Joar Øveraas Halvorsen
Bygg 12, 12-317A, Dragvoll
Research
My primary research interests are
- psychotherapy research and clinical trials, particularly randomized controlled trials
- psychosocial sequelae of torture and rape
- evidence-based psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other trauma-related mental disorders.
Modified prolonged exposure therapy as Early Intervention after Rape (The EIR-study): A multicenter randomized add-on superiority trial
This is a multicenter randomized controlled add-on superiority trial with the objective is to assess whether modified prolonged exposure (mPE) shortly after rape can prevent the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Chronotherapy for patients with a depressive episode treated in a public outpatient mental health care clinic in Norway: A randomized controlled trial
Patients with a depressive episode who initiate outpatient treatment at a secondary mental health care outpatient clinic at St. Olav's University Hospital will be allocated 1:1 to either chronotherapy in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU alone.
Metacognitive therapy vs. eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized superiority trial
A two-arm, parallel, randomized, superiority trial comparing the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy (MCT) versus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for posttraumatic stress disorder.
Outreach
Folkeopplysningen "Psyk"
Episode av Folkeopplysningen som tar for seg psykisk helse og behandling av psykiske lidelser hos barn og ungdom.
Salong: Virker egentlig psykoterapi?
Debatt på Litteraturhuset i Bergen om effekten av psykoterapi.
MDMA-assistert psykoterapi, hvor bra er det?
Morgenbladets forskningspodkast om MDMA-assistert psykoterapi for PTSD.
Psykonaut
Psykonaut er en dokumentarserie i fire deler om psykedelika, som hadde premiere på strømmetjenesten «Altibox X» i løpet av april og mai 2024. Jeg deltar i episode 2 titulert "Se innover" som omhandler MDMA-assistert psykoterapi.
Insider
Episode av Insider titulert "Dop som medisin" med fokus på psykedelika i behandling av psykiske lidelser.
ICER policy roundtable on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD
Jeg ble invitert og deltok som klinisk ekspert på et "policy roundtable" om evidensen for og kostnadseffektiviteten av MDMA-assistert psykoterapi for PTSD i regi av Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.
Onsdagsdebatt: Psykedelisk behandling.
Onsdagsdebatt på Samfundet om psykedelika-assistert behandling av psykisk lidelse.
2026
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Interview
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Conference lecture(2026) Beyond Monitoring and Universal Support in Post-Rape Care: Training Sexual Assault Centers to Deliver modified Prolonged Exposure as Early Intervention after Rape (EIR). International Conference for Survivors of Rape
2025
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Interview
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Feature article
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2024
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Contribution to radio or TV(2024) Psykonaut: Se innover.
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Lecture(2024) Kan vi stole på psykoterapiforskningen?. From Østmarka hospital to Campus Lade: Future directions in psychiatry
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Contribution to radio or TV(2024) Dop som medisin.
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Conference lecture(2024) Metacognitive therapy for people experiencing persistent post-concussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury. Nordic Meeting in Neuropsychology
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Lecture
2023
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Lecture
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Conference lecture
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Conference poster(2023) Early intervention after rape to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder and pelvic floor dysfunction – a multicenter randomized control trial. 42nd Nordic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Feature article
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Conference poster
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Contribution to radio or TV
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Lecture
2022
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Conference poster
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Lecture
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Contribution to radio or TV(2022) Psyk.
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Interview(2022) Ventetider psykisk helse.
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Conference poster(2022) Early intervention after rape to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder and pelvic floor dysfunction – a multicenter randomized control trial. 6th Arctic pelvic floor meeting
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Lecture(2022) Presentasjon av EIR-studien: Early Intervention after Rape to prevent PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) – a multicenter randomized control trial. Lederseminar for overgrepsmottak
2021
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Lecture(2021) Forebyggende psykologisk behandling etter voldtekt: EIR-studien (Early intervention after rape). Lederseminar for overgrepsmottak
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Lecture(2021) Tidlig psykologisk intervensjon etter voldtekt: EIR-studien. Morgenmøtet Kvinneklinikken, St. Olavs hospital
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Lecture
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Conference lecture(2021) Early intervention after rape to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder – a multicenter randomized control trial. 7th International Conference on the Survivors of Rape
2020
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2019
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2017
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2016
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Interview(2016) Er isolasjon tortur?.
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Interview(2016) Å overleve tortur.
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Conference lecture(2016) A randomized controlled trial of metacognitive therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder: A study of effectiveness, mediators and moderators. 3rd International Conference of Metacognitive Therapy
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Conference lecture(2016) A randomised controlled trial of MCT and EMDR for PTSD. A study of Effectiveness, mediators and moderators. Internasjonal Conference in Metacognitive Therapy
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Conference lecture(2016) A randomized controlled trial of Metacognitive Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A study of effectiveness, mediation and moderation. The 3rd International Conference of Metacognitive Therapy
2015
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Conference lecture(2015) Psykologisk behandling for samtidig PTSD og ruslidelse: En kunnskapsoppsummering. Psykisk helse 2015
2014
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2013
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Feature article(2013) Terapeutiske enhjørninger.
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Interview(2013) Kan lykke læres?.
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Conference poster(2013) Metacognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: A case series. The 2nd International Conference Metacognitive Therapy
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Conference lecture(2013) Basic therapy skills as a predictor of treatment outcome in mCBT for social phobia. The 2nd International Conference Metacognitive Therapy
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Interview(2013) Kan bli dårligere av terapi.
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2012
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Conference lecture(2012) Psykologisk behandling av PTSD: Tre randomiserte kontrollerte studier fra Norge. Den 9. norske psykologikongressen 2012
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2011
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Interview(2011) Kan bli dårligere av terapi.
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Interview(2011) Psykisk helse hos papirløse.
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Feature article(2011) Krisepsykologiens irrganger.
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Feature article
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Conference lecture
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Feature article(2011) Voldtekt kan forebygges.
2009
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Conference lecture(2009) Psykososial oppfølging av voksne utsatt for seksualisert vold. 20. års jubileumet til Overgrepsenheten, St. Olavs Hospital
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Conference lecture(2009) Psykologisk behandling av PTSD: Status og utfordringer. Nasjonal konferanse om kognitiv terapi ved PTSD
2008
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Conference lecture(2008) Prevention of torture: The role of rehabilitation centres. Meeting of the European Network of Rehabilitation Centres for Survivors of Torture