Ann Christin Andersen

About

I am an associate professor at the Regional Centre for Child and Youth mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU) at the Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicin and Health Sciences, NTNU. My current worplace is campus Ålesund. I have a PhD in medicine and health sciences from NTNU. My thesis was entitled "Adolescents with ADHD. Follow-Up of a Group CBT Intervention: Satisfaction, Feasibility, and Long-Term Efficacy". The thesis is available from NTNU Open.

I am also a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, and have a part time position as a consultant at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at Volda Hospital. I am part of an ADHD and autisme team, investigating and treating children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental health problems and illnesses (predominantly neurodevelopmental disorders).

I am a cognitive behacvioral therapist and supervisor.

Background:

PhD i medicine and health sciences (NTNU) 2023
Specialist approval in Child and Adolescent Psychitatry 2014
Approved Cognitive Behavioral therapist for children and adolescents 2011
Cand. Med (NTNU) 2004
Clinical experience from dayclinic and inpatient child and adolescents psychitrac care and adult psychiatry.
Approved supervisor in cognitive behavioral therapy (2021)

Research

Adolescents with ADHD

Executive Functional Deficits in ADHD

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Publications

Adolescents with ADHD. Follow-up of a Group CBT Intervention: Satisfaction, Feasibility, and Long-term Efficacy

Doctoral thesis

2021

Andersen, Ann Christin; Sund, Anne Mari; Thomsen, Per Hove; Lydersen, Stian; Young, Susan; Nøvik, Torunn Stene. (2021) Cognitive behavioural group therapy for adolescents with ADHD: a study of satisfaction and feasibility. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Academic article
Rimehaug, Tormod; Singstad, Marianne Tevik; Ekornes, Stine M.; Westbye, Odd Sverre; Andersen, Ann Christin. (2021) Ungdom blir syke av å havne i sosiale tomrom. Blogg om medisin og helse ved NTNU
Popular scientific article

Journal publications

Andersen, Ann Christin; Thomsen, Per Hove; Lydersen, Stian; Sund, Anne Mari; Haugan, Anne-Lise; Nøvik, Torunn Stene. (2025) Behaviour ratings of executive functions in adolescents with ADHD: correlation with core symptoms and functional impairment measured by multiple informants. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Academic article
Andersen, Ann Christin. (2024) Et løft for BUP: Bedre tjenester for barn og unge. Overlegen
Popular scientific article
Andersen, Ann Christin. (2024) Stadig fleire unge med ADHD-diagnose. Sunnmørsposten
Popular scientific article
Andersen, Ann Christin; Sund, Anne Mari; Thomsen, Per Hove; Lydersen, Stian; Young, Susan; Nøvik, Torunn Stene. (2024) One year follow-up of participants in a randomised controlled trial of a CBT-based group therapy programme for adolescents diagnosed with ADHD. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Academic article
Halvorsen, Margrethe S.; Stige, Signe Hjelen; Halvorsen, Jorunn; Binder, Per-Einar; Måkestad, Elida; Albæk, Ane Ugland. (2024) Detecting child sexual abuse in child and adolescent psychiatry: a survey study of healthcare professionals’ assessment practice. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Academic article
Andersen, Ann Christin; Sund, Anne Mari; Thomsen, Per Hove; Lydersen, Stian; Haugan, Anne-Lise Juul; Nøvik, Torunn Stene. (2023) Executive function measured by BRIEF in adolescents diagnosed and treated for ADHD: problem profiles and agreement between informants. Child Neuropsychology: A Journal of Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Academic article
Stige, Signe Hjelen; Andersen, Ann Christin; Halvorsen, Jorunn; Halvorsen, Margrethe S.; Binder, Per-Einar; Måkestad, Elida. (2022) Possible paths to increase detection of child sexual abuse in child and adolescent psychiatry: a meta-synthesis of survivors’ and health professionals’ experiences of addressing child sexual abuse. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
Academic literature review
Andersen, Ann Christin. (2022) High satisfaction with group-CBT among adolescents with ADHD. BestPractice Nordic
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andersen, Ann Christin; Sund, Anne Mari; Thomsen, Per Hove; Lydersen, Stian; Young, Susan; Nøvik, Torunn Stene. (2021) Cognitive behavioural group therapy for adolescents with ADHD: a study of satisfaction and feasibility. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Academic article
Rimehaug, Tormod; Singstad, Marianne Tevik; Ekornes, Stine M.; Westbye, Odd Sverre; Andersen, Ann Christin. (2021) Ungdom blir syke av å havne i sosiale tomrom. Blogg om medisin og helse ved NTNU
Popular scientific article

Report

Andersen, Ann Christin. (2023) Adolescents with ADHD. Follow-up of a Group CBT Intervention: Satisfaction, Feasibility, and Long-Term Efficacy. NTNU
Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

IPH6228 - School mental health

Teaching in courses and educational programs for doctors specialising in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, at local, regional and national level.

Outreach

2025

Interview

Sørensen, Annabelle Kårvåg; Flatin, Arne; Aune, Malin Stranden; Solberg, Tiril Aune; Andersen, Ann Christin; Knudseth-Michaelsen, Haavard. (2025) Fikk ADHD-diagnosen i fjor – Malin (36) kjenner på skam. https://www.nrk.no/ https://www.nrk.no/ [Internet] 2025-03-10
Poster

Andersen, Ann Christin; Tennfjord, Sunniva; Dyb, Ann-Iren; Ølstørn, Ingvill; Engeseth, Ellen; Berge, Inger-Ann. (2025) Evaluation of a collaborative Nurse-Physiscian Model for the Follow-Up of Children and Adolescents during ADHD medication. World Federation of ADHD 10th World Congress on ADHD , Prague, 2025-05-08 - 2025-05-11

2024

Lecture

Andersen, Ann Christin. (2024) ADHD hos barn og unge. Volda kommune, Høgskulen i Volda og Helse Møre og Romsdal Fagdag ADHD , Volda 2024-11-01 - 2024-11-01
Lecture

Andersen, Ann Christin. (2024) ADHD – om diagnosen og anbefalte tiltak. Studentsamskipnaden i Trondheim Fagdag , Trondheim 2024-06-12 - 2024-06-12
Lecture

Andersen, Ann Christin. (2024) Regulering og motivasjon hos unge med ADHD. kunnskapombarn.no Webinar , Youtube 2024-05-24 - 2024-05-24
Poster

Andersen, Ann Christin; Sund, Anne Mari; Thomsen, Per Hove; Lydersen, Stian; Haugan, Anne-Lise Juul; Nøvik, Torunn Stene. (2024) Executive Function Measured by BRIEF in Adolescents Diagnosed and Treated for ADHD: Problem Profiles and Agreement Between Informants. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry AACAP Annual Meeting 2024 , Seattle, USA 2024-10-18 - 2024-10-18
Lecture

Andersen, Ann Christin. (2024) ADHD. Reginalt fagmiljø ADHD, autisme og tourettes Fagdag , Bucuresti 2024-02-08 - 2024-02-08
Lecture

Andersen, Ann Christin. (2024) ADHD -diagnostikk og behandling. Møre og Romsdal legeforening Emnekurs i barne- og ungdomspsykiatri for fastleger , Ålesund 2024-06-04 - 2024-06-05
Lecture

Andersen, Ann Christin. (2024) Hva betyr motivasjon for behandling av psykiske vansker hos ungdom?. Helsedirektoratet, regionale kunnskapssentre m.flere Barn og unge kongressen 2024 , Bergen 2024-04-23 - 2024-04-25

2023

Academic lecture

Andersen, Ann Christin. (2023) Adolescents with ADHD: A follow up study of a group CBT-program . European Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ESCAP Conference 2023 , Copenhagen 2023-06-29 - 2023-07-01

Språkvelger

Ann Christin Andersen