Research groups affiliated with CDP

The Bergen Group for Treatment Research

BTR is organized around three main areas/projects with great autonomy and their own research network: Psychotherapy research: Multisenterproject for studies of process and outcome in psychotherapy, Sleep and sleep treatment, and Anxiety: Odontophobia and specific phobias.

The Bergen Relational Theory and Psychotherapy Research Group (RTPR)

The Bergen Relational Theory and Psychotherapy Research Group (RTPR) is a research team at the University of Bergen, Norway. It was formally established in 2006. The group’s main objective is to conduct conceptual and empirical research in psychotherapy, in order to advance knowledge about psychotherapy processes, mechanisms of change, and treatment outcome.

Trauma Psychology Research Group (TPRG)

The main objective of the Trauma Psychology Research Group (TPRG) is advancement and exchange of knowledge about methods for assessment and treatment of post trauma psychological distress.

The Forensic Research Group

The main focus of the Forensic Research Group is to obtain more knowledge about risk assessment and management, risk factors in criminals (e.g. dynamic risk factors) as well as intervention programs for offenders by combining clinical-, biological- and cognitive psychology.

Neuropsychological Phenotyping Group (NPG)

The main research interest in the Neuropsychological Phenotyping Group (NPG)is to characterize behaviour associated with normal function and neuropsychiatric disorders across the life span. The group comprises clinical psychologists and physicians, assessing different aspects of neuropsychological function (sensori-motor, cognitive, emotional and social function). The group collaborates with external experts, making it possible to relate our findings to measures of endophenotypes (Event Related Potentials, MRI) as well as genetic markers.

Operational Psychology Research Group

The research group on Operational Psychology has its focus on effective cooperating in operational teams and organizations, including the defence, police force, and rescue areas. Central issues within Operational Psychology are situational awareness, risk assessment, non-technical skills and problem solving under time constraints and uncertainty.

Bergen Cognition and Learning Group (BCLG)

The Bergen Cognition and Learning Group (BCLG) was formed to develop competence and conduct research on educations and potentials for education in groups of people considered to be at risk for impaired intellectual and academic development. The research focus is mainly on inmates in Norwegian prisons, refugees with PTSD after exposure to war and political violence, and children in high-risk groups and on how individual and contextual factors influence learning and academic development.

Group for qualitative research on mental health

The group studies growth and change processes in individuals - both in the context of psychotherapy and other psychological treatments, and in the context of their everyday lives. The research is conducted by qualitative methodology and mixed methods, with an emphasis on phenomenological and hermeneutic approaches. The group has dynamic, existential and mindfulness-oriented approaches as specific clinical interests. Thematically the group focuses on first-person perspectives and relational preconditions for development- and recovery-processes.

Group for Performance Anxiety Research and Qualitative Clinical Studies (PARQCS)

Helping persons to cope with stress and performance anxiety in important social situations like exams, medical treatment, important presentations and athletic competitions are our main focus for research. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods are used. One important research question is to examine if hypnosis can enhance the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy programs (CBT).