Gerd Kvale
Position
Emeriti, Head of the OCD team, Haukekand University Hospital
Affiliation
- gerd.kvale@uib.no
- Visitor address
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Postboks 7807
5020 Bergen - Postal address
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P.O. Box 7807NO-5020 BergenNorway
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Gerd Kvale
Position
Emeriti, Head of the OCD team, Haukekand University Hospital
Affiliation
Teaching
PhD Students
Audun Havnen ("dual competency")
Eili Nygard Riise ("dual competenvy")
Publications
Academic article
- Kristian August Tjelle; Bjarne Kristian Aaslie Hansen; Stian Solem et al. (2025). Concentrated ERP for Patients With Difficult-to-Treat OCD: Insight as a Predictor of Acute and Long-Term Outcomes. (external link)
- Pernille Hagland; Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Olga Therese Ousdal et al. (2021). Disentangling Within- and Between-Person Effects During Response Inhibition in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (external link)
- Eili Nygard Riise; Gerd Kvale; Lars-Göran Öst et al. (2019). Does family accommodation predict outcome of concentrated exposure and response prevention for adolescents?. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Arve Egil Asbjørnsen; B. Rosengren et al. (1991). Anticipatory nausea and vomiting in cancer patients: In search of mediating mechanisms. (external link)
- Willem B. Bruin; Luke Taylor; Rajat M. Thomas et al. (2020). Structural neuroimaging biomarkers for obsessive-compulsive disorder in the ENIGMA-OCD consortium: medication matters. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Peter Milgrom; Tracy Getz et al. (2004). Beliefs about professional ethics, dentist-patient communication, control and trust among fearful dental patients: the factor structure of the revised dental beliefs survey. (external link)
- Maren Gry Lillehaug Agdal; Magne J Raadal; Erik Skaret et al. (2008). Oral health and oral treatment needs in patients fulfilling the DSM-IV criteria for dental phobia: Possible influence on the outcome of cognitive behavioral therapy. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Gerd Kvale; Magne J Raadal (2003). General self-efficacy, dental anxiety and multiple fears among 20-year-olds in Norway. (external link)
- Magne J Raadal; Gerd Kvale; Erik Skaret (2003). Behandlingsplanlegging - hva er målene og hvordan går man frem?. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen; Lars Gøran Øst et al. (2014). Concentrated ERP delivered in a group setting: An effectiveness study. (external link)
- Kenneth Hugdahl; Gerd Kvale; Helge Nordby et al. (1987). Effects of hemispheric asymmetry on human classical conditioning to verbal and nonverbal visual CSs. (external link)
- Kenneth Hugdahl; Gerd Kvale; Helge Nordby et al. (1986). Hemispheric asymmetry and human classical conditioning. Effects of lateralized CS presentations. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Phil Weinstein; Gerd Kvale et al. (2003). An intervention program to reduce dental avoidance behaviour among adolescents. A pilot study. (external link)
- Håkon Nordahl; Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen et al. (2014). Predictors of sleep disturbances in treatment-seeking OCD-patients. (external link)
- Sóley Dröfn Davíðsdóttir; Kristján Helgi Hjartarson; Sigurbjörg Jóna Ludvigsdottir et al. (2025). The Bergen 4-day treatment for specific phobia of vomiting: A case series. (external link)
- Bente Frisk; Marte Jürgensen; Birgitte Espehaug et al. (2024). Sustained improvements in sick leave, fatigue and functional status following a concentrated micro-choice based treatment for patients with long COVID: A 1 year prospective uncontrolled study. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Eirik Søfteland; Marte Jürgensen et al. (2024). First trans-diagnostic experiences with a novel micro-choice based concentrated group rehabilitation for patients with low back pain, long COVID, and type 2 diabetes: a pilot study. (external link)
- Geir Høstmark Nielsen; Gerd Kvale; Inger Hilde Nordhus et al. (1996). Kronisk søvnløshet hos eldre. En oversikt med særlig henblikk på grunnlaget for ikke-farmakologisk behandling. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Kenneth Hugdahl (1994). Cardiovascular conditioning and anticipatory nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. (external link)
- Bengt Glimelius; Gunnar Birgegaard; Katarina Hoffman et al. (1994). Information to and communication with cancer patients: Improvements and psychological correlates in a comprehensive car program for patients and their relatives. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Magne Raadal; Gerd Kvale et al. (2000). Factors related to missed and cancelled dental appointments among adolescents in Norway. (external link)
- Magne Raadal; Bjørn Wormnes; Gerd Kvale et al. (1996). Prinsipper for behandling av odontofobe pasienter ved Senter for odontofobi. (external link)
- Anita Lill Hansen; Gerd Kvale; Bjarte Stubhaug et al. (2013). Heart rate variability and fatigue in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome after a comprehensive cognitive behavior group therapy program. (external link)
- Ane Wilhelmsen-Langeland; Tore Børtveit; Marte Jürgensen et al. (2024). Concentrated transdiagnostic and cross-disciplinary micro-choice based group treatment for patients with depression and with anxiety leads to lasting improvements after 12 months: a pilot study. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Gunilla Klingenberg; Rod Moore et al. (2003). Hva er tannlegeskrekk og hvordan kan den diagnostiseres. (external link)
- Silje Elisabeth Hasmo Holm; Bjarne Hansen; Gerd Kvale et al. (2019). Is sensory processing sensitivity related to treatment outcome in concentrated exposure and response prevention treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder?. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Einar Berg; Magne J Raadal (1998). The ability of Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale and Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory to distinguish between fearful and regular Norwegian dental patients. (external link)
- Bjarne Hansen; Kristen Hagen; Lars Gøran Øst et al. (2018). The Bergen 4-day OCD treatment delivered in a group setting: 12-month follow-up. (external link)
- Katharina Wolff; Wibecke Brun; Gerd Kvale et al. (2010). How to handle genetic information: a Comparison of attitudes among patients and the general population. (external link)
- Håvard Berg; Kristian August Tjelle; Stian Solem et al. (2025). Motivation in the Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive–compulsive disorder. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Einar Berg; Magne J Raadal et al. (2005). Factors related to satisfaction with dental care among 23-year olds in Norway. (external link)
- Vilde Brecke; Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Olga Therese Ousdal et al. (2021). Diffusion Tensor Imaging Before and 3 Months After Concentrated Exposure Response Prevention in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (external link)
- Inge Jarl Støylen; Svein Larsen; Gerd Kvale (2000). The Maudsey Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory and OCD in a Norwegian nonclinical sample. (external link)
- Espen Rasmussen Lassen; Kristen Hagen; Gerd Kvale et al. (2022). Personality traits and hardiness as risk- and protective factors for mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Norwegian two-wave study. (external link)
- Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Stella J. de Wit; Pernille Hagland et al. (2020). Stable inhibition-related inferior frontal hypoactivation and fronto-limbic hyperconnectivity in obsessive–compulsive disorder after concentrated exposure therapy. (external link)
- Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Odile A. van den Heuvel; Bjarne Hansen et al. (2015). Neuroimaging of psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review. (external link)
- Margrethe Elin Vika; Erik Skaret; Magne J Raadal et al. (2009). One- vs. five-session treatment of intra-oral injection phobia: a randomized clinical study. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Kenneth Hugdahl (1986). Utvikling og behandling av antecipatorisk kvalme og oppkast i forbindelse med kjemoterapibehandling. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Helge Nordby; Kenneth Hugdahl (1990). ERPs to simple speech sounds as a function of presentation mode. (external link)
- Xiang-Zhen Kong; Premika S.W. Boedhoe; Yoshinari Abe et al. (2019). Mapping cortical and subcortical asymmetry in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Findings from the ENIGMA Consortium. (external link)
- Margrethe Elin Vika; Magne J Raadal; Erik Skaret et al. (2006). Dental and medical injections: prevalence of self-reported problems among 18-yr-old subjects in Norway. (external link)
- Ståle Pallesen; Helge Molde; Helga Myrseth Arnestad et al. (2007). Outcome of pharmacological treatments of pathological gambling - A review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Michael G. Wheaton; Kristen Hagen; Thröstur Björgvinsson et al. (2024). Behavioral avoidance as a factor in concentrated exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder. (external link)
- Bjørg Evjen-Olsen; Sven Gudmund Hinderaker; Rolv Terje Lie et al. (2008). Risk factors for maternal death in the highlands of rural northern Tanzania: a case-control. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Magne J Raadal; Gerd Kvale et al. (2000). Reliability and validity of the Dental Indifference Scale in a population of 18-year-olds in Norway. (external link)
- Franziska Kühne; Tatjana Paunov; Jonathan S. Abramowitz et al. (2021). Screening for obsessive-compulsive symptoms: Validation of the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale - English and German Short Forms. (external link)
- Kristen Hagen; Stian Solem; Anne-Kristin Støbakk Stavrum et al. (2023). Changes in mental health symptoms from April (COVID-19 outbreak) to December 2020 in Norway: A two-wave study. (external link)
- Gunvor Launes; Inger Lill Laukvik; Tor Sunde et al. (2019). The Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Does it work in a new clinical setting?. (external link)
- Thomas Haug; Tine Nordgreen; Lars Gøran Øst et al. (2015). Working alliance and competence as predictors of outcome in cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety and panic disorder in adults. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Bengt Glimelius; Katarina Hoffman et al. (1993). Pre-chemoptherapy nervousness as a marker for anticipatory nausea: A case of a non-causal predictor. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Geir Høstmark Nielsen; Magne Raadal et al. (1996). Frykt for tannbehandling: Utbredelse, etiologi og behandling. (external link)
- Bengt Glimelius; Hans Ahlbom; Gunnar Birgegaard et al. (1993). A comprehensive vancer care project to improve the overall situation of patients receiving intensive chemotherapy. (external link)
- Nora I. Strom; Zachary F. Gerring; Marco Galimberti et al. (2025). Genome-wide analyses identify 30 loci associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder. (external link)
- Torun Grøtte; Kristen Hagen; Jarle Eid et al. (2022). Changes in contamination-related obsessions and compulsions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Norwegian longitudinal study. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Gunilla Klingenberg; Rod Moore et al. (2003). Hva er tannlegeskrekk og hvordan kan den diagnostiseres?. (external link)
- Lars Gøran Öst; Pia Enebrink; Anna Finnes et al. (2023). Cognitive behavior therapy for adult post-traumatic stress disorder in routine clinical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Ståle Pallesen; Inger Hilde Nordhus; Geir Høstmark Nielsen et al. (2002). Psychological characteristics of elderly insomniacs. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Magne J Raadal; Gerd Kvale et al. (2012). Evaluering av forsøksutdannelse av tannleger og psykologer i behandling av odontofobi og intraoral sprøytefobi basert på kognitiv atferdsterapi (CBT) :. (external link)
- Kay Morten Hjelle; Thorstein Olsen Eide; Anders Lillevik Thorsen et al. (2023). The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: adapting to COVID-19 restrictions with a hybrid approach of face-to-face and videoconference modalities. (external link)
- Elisabeth Tangen Haug; Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen et al. (2013). Attention training with dichotic listening in OCD patients using an Iphone/ Ipod app. (external link)
- Lars Gøran Öst; Pia Enebrink; Anna Finnes et al. (2023). Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adult Anxiety Disorders in Routine Clinical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (external link)
- Kristin Haukebø; Erik Skaret; Lars Gøran Øst et al. (2008). One- vs. five-session treatment of dental phobia: A randomized controlled study. (external link)
- Ståle Pallesen; Inger Hilde Nordhus; Gerd Kvale et al. (2003). Behavioral treatment of insomnia in older adults: An open trial comparing two interventions. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Magne J Raadal; Margrethe Vika et al. (2002). Treatment of dental anxiety disorders. Outcome related to DSM-IV diagnoses. (external link)
- Sóley Dröfn Davíðsdóttir; Ólafía Sigurjonsdottir; Sigurbjörg Jóna Ludvigsdottir et al. (2025). Preliminary effectiveness of the Bergen 4-day treatment for OCD in Iceland. (external link)
- Kenneth Hugdahl; Helge Nordby; Gerd Kvale (1989). Conditional learning and brain asymmetry: Empirical data and a theoretical framework. (external link)
- Bente Frisk; Marte Jürgensen; Birgitte Espehaug et al. (2023). A safe and effective micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with long COVID: results from a quasi-experimental study. (external link)
- Bjarne Hansen; Gerd Kvale; Kristen Hagen et al. (2018). The Bergen 4-Day Treatment for Panic Disorder: A Pilot Study. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Bente Frisk; Marte Jürgensen et al. (2021). Evaluation of novel concentrated interdisciplinary group rehabilitation for patients with chronic illnesses: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study. (external link)
- Soley Drofn Davidsdottir; Olafia Sigurjonsdottir; Sigurbjörg Jona Ludvigsdóttir et al. (2019). Implementation of the Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder in Iceland. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Jan Eirik Skjerve; Geir Høstmark Nielsen (1998). Klinisk praksis og supervisjon i grunnutdanningen: Erfaringer fra Universitetet i Bergen. (external link)
- Thomas Haug; Tine Nordgreen; Lars Gøran Øst et al. (2015). Stepped care versus face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for panic disorder and social anxiety disorder: Predictors and moderators of outcome. (external link)
- Kristen Hagen; Håkon Nordahl; Gunvor Launes et al. (2021). Does Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Improve Insomnia Symptoms? Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. (external link)
- Niels T. de Joode; Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Eline L. Vester et al. (2021). Longitudinal changes in neurometabolite concentrations in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex after concentrated exposure therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. (external link)
- Thorstein Olsen Eide; Bjarne Kristian Aaslie Hansen; Kay Morten Hjelle et al. (2025). The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: a longer-term follow-up. (external link)
- Willem B. Bruin; Yoshinari Abe; Pino Alonso et al. (2023). The functional connectome in obsessive-compulsive disorder: resting-state mega-analysis and machine learning classification for the ENIGMA-OCD consortium. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Magne Raadal; Einar Berg et al. (1999). Dental anxiety and dental avoidance amnong 12-18 year olds in Norway. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Magne J Raadal; Einar Berg et al. (1998). Dental anxiety among 18-year-olds in Norway. Prevalence and related factors. (external link)
- Thomas Eilertsen; Bjarne Hansen; Gerd Kvale et al. (2017). The Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale: Development and Validation of a Short Form (DOCS-SF). (external link)
- Anna Bára Unnarsdóttir; Anikó Lovik; Chloe Fawns-Ritchie et al. (2021). Cohort Profile: COVIDMENT: COVID-19 cohorts on mental health across six nations. (external link)
- Kristian Tjelle; Håvard Berg Opstad; Stian Solem et al. (2021). Treatment Adherence as Predictor of Outcome in Concentrated Exposure Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (external link)
- David Mataix-Cols; Bjarne Hansen; Manuel Mattheisen et al. (2019). Nordic OCD & Related Disorders Consortium: Rationale, design, and methods. (external link)
- Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Chris Vriend; Stella J. de Wit et al. (2020). Effects of Bergen 4-day treatment on resting-state graph features in obsessive-compulsive disorder. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Einar Berg; Gerd Kvale et al. (2007). Psychological characteristics of Norwegian adolescents reporting no likelihood of visiting a dentist in a situation with toothache. (external link)
- Ane Wilhelmsen-Langeland; Karsten Amund Olson; Markus Rød Kjøde et al. (2025). Concentrated micro choice-based treatment for type 2 diabetes is associated with decreased risk of sleep apnoea, less daytime sleepiness and lower insomnia symptoms. A non-randomized pre - post pilot study. (external link)
- Julia Bäckman; John Wallert; Matthew W. Halvorsen et al. (2025). Association Between Polygenic Risk and Symptom Severity Change After Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Arve Egil Asbjørnsen; B. Rosengren et al. (1991). Anticipatory nausea and vomiting in cancer patients: Differences in cardiovascular response patterns. (external link)
- Eili Nygard Riise; Gerd Kvale; Lars Gøran Øst et al. (2016). Concentrated exposure and response prevention for adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder: An effectiveness study. (external link)
- Bente Elisabeth Bendixen; Ane Wilhelmsen-Langeland; Kirsten Lomborg et al. (2025). Experiences With a Novel Micro-Choice-Based Concentrated Group Intervention for People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen; Elisabeth Tangen Haug et al. (2013). Intensive group treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A pilot study. (external link)
- Ståle Pallesen; Inger Hilde Nordhus; Geir Høstmark Nielsen et al. (2001). Prevalence of insomnia in the adult Norwegian population. (external link)
- Kristen Hagen; Stian Solem; Anne-Kristin Støbakk Stavrum et al. (2021). Mental health symptoms during the first months of the COVID-19 outbreak in Norway: A cross-sectional survey study. (external link)
- Bjørn Helge Johnsen; Julian F. Thayer; Jon Christian Laberg et al. (2003). Attentional and physiological characteristics of patients with dental anxiety. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Kenneth Hugdahl; Arve Egil Asbjørnsen et al. (1991). Anticipatory nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. (external link)
- Bjarne Hansen; Gerd Kvale; Kristen Hagen et al. (2018). The Bergen 4-day treatment for OCD: four years follow-up of concentrated ERP in a clinical mental health setting. (external link)
- Hanne Moe Iversen; Thorstein Olsen Eide; Mathea Harvold et al. (2022). The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: replication and implementation in a new clinic. (external link)
- Bengt Glimelius; Gunnar Birgegaard; Katarina Hoffman et al. (1992). Improved care of patients with small cell lung cancer. (external link)
- Silje Elisabeth Hasmo Holm; Bjarne Hansen; Gerd Kvale et al. (2018). Post-treatment predictors of follow-up status for obsessive-compulsive disorder treated with concentrated exposure therapy. (external link)
- Nils Eivind Holth Landrø; Sigurd Holmen Pryser; Kristen Hagen et al. (2024). Effect of concentrated exposure and response prevention on symptoms of insomnia. (external link)
- Margrethe Vika; Erik Skaret; Magne Raadal et al. (2009). One- vs. five-session treatment of intra-oral injection phobia: a randomized clinical study. (external link)
- Helge Molde; Jon Ingjaldsson; Gerd Kvale et al. (2004). Spilleavhengighet-kartlegging, utbredelse, etiologi og behandling. (external link)
- Karin Nordin; Afsaneh Hayat Roshanai; Cathrine Bjorvatn et al. (2011). Is genetic counseling a stressful event?. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Bjarne Hansen; Thröstur Björgvinsson et al. (2018). Successfully treating 90 patients with obsessive compulsive disorder in eight days: The Bergen 4-day treatment. (external link)
- Inge Jarl Støylen; Svein Larsen; Gerd Kvale (2000). The Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory and OCD in a Norwegian nonclinical sample. (external link)
- Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Pernille Hagland; Joaquim Radua et al. (2018). Emotional Processing in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 25 Functional Neuroimaging Studies. (external link)
- Magne J Raadal; Gerd Kvale; G.H. Nielsen et al. (1996). Behandling av odontofobe pasienter. Resultater etter tre år ved senter for odontofobi. (external link)
- Bente Frisk; Kiri Lovise Njøten; Bernt Bøgvald Aarli et al. (2022). A novel concentrated, interdisciplinary group rehabilitation program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study. (external link)
- Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Stella J. de Wit; Froukje E. de Vries et al. (2018). Emotion regulation in obsessive-compulsive disorder, unaffected siblings, and unrelated healthy control participants. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Einar Berg; Casper Meyer Nielsen et al. (1997). Validation of the Dental Fear Scale and the Dental Belief Survey on a Norwegian sample. (external link)
- Magne Raadal; Gerd Kvale; Einar Berg (1995). Odontofobi hos voksne. Demografiske, psykologiske og odontologiske karakteristika. (external link)
- Håkon Nordahl; Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen et al. (2017). Sleep disturbances in treatment-seeking OCD-patients: Changes after concentrated exposure treatment. (external link)
- Kiri Lovise Njøten; Birgitte Espehaug; Liv Heide Magnussen et al. (2023). Relationship between exercise capacity and fatigue, dyspnea, and lung function in non-hospitalized patients with long COVID. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Bjarne Hansen; Kristen Hagen et al. (2020). Effect of D-Cycloserine on the Effect of Concentrated Exposure and Response Prevention in Difficult-to-Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (external link)
- Maren Gry Lillehaug Agdal; Magne J Raadal; Erik Skaret et al. (2010). Oral health and its influence on cognitive behavioral therapy in patients fulfilling the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria for intra-oral injection phobia. (external link)
- Kristian August Tjelle; Håvard Berg Opstad; Stian Solem et al. (2024). Patient adherence as a predictor of acute and long-term outcomes in concentrated exposure treatment for difficult-to-treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. (external link)
- Kira Daniela Höffler; Seyma Katrinli; Matthew W. Halvorsen et al. (2025). Optimizing genetic ancestry adjustment in DNA methylation studies: a comparative analysis of approaches. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Einar Berg; Magne J Raadal et al. (2004). Reliability and validity of the Dental Satisfaction Questionnaire in a population of 23-year-olds in Norway. (external link)
- Håvard Berg; Kristian August Tjelle; Bjarne Kristian Aaslie Hansen et al. (2025). Treatment expectancy and credibility as predictors of concentrated exposure treatment outcomes in patients with difficult-to-treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. (external link)
- J. Chr. Laberg; Gerd Kvale; M. Kvalvåg et al. (1991). Negative mood and psychophysiological reactivity to alcohol cues: A determinant of relapse in female problem drinkers?. (external link)
- Kristen Hagen; Stian Solem; Håvard Berg Opstad et al. (2016). Therapist variability in the task/goal dimension of the early working alliance predicts outcome in exposure and response prevention treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Magne J Raadal; Gerd Kvale et al. (2003). Gender-based differences in utilization of dental care among young adults in Norway. A longitudinal study. (external link)
- Magne Raadal; Gunhild V Strand; Eliana Amarante et al. (2002). Relationship between caries prevalence at 5 years of age and dental anxiety at age 10. (external link)
- Katharina Wolff; Wibecke Brun; Gerd Kvale et al. (2007). Confidentiality versus Duty to Inform – An Empirical Study on Attitudes towards the Handling of Genetic Information. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Anders Hovland; Elisabeth Tangen Haug et al. (2013). Sleep and heart rate variability in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Preliminary findings. (external link)
- Inge Jarl Støylen; Gerd Kvale; Svein Larsen (2001). The Maudsley obsessional inventory and OCD in a Norwegian nonclinical population. (external link)
- Erik Skaret; Magne J Raadal; Gerd Kvale et al. (1998). Missed and cancelled appointments among 12-18-year olds in the Norwegian Public Dental Service. (external link)
- Kristen Hagen; Stian Solem; Tor Ketil Larsen et al. (2014). Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Gunilla Klingenberg; Rod Moore et al. (2003). Hva er tannlegeskrekk - hvordan kan den diagnostiseres?. (external link)
- Katharina Wolff; Karin Nordin; Wibecke Brun et al. (2011). Affective and cognitive attitudes, uncertainty avoidance and intention to obtain genetic testing: An extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. (external link)
- Bo-Gyeom Kim; Gakyung Kim; Yoshinari Abe et al. (2024). White matter diffusion estimates in obsessive-compulsive disorder across 1653 individuals: machine learning findings from the ENIGMA OCD Working Group. (external link)
- Tine Nordgreen; Thomas Haug; Lars-Göran Öst et al. (2016). Stepped Care Versus Direct Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder: A Randomized Effectiveness Trial. (external link)
- Espen Handeland Øvrehus; Anneli Sund Martinsen; Kristen Hagen et al. (2016). Prevalence of personality disorders in patients with OCD and relationship to treatment outcome. (external link)
- Eili Nygard Riise; Gerd Kvale; Lars Gøran Øst et al. (2018). Concentrated exposure and response prevention for adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder: A replication study. (external link)
- Premika S. W. Boedhoe; Daan van Rooij; Martine Hoogman et al. (2020). Subcortical Brain Volume, Regional Cortical Thickness, and Cortical Surface Area Across Disorders: Findings From the ENIGMA ADHD, ASD, and OCD Working Groups. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Kenneth Hugdahl; Helge Nordby et al. (1992). Hemisphere differences in evnet-related potentials (ERPS) to monoaural presentaions of simple speech sounds. (external link)
- Niels T. de Joode; Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Chris Vriend et al. (2023). Linking resting state metabolite concentrations in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex to response inhibition in OCD, a combined fMRI-MRS study. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale (1986). Utvikling av antecipatorisk kvalme og oppkast i forbindelse med kjemoterapibehandling. Psykologiske og psykofysiologiske prediktorer. (external link)
- Thorstein Olsen Eide; Kay Morten Hjelle; Ida Ueland Sætre et al. (2023). The Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: implementation in a rural clinical setting. (external link)
- Bjarte Stubhaug; Haldis Økland Lier; Jörg Assmus et al. (2018). A 4-Day Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Program for CFS/ME. An Open Study, With 1-Year Follow-Up. (external link)
- Kay Morten Hjelle; Thorstein Olsen Eide; Anders Lillevik Thorsen et al. (2024). Long-term follow-up of the Bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. (external link)
- Ståle Pallesen; Inger Hilde Nordhus; Gerd Kvale (1998). Non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in older adults: A meta-analysis of treatment efficacy. (external link)
- Magne J Raadal; Gerd Kvale; G. Høstmark Nielsen et al. (1996). Behandling av odontofobe pasienter. (external link)
- Sara Bertolín; Pino Alonso; Ignacio Martínez-Zalacaín et al. (2023). Right Prefrontal Cortical Thickness Is Associated With Response to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (external link)
- Matthew W. Halvorsen; Elles de Schipper; Julia Bäckman et al. (2024). A burden of rare copy number variants in obsessive-compulsive disorder. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Ane Wilhelmsen-Langeland; Marte Jürgensen et al. (2022). Concentrated transdiagnostic and cross-disciplinary group treatment for patients with depression and with anxiety: a pilot study. (external link)
- Silje Elisabeth Hasmo Holm; Bjarne Hansen; Gerd Kvale et al. (2019). Dispositional resilience in treatment‐seeking patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder and its association with treatment outcome. (external link)
- Magne Raadal; Gerd Kvale; Geir Høstmark Nielsen et al. (1996). Behandling av odontofobe pasienter. Resultater etter tre år ved Senter for odontofobi. (external link)
- Margrethe Elin Vika; Erik Skaret; Magne J Raadal et al. (2008). Fear of blood, injury, and injections, and its relationship to dental anxiety and probability of avoiding dental treatment among 18-year-olds in Norway. (external link)
- Gunvor Launes; Kristen Hagen; Lars Gøran Öst et al. (2020). The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes for Patients Treated After Initial Waiting List or Self-Help Intervention. (external link)
- Vilde Brecke; Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Chaim Huyser et al. (2025). Total and subregional thalamic volumes before and after cognitive behavioral therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder. (external link)
- Børge Sivertsen; Siri Omvik; Ståle Pallesen et al. (2006). Cognitive behavioral therapy vs zopiclone for treatment of chronic primary insomnia in older adults - A randomized controlled trial. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale (2003). Benzodiazepiner for angstkontroll og sedasjon ved tannbehandling. Ikke-farmakologisk behandling - målsetninger og metoder. (external link)
- Gunvor Launes; Kristen Hagen; Tor Sunde et al. (2019). A randomized controlled trial of concentrated ERP, self-help and waiting list for obsessive- compulsive disorder: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen; Lars-Göran Öst et al. (2017). Concentrated ERP Delivered in a Group Setting: A Replication Study. (external link)
Popular science article
Conference abstract
- Børge Sivertsen; Siri Omvik; Ståle Pallesen et al. (2008). CBT versus pharmacological treatment of insomnia in older adults. (external link)
- Catherine Kahabuka; Sven Gudmund Hinderaker; Gerd Kvale (2011). Risk factors contributing to child's progression to severe disease in rural Tanzania. (external link)
- Børge Sivertsen; Siri Omvik; Ståle Pallesen et al. (2006). Cognitive-behavioural therapy is more effective than hypnotic treatment. a randomized controlled trial of elderly chronic primary insomniacs. (external link)
- G Kvåle; Halvor Sommerfelt (2009). Measuring the impact of health interventions in complex settings: need for a common evaluation framework. (external link)
- Blandina Theophil Mmbaga; Rolv T. Lie; G. S. Kibiki et al. (2011). Transfer of newborns to neonatal care unit: a registry based study in Northern Tanzania. (external link)
- Børge Sivertsen; Siri Omvik; Odd E. Havik et al. (2006). Cognitive-behavioral and hypnotic treatment of chronic primary insomnia among the elderly. A randomized controlled trial. (external link)
Master’s thesis
- Ragnhild Frotjold; Gerd Kvale; Audun Havnen (2015). Illness perception in treatment seeking OCD patients. (external link)
- Evy Merete Myklebust; Anne Mari Syversen; Ingun Torheim et al. (2007). One-session treatment of injection phobia: Specific process variables contributing to treatment outcome. (external link)
- Eili Nygard Riise; Gerd Kvale; Bjarte Stubhaug (2011). Ein effektivitetsstudie av ein intensiv multimodal behandlingsmodell for kronisk utmatting. (external link)
Academic literature review
- Ståle Pallesen; Morten Mitsem; Gerd Kvale et al. (2005). Outcome of psychological treatments of pathological gambling: a review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Ulf Berggren; Peter Milgrom (2004). Dental fear in adults: a meta-analysis of behavioral interventions. (external link)
- Odile A van den Heuvel; Premika S.W. Boedhoe; Sara Bertolin et al. (2020). An overview of the first 5 years of the ENIGMA obsessive–compulsive disorder working group: The power of worldwide collaboration. (external link)
- Lars Gøran Øst; Eili Nygard Riise; Gro Janne Wergeland et al. (2016). Cognitive behavioral and pharmacological treatments of OCD in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Lars Gøran Øst; Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen et al. (2015). Cognitive behavioral treatments of obsessive-compulsive disorder. A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published 1993–2014. (external link)
- Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Gerd Kvale; Bjarne Kristian Aaslie Hansen et al. (2018). Symptom Dimensions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as Predictors of Neurobiology and Treatment Response. (external link)
- Lars Gøran Öst; Pia Enebrink; Anna Finnes et al. (2022). Cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in routine clinical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Lars Gøran Öst; Pia Enebrink; Anna Finnes et al. (2023). Cognitive behavior therapy for adult depressive disorders in routine clinical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale; Bjarne Hansen (2014). Dissemination and Intensifying evidence-based treatment for OCD: Norway is in the lead. (external link)
Conference lecture
- Elisabeth Tangen Haug; Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen et al. (2013). Attention training with dichotic listening in OCD patients. (external link)
- Magne J Raadal; Gerd Kvale; Einar Berg (1996). Treatment of dental fear patients in a specialized clinic. (external link)
- Margrethe Elin Vika; Magne J Raadal; Erik Skaret et al. (2005). Fear of injections:A population based study among 18-yr-olds in Hordaland County of Norway. (external link)
- Katharina Wolff; Wibecke Brun; Gerd Kvale et al. (2006). Confidentiality versus Duty to Inform – An Empirical Study on Attitudes towards the Handling of Genetic Information. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale (2013). OCD-prosjektet: erfaringer etter ett års drift. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale (2013). Klinikk + kvalitetssikring + forskning = sant. OCD satsinga i Helse Bergen. (external link)
- Gerd Kvale (2013). Nytt fra OCD-studien. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen; Lars-Göran Öst et al. (2014). Intensive and prolonged exposure and response prevention (ERP) for OCD: Individually tailored treatment delivered in a group setting. An effectiveness study. (external link)
- Bente Frisk; Marte Jürgensen; Birgitte Espehaug et al. (2023). Micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with long COVID - long term follow-up. (external link)
- Bjarne Hansen; Audun Havnen; Elisabeth Tangen Haug et al. (2013). Intensive group treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A pilot study. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Bjarne Hansen; Lars-Göran Öst et al. (2015). Concentrated ERP for OCD delivered in a group setting: A replication study.. (external link)
- Margrethe Elin Vika; Magne J Raadal; Erik Skaret et al. (2005). Frykt for injeksjoner blant 18-åringer. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Anders Hovland; Elisabeth Tangen Haug et al. (2013). Sleep, executive cognitive factors and heart rate variability in OCD patients. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Håkon Nordahl; Bjarne Hansen et al. (2014). Predictors of insomnia in treatment-seeking OCD-patients. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Anders Hovland; Elisabeth Tangen Haug et al. (2013). Executive cognitive factors and sleep disturbance in patients with OCD: Predictors and treatment results. (external link)
Academic book chapter
- Tone Tangen; Tine Nordgreen; Thomas Haug et al. (2013). Kognitiv terapi ved panikklidelse og sosial angstlidelse. (external link)
- Tone Tangen; Einar Heiervang; Bente Storm Mowatt Haugland et al. (2013). Angstlidelser hos voksne og barn – behov for økt innsats. (external link)
- Inger Hilde Nordhus; Gerd Kvale; Geir Høstmark Nielsen (1998). Psychotherapy with older adults. (external link)
- Geir Høstmark Nielsen; Inger Hilde Nordhus; Gerd Kvale (1998). Insomnia in older adults. (external link)
- Kenneth Hugdahl; Gerd Kvale (1987). Atferdsmedisin og helsepsykologi: Nye innfallsvinkler til psykosomatikk. (external link)
Doctoral thesis (PhD)
- Gerd Kvale (1994). Psychological factors in anticipatory nausea and vomiting in cancer chemotherapy. Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the reqirements for doctoral dissertation. (external link)
- Eili Nygard Riise; Gerd Kvale; Bjarne Hansen (2019). Concentrated Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder in Adolescents: the Bergen 4-Day Treatment. (external link)
- Audun Havnen; Gerd Kvale; Bjarne Hansen (2016). Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and the Importance of Assessing Clinical Effectiveness. (external link)
- Anders Lillevik Thorsen; Odile A van den Heuvel; Bjarne Hansen et al. (2019). The Emotional Brain in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (external link)
Journal corrigendum
- Bo-Gyeom Kim; Gakyung Kim; Yoshinari Abe et al. (2024). Correction to: White matter diffusion estimates in obsessive-compulsive disorder across 1653 individuals: machine learning findings from the ENIGMA OCD Working Group (Molecular Psychiatry, (2024), 29, 4, (1063-1074), 10.1038/s41380-023-02392-6). (external link)
- Willem B. Bruin; Yoshinari Abe; Pino Alonso et al. (2023). Correction: The functional connectome in obsessive-compulsive disorder: resting-state mega-analysis and machine learning classification for the ENIGMA-OCD consortium (Molecular Psychiatry, (2023), 10.1038/s41380-023-02077-0). (external link)
Conference poster
- Katharina Wolff; Karin Nordin; Wibecke Brun et al. (2004). Affective and cognitive factors predicting intentions to take a genetic test. (external link)
- Katharina Wolff; Wibecke Brun; Gerd Kvale et al. (2006). Confidentiality versus Duty to Inform – An Empirical Study on Attitudes towards the Handling of Genetic Information. (external link)
- Ståle Pallesen; Gerd Kvale; Inger Hilde Nordhus (1998). Insomnia in the elderly: A metaanalysis of treatment efficacy for nonpharmacological interventions. (external link)
- Bente Frisk; Marte Jürgensen; Birgitte Espehaug et al. (2023). Micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with post COVID-19 condition – a 3-month follow-up study.. (external link)
- Jill Kristin Bjarke; Rolf Gjestad; Gerd Kvale et al. (2024). Engagement with a digital follow-up program after concentrated treatment affects illness perception and patient activation. (external link)
- Bente Frisk; Marte Jürgensen; Birgitte Espehaug et al. (2023). Micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with post COVID-19 condition – a 3-month follow-up study. (external link)
- Ståle Pallesen; Inger Hilde Nordhus; Gerd Kvale (1998). Behavioral treatment for insomnia in the elderly: A meta-analysis of treatment efficacy. (external link)
- Kristin Haukebø; Kenneth Hugdahl; Karsten Specht et al. (2007). An fMRI-study of brain activation to ontogenetic, phobic vs. phylogenetic, fear-relevant stimuli. (external link)
- Anne Haugstvedt; Ane Wilhelmsen-Langeland; Trine L Skogheim et al. (2022). A novel concentrated multidisciplinary group rehabilitation for patients with type 2 diabetes. (external link)
- Katharina Wolff; Karin Nordin; Wibecke Brun et al. (2004). Affective and cognitive factors predicting intentions to take a genetic test. (external link)
Non-fiction monograph
Media feature article
See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gerd_Kvale
Projects
Main study:
New treatment strategies for "The difficult to treat anxiety patients": A randomized placebo-controlled multicenterstudy. (PI) Norwegian Research Council and Norway’s Regional Health Authorities (project no.: 912013) and Helse Vest (project no: 911880)
Study 1: "Translational approach to the understanding and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Can D-Cycloserine enhance and stabilize the treatment-response in relapsed and non-responding OCD-patients? A randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled national study" (PI)
Study 2: “Translational Approach to Anxiety Disorders: Treatment and Mechanisms. A Randomized Double-Blind Study.» Helse Vest, project 911880 (PI)
Quality improvement;
Implementation of evidence based treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. The OCD-team, Haukeland University Hospital (leader)