BRIM Bergen Research group for intervention and mental health across the Lifespan

Greger, H. K., Kayed, N. S., Lehmann, S., Jozefiak, T., Lydersen, S., Wichstrøm, L., & Fjukstad, K. K. (2025, 2025/04/27).  Prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders among young adults with a history of residential youth care – a two-wave longitudinal study of stability and change | European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Johansen, H. K., Bjørknes, R., Lydersen, S., Søvig, K. H., & Lehmann, S. (2025). Full article: Decisions on contact rights after a care order in Norway from 2008 to 2021: a repeated cross-sectional study in the aftermath of the European Court of Human Rights rulingsEuropean Journal of Social Work, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2025.2492048

Aardal, H., Hjeltnes, A., Schanche, E., Danielsen, Y. S., Franer, P., & Stiegler, J. R. (2025). Shared or different pathways to change? Clients’ experiences of change in cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused therapy for depression. Psychotherapy Research, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2024.2445662

Wilhelmsen-Langeland, A., Saxvig, I. W., Gradisar, M., Vagenes, V. A., Pallesen, S., Sorensen, L., Fasmer, O. B., Koenig, J., Bjorvatn, B., & Osnes, B. (2025). Group cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia compared with treatment as usual for sleep problems in psychiatric care (the SIP trials): a protocol for a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15(4), e090997. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090997 

Wilhelmsen-Langeland, A., Osnes, B., Gradisar, M., Vagenes, V. A., Sorensen, L., Bjorvatn, B., Fasmer, O. B., Koenig, J., Pallesen, S., & Saxvig, I. W. (2025). Group bright light therapy compared to treatment as usual for delayed sleep-wake phase disorder among patients in psychiatric care (the SIP trials): a protocol for a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15(4), e093091. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093091 

Munch, M., Hjelen Stige, S., Adolfsdottir, S., Sorensen, L., & Osnes, B. (2025). "They are just as different as the rest of us" - a focus group study of primary teachers' perceptions of children with ADHD who struggle socially. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being, 20(1), 2465215. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2025.2465215 

Archambault, M., Cyr, C., Minnis, H., Lehmann, S., & Monette, S. (2024). Validation of the Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder Assessment (RADA): A DSM-5 Semistructured Interview. Assessment, 0 (0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911241276625

Bjerrum, L.B., Nordhus, I.H., Sørensen, L., Wulff, K., Bjorvatn, B., Flo-Groeneboom. E., & Visted, E. (2024). Acute effects of light during daytime on central aspects of attention and affect: A systematic review. Biological Psychology, 192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2024.108845

Haugland, B.S.M., Hysing, M., Danielsen, Y.S., Compas, B.E., Knudsen Flygel, L.H., Håland, Å.T., et al. (2024). Unique associations between strategies of coping with COVID-19-related stress and internalizing symptoms in a clinical sample of adolescents. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06490-8

Greger, H. K., Stuifbergen, M. C., Jozefiak, T., Kayed, N. S., Lydersen, S., Rimehaug, T., ... & Lehmann, S. (2024). Young Adults with a History of Residential Youth Care: A Cohort Profile of a Hard-to-Reach Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11). 1447. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111447

Lehmann S, Hysing M, Sivertsen B. Academic Performance, Health and Support Needs: Comparing Foster Care Alumni and Peers in Higher Education in Norway. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(11):1470. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111470

Lehmann, S., Skogen, J.C., Sandal, G.M., Bjørknes, R., Haug, E., Fadnes, L.T., Mæland, S., & Haugland, B.S.M. (2024). Stress and coping strategies among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cohort study. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 29(1). DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2024.2331593

Lønning, I.S., Fjermestad, K., & Haugland, B.S.M. (2024). Mental Health and Well-being in Adolescent and Adult Siblings of Persons with Severe Mental Illness: A Scoping review. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02759-x

Moussavi, Y., Haugland, B., Wergeland, G., Lehmann, S. & Mæland, S. (2024), Experiences From Treatment for Anxiety and Depression Among Youth in Foster Care: A Qualitative Study. Child & Family Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13172

Schaufel, M. A., Schanche, E., Onarheim, K. H., Forthun, I., Hufthammer, K. O., Engelund, I. E., & Miljeteig, I. (2024). Stretching oneself too thin and facing ethical challenges: Healthcare professionals' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing ethics, 9697330241230683. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330241230683

Åsen, M.E., Schalinski, I., Lehmann, S., Lydersen, S., Von Oertzen, T., & Greger, H.K. (2024). Child maltreatment in young adults with residential youth care background: Prevalence and post-placement trends. Child Abuse & Neglect, 157, 107074. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107074