PhD Dissertations

2023

Hanna Flækøy Skjåkødegård (press release). Family-based behavioral treatment of children with severe obesity

Main supervisor: Yngvild Sørebø Danielsen, Co-supervisors: Pétur B. Júlíusson, Bente Frisk and Vidar Halsteinli

Tine Almenningen Flaa (press release)

Sleep and sleepiness among shift workers in the air ambulance service.

Main supervisor. Siri Waage. Co-supervisors: Bjørn Bjorvatn, Erik Sakkariassen, Anette Harris and Ståle Pallesen.

2022

Randi Liseth (press release)

Light exposure and stress in pregnancy: Effects of blue-blocking glasses on sleep, mood and melatonin

Main supervisor: Ståle Pallesen. Co-supervisors: Janne Grønli, Roger Ekeberg Henriksen and Tone Elise Gjøtterud Henriksen

Eirin Kolberg (press release)

The effect of bright light on rest-activity rhythms and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Main supervisor: Elisabeth Flo-Groeneboom. Co-supervisors: Inger Hilde Nordhus and Ståle Pallesen 

Sarah Helene Aarestad (press release)

Treating the aftermath of exposure to workplace bullying and preventing exclusion from working life : The effect of individual resilience, return to work self-efficacy, and work-focused metacognitive and cognitive treatment

Main supervisor: Professor Anette Harris. Co-supervisors: Ståle Valvatn Einarsen and Odin Hjemdal

Kjersti Gjerde (press relase)

Patient specific factors predicting adherence and treatment effect of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea

Main supervisor: Anders A Johansson. Co-supervisor: Bjørn Bjorvatn.

Heidi Øksnes Markussen (press release)

Health related quality of life and itd association with mortality in patients receiving long-term mechanical ventilation.

Main supervisor: Professor emeritus Gerd Karin Natvig. Co-supervisor: Sverre Lehmann and Roy Miodini Nilsen.

2021

Erlend Sunde (press release)

Effects of light interventions for adaptation to night work. Simulated night work experiments

Main supervisor: Professor Ståle Pallesen. Co-supervisors: Bjørn Bjorvatn, Siri Waage, Janne Grønli and Anette Harris

Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland (press release)

The effect of bright light on sleep in nursing home patients with dementia

Main supervisor: Professor Elisabeth Flo. Co-supervisors: Inger Hilde Nordhus, Ståle Pallesen and Eirunn Thun

Andrea Rørvik Marti (press relase)

Shift work, circadian rhythms and the brain: Identifying biological mechanisms underlying the metabolic and cognitive consequences of work timing, using a rat model.

Main Supervisor: Professor Janne Grønlie. Co-supervisors: Ståle Pallesen and Clive Braham.

Maria Hrozanova (press release)

Habitual sleep in junior athletes: Associations with mental and physical stress loads

Main Supervisor: Associate professor Frode Moen. Co-supervisors: Ståle Pallesen and Øyvind B Sandbakk.

2020

Kristine Marie Stangenes (press release)

Sleep habits and sleep problems among children born extremely preterm. A Norwegian population-based cohort study.

Main supervisor: Bjørn Bjorvatn. Co-supervisors: Trond Markestad, Irene Bircow Elgen and Mari Hysing

Hogne Vikanes Buchvold (press release)

Shift Work: Weight change and lifestyle factors

Main supervisor: Professor Bjørn Bjorvatn. Co-supervisors: Siri Waage and Ståle Pallesen

2019

Kjersti Marie Blytt (press release)

Sleep in Nursing Home Patients: Clinical Assessment and the Effects of Pain Treatment on Sleep

Main supervisor: Professor Elisabeth Flo. Co-supervisors: Bjørn Bjorvatn and Bettina Husebø

Morten Nordmo (press release)

Sleep and naval performance. The impact of personality and leadership.

Main supervisor: Olav Kjellevold Olsen. Co-supervisor: Ståle Pallesen and Roar Espevik.

Kathrine Cappelen (press release)

Patient Safety Culture in Nursing Homes - measurements, assessments and variability.

Main supervisor: professor Karina Aase. Co-supervisor: Professor Anette Harris

2018

Randi Brendbekken (press release)

Multidisciplinary intervention versus brief intervention in specialist health care. Attempting to improve outcomes for patients on sick leave with musculoskeletal pain

Main supervisor: Professor Tone Tangen. Co-supervisors: Anette Harris and Randi Hege Eriksen