BRIM Bergen Research group for intervention and mental health across the Lifespan
The research group Bergen research group for intervention and mental health across the Lifespan (BRIM) is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Psychology, The Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen. BRIM has several ongoing research projects covering mental health across the lifespan. The groups research focus on risk- and protective conditions for mental health through all developmental phases in life. The projects encompasses experimental lab studies, observational studies, intervention research and epidemiology.
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Publications
2025
Greger, H. K., Kayed, N. S., Lehmann, S., Jozefiak, T., Lydersen, S., Wichstrøm, L., & Fjukstad, K. K. (2025, 2025/04/27).
Johansen, H. K., Bjørknes, R., Lydersen, S., Søvig, K. H., & Lehmann, S. (2025). European Journal of Social Work, 1–17.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2024
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).
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.
Haugland, B.S.M., Hysing, M., Danielsen, Y.S., Compas, B.E., Knudsen Flygel, L.H., HÃ¥land, Ã….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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Ã…sen, 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.
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Stine Lehmann Professor
Elisabeth Flo-Groeneboom Professor