Sound-Tracing: A Preliminary Study. I Ng, Kia (Red.), Proceedings of the COST287-ConGAS 2nd International Symposium on Gesture Interfaces for Multimedia Systems (GIMS2006). www.iscrim.org.uk/gims. ISSN 9780853162469. s. 27–33. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This is an exploration of listeners association of gestures with musical sounds. The subjects listen to sounds that have been chosen for various salient features, and the tracing movements made by the subjects are recorded and subsequently compared in view of common features in the tracings.

• Godøy, Rolf Inge; Haga, Egil & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2006). Playing "Air instruments": Mimicry of sound-producing gestures by novices and experts. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). ISSN 0302-9743. 3881. doi: 10.1007/11678816_29. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Both musicians and non-musicians can often be seen making sound-producing gestures in the air without touching any real instruments. Such ”air playing” can be regarded as an expression of how people perceive and imagine music, and studying the relationships between these gestures and sound might contribute to our knowledge of how gestures help structure our experience of music.

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• Waal, Helge & Haga, Egil (2003). Maintenance Treatment of Heroin Addiction. Evidence at the Crossroads. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202226510. 333 s. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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• Torstein, Garcia de Presno, & Haga, Egil (2026). No One to Lose – Workplace: A Brief Training to increase Employees’ Confidence in Responding to Suicide Risk. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Background: Workplaces can play a crucial role in suicide prevention — colleagues are often the first to notice when something’s off. “No One to Lose – Workplace” is a short, team-based training program developed to increase the employees’ confidence in responding to possible suicide risk. The program mixes short films with guided group discussions. Organizations receive some initial guidance by phone but run the sessions themselves, making it a flexible option that fits into everyday work routines. Method: A total of 20 organizations with approximately 800 employees were offered the training. The employees were invited to participate in anonymous online surveys before and after the training, and N=399 and N=197 responded to the pre- and post-tests, respectively. Participants rated their confidence (on a 1–10 scale) on recognizing suicide risk, talking directly and offering support to a person with suicidal thoughts. We compared confidence levels before and after the training, using independent samples t-tests. Additionally, implementation was assessed in terms of completion rates, teamwork, and leadership involvement. Results: Most participants completed the training, joined the discussions, and many managers took part. Overall, scores increased towards higher confidence in the posttest, and most markedly with regards to talking openly about suicide and knowing how to offer support. Qualitative feedback was overwhelmingly positive — participants highlighted the program’s relevance, practicality, and impact on reducing stigma. Some wanted more time, clearer crisis routines, and extra tools. Many also expressed interests in further training. Conclusion: A short team-based program can strengthen employees’ confidence in responding to suicide risk — especially by encouraging open dialogue and supportive action. Manager participation and collective reflection seem to boost the effect. While self-report data and the lack of a control group limit causal conclusions, the findings suggest that simple, discussion-based training can make workplaces more prepared to prevent suicide.

• Mohn, Christine; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Silviken, Anne & Mehlum, Lars (2026). Post-media campaign changes in attitudes to suicide and help-seeking in the indigenous Sami and majority Norwegian population in North-Norway. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Dibaj, Iselin Solerød; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Klungsøyr, Ole; Haga, Egil; Morken, Katharina Teresa Enehaug & Dymbe, Kine Johansen [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2025). Remisjon av selvskading hos ungdommer predikerte bedre emosjonsregulering i voksen alder. Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. 30(1). doi: 10.5617/suicidologi.12350. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Emotion regulation capacity, which is critical for adult functioning and mental health, develops strongly during adolescence in healthy individuals, whereas deficits in emotion regulation is often referred to as emotion dysregulation [ED] and is associated with various mental health problems, including repeated deliberate self-harm [DSH], which peaks in adolescence. Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents [DBT-A] has previously been shown to effectively induce DSH remission in adolescents. The present study aimed to investigate whether such remission was associated with reduced ED in adulthood, and whether this effect was mediated by reductions in dysfunctional coping. The design was a prospective longterm follow-up study of an RCT comparing DBT-A with enhanced usual care [EUC] for adolescents with borderline personality features and repeated self-harm. The original sample consisted of 77 adolescents, of which 61 were assessed in adulthood, 12.4 years later. The results showed that there was a direct effect of DSH remission one year after treatment on adult ED, although this effect was not mediated by changes in coping. This is the first study to report that early DSH remission in adolescence predicted lower ED in adulthood, and highlights the importance of early DSH remission and provides new insight into the long-term relationship between DSH and ED.

• Torstein, Garcia de Presno, & Haga, Egil (2025). Ingen å miste – arbeidsliv. Kan kollegastøtte ved selvmordsfare gi bedre hjelpeferdigheter? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil (2025). Mediekampanjer for forebygging av selvmord. Erfaringer og resultater. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil; Mohn, Hanne Christine; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø & Mehlum, Lars (2025). Increasing intention to seek help for suicidal ideation and depression through a media campaign. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mohn, Hanne Christine; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø & Mehlum, Lars (2025). Who notices suicide prevention media campaigns? A study from three Norwegian regions. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Haga, Egil; Mohn, Hanne Christine & Lars, Mehlum (2024). Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour in Suicide Prevention Campaign Development and Evaluation. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Dibaj, Iselin Solerød & Haga, Egil (2024). Skills use and emotion regulation capacity as mechanisms of long-term change after DBT for suicidal and self-harming behaviour. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Dibaj, Iselin Solerød; Tørmoen, Anita; Klungsøyr, Ole; Haga, Egil; Morken, Katharina Teresa Enehaug & Dymbe, Kine Johansen [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2024). Behaviour Matters: The Significance of Early Remission of Deliberate Self-Harm in adolescents. Results from a follow-up study of a Randomized Controlled Trial comparing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents with Enhanced Usual Care. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Dibaj, Iselin Solerød; Mehlum, Lars; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Klungsøyr, Ole & Haga, Egil (2024). Behaviour matters: The significance of early remission of deliberate self-harm in adolescents. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Mohn, Hanne Christine & Mehlum, Lars (2024). Changing negative attitudes towards help-seeking for suicidal ideation and depression through a media campaign. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mohn, Hanne Christine; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø & Mehlum, Lars (2024). Predictors of non-help-seeking for suicide thoughts. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mohn, Hanne Christine; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Pirkis, Jane & Mehlum, Lars (2024). Effectiveness of suicide prevention media campaigns in three Norwegian regions. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø; Mohn, Hanne Christine & Mehlum, Lars (2024). Effektive og trygge budskap i folkeopplysning mot selvmord. Suicidologi. ISSN 1501-6994. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Haga, Egil; Mellbye, Alex; Schønning, Thea; Dymbe, Kine Johansen & Siqveland, Johan (2022). Predictors of treatment non-response in adolescents receiving DBT-A. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Haga, Egil & Dymbe, Kine Johansen (2021). Association between insecure attachment and self-harm in adolescents with borderline features – a longitudinal study. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Haga, Egil; Thomassen, Hilde & Mork, Erlend (2018). Bedre behandling av depresjon i primærhelsetjenesten – et viktig selvmordsforebyggende tiltak. Utposten. ISSN 0800-5680. s. 12–14. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars & Haga, Egil (2018). Cost-effectiveness of dialectical behaviour therapy in self- harming adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder features. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Thomassen, Hilde; Haga, Egil; Nilsson, Hanne Sofie Wernø & Mork, Erlend (2017). iFightDepression – et veiledet selvhjelpsverktøy for behandling av depresjon. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Ramberg, Maria; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Haga, Egil; Diep, Lien My & Stanley, Barbara [Vis alle 9 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2015). Dialectical Behavior Therapy Compared With Enhanced Usual Care for Adolescents with Repeated Suicidal and Self-harming Behavior: Outcomes over a 1-year Follow-Up. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mehlum, Lars; Ramberg, Maria; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Haga, Egil; Diep, Lien My & Stanley, Barbara [Vis alle 9 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2015). One year follow-up of Dialectical Behavior Therapy vs. Enhanced Usual Care for Self-harming Adolescents. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil; Tørmoen, Anita Johanna; Aas, Eline; Mehlum, Lars & Grøholt, Berit (2015). Cost-effectiveness of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) vs Enhanced Usual care in the treatment of adolescents With self-harm. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Godøy, Rolf Inge; Haga, Egil & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2006). Exploring Music-Related Gestures by Sound-Tracing - A Preliminary Study. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil (2005). Analysis of correspondences in music and gesture. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Godøy, Rolf Inge; Haga, Egil & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2005). Playing "Air Instruments": Mimicry of Sound-producing Gestures by Novices and Experts. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil (2005). Correspondences between music and gesture. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Godøy, Rolf Inge; Haga, Egil & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2004). Motormimetic sketching and the novice-expert continuum. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil (2004). Analysis of musical gestures in Edgar Varese's Hyperprism. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Haga, Egil (2008). Correspondences between music and body movement. Universitetet i Oslo. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This thesis explores the way we perceive correspondences between music and body movement. This is done by analysing similarities between music and movement in terms of specific features in music and movement. The analyses have been performed on recordings where participants were asked to make a movement that they thought matched a short excerpt of musical sound, first in a collection of ‘sound-tracings’ where the participants made a movement on a digital tablet, and second, in a collection of ‘free dance movements’ where the participants were asked to move freely to music. The approach to analysis has been developed on the basis of ecological theory of perception and motor theories of perception that address the perception-movement link. Included in the theoretical framework is also research on multisensory perception. As a point of departure it is assumed that correspondences is perceived on the basis of similar changes in features in music and movement i.e. that correspondence emerges when music and movement co-evolve and change similarly within the same time window. Changes in features are thus analysed on what we call a chunk level in both music and movement. The analyses of the ‘sound-tracings’ demonstrate how participants are sensitive to correspondences on the basis of changes in pitch, timbre, mode of production (e.g. sustained vs. iterative) and onset density. The analyses of the ‘free dance-movements’ material show that correspondences emerge when overall activation change similarly in music and movement. On more detailed level correspondences are observed in terms of changes in onset density, articulation, speed, as well as how music and movement is subtly performed as ‘pulling’/’stretching’ or ‘hurried’/’jerky’. These findings suggest that there is a certain consistency in the way we perceive music-movement correspondences. However, the analyses also clearly demonstrate that correspondences emerge flexibly, i.e. that the same musical excerpt may correspond to different variants of movement. It may therefore be difficult to analyse consistency within a traditional quantitative research paradigm and it is proposed that music-movement relations are best examined by detailed qualitative analysis.

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