2027

• Heimburg, Dina von; Szulevicz, Thomas; Ness, Sigrid; Ness, Ottar. (2027) Schools and kindergartens as anchor institutions for social justice and community wellbeing.
  Academic chapter

2026

• Haugjord, Kenneth; Vederhus, John-Kåre; Ness, Ottar; Sørensen, Kristine Dahl. (2026) Next of kin’s experiences of healthcare encounters in the context of severe self-harm: “We know them best”. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Oute, Jeppe. (2026) Epilog: Stigmatisering – og hvad så?.
  Academic chapter
• Oute, Jeppe; Ness, Ottar. (2026) Indledning: Stigmatiseringens relevans og problematik.
  Academic chapter
• Oute, Jeppe; Ness, Ottar. (2026) Stigmatiseringens former. Aalborg Universitetsforlag
  Anthology
• Hope, Øvvind; Ness, Ottar; Friesinger, Jan Georg; Topor, Alain Pierre; Bøe, Tore Dag. (2026) Wellbeing takes place: Situated recovery in mental health and substance abuse. Wellbeing, Space and Society
  Academic article
• Ørjasæter, Kristin Berre; Rennick-Egglestone, Stefan; Børresen, Kristin Øksendal; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Leiler, Anna; Sigurdardottir, Helga Dis Isfold; Colado, Victor Manuel Pèrez; Vogelsang, Malle; Nambazira, Teddy; Trovåg, Jone Valen. (2026) Governing Ethical Tensions in Youth Digital Mental Health Research. JMIR Mental health
  Academic article
• Hersted, Lone; Ness, Ottar. (2026) Reflekterende team og prosessledelse i organisasjoner : Dialogisk utvikling i relasjonelle praksiser.
  Academic chapter
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Svensson, Helene Berntsen; Mordal, Siri. (2026) Samskaping av fellesskapsverdier : Prosessledelse i velferds- og samfunnsutvikling.
  Academic chapter
• Ness, Ottar; Fikse, Camilla; Firing, Kristian. (2026) Prosessledelse som relasjonell kapasitetsbygging.
  Academic chapter
• Ness, Ottar; Fikse, Camilla; Firing, Kristian. (2026) Relasjonell prosessledelse: Å bygge kapasitet for lærings- og endringsprosesser. Fagbokforlaget
  Anthology
• Heimburg, Dina von; Næss, Kristin Solhaug; Svorkdal, Annika Scarth; Ness, Ottar. (2026) Livskvalitet som et mål for samfunnsutviklingen: Handlingsrommet for en livskvalitetsøkonomi i Norge. NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Research report
• Krokstad, Morten Austheim; Ness, Ottar; Mæland, Ingebjørg. (2026) Ungt Innenforskap. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Research report
• Wormdahl, Irene; Ness, Ottar; Asmussen, Trond Vegart; Orrem, Kjetil; Hem, Marit Helene. (2026) Facilitating Prompt Mental Health Care adoption in primary care: a qualitative study of experiences with external implementation support. Advances in mental health
  Academic article
• Barckmann, Christian Bonde; Szulevicz, Thomas; Ness, Ottar; Nissen, Maria Appel; Prilleltensky, Isaac. (2026) Mattering in Danish Out-of-Home Care. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
  Academic article
• Stotesbury, Kristin; Danielsen, Hilde; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Ness, Ottar; Veseth, Marius. (2026) Confronting trauma as a team: therapists’ experience with providing intensive trauma focused treatment, within a framework of therapist rotation. BMC Health Services Research
  Academic article
• Snellingen, Jan Frode; Carlin, Pål Erik; Ness, Ottar. (2026) Exploring Research Ethics Through Clients’ and Therapists’ Experiences in a Multiperspective Study on Couple Therapy and Violence. Contemporary family therapy
  Academic article
• Johansen, Marthe; Ness, Ottar; Stuen, Hanne Kilen; Brekke, Eva; Landheim, Anne Signe. (2026) 'They really want to find some kind of box they can put you in': How young people with severe mental health problems and complex needs talk about their past treatment in traditional Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - A critical discourse analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry
  Academic article
• Mordal, Siri; Ness, Ottar; Fikse, Camilla; Paulsen, Veronika. (2026) Når systemene møtes - Tverrsektorielt samarbeid om skolegangen til elever med tiltak fra barnevernet. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Doctoral thesis
• Bøe, Tore Dag; Topor, Alain Pierre; Ness, Ottar. (2026) Taking Mental Health Practices into Social Realities. A Trialogue between the Power Threat Meaning Framework, Recovery Capital and Open Dialogue. Journal of constructivist psychology
  Academic article
• Friesinger, Jan Georg; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Haugland, Siri Håvås; Vederhus, John-Kåre. (2026) Discrimination experiences and their associations with sociodemographic factors, health and quality of life—a latent class analysis. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
  Academic article
• Åkerblom, Kristina Bakke; Ness, Ottar; Solhaug, Solvor; Bertheussen, Lene Elisabeth; Jensen, Magnus Rom; Heimburg, Dina von. (2026) Oppsøkende tjenester for barn og unge - en kunnskapsoppsummering. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Research report
• Ness, Ottar. (2026) Etterord: rådgivning i komplekse velferdskontekster.
  Academic chapter
• Nord-Baade, Silje; Ness, Ottar; Rowe, Michael; Jensen, Camilla Bergsve; Landheim, Anne Signe. (2026) Social inclusion among young adults with mental illness and complex needs in Flexible Assertive Community Treatment: A qualitative study on team staff’s understanding and experiences. PLOS ONE
  Academic article
• Kristensen, Klaudia; Skov, Anna; Kristensen, Solvejg; Ness, Ottar; Johnsen, Søren Paaske; Mainz, Jan; Terp, Malene. (2026) Initial co-design development of a questionnaire to measure patient preferences in a Danish mental healthcare setting. Health Expectations
  Academic article
• Moe, Fredrik Dreyer; Ness, Ottar. (2026) Recovery vistas in mental health and addiction. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health
  Academic article

2025

• Ness, Ottar. (2025) Well-Being, Participation and Co-Creation in Sustainable Welfare Development. Nordisk tidsskrift for livskvalitet og bærekraftig velferdsutvikling
  Editorial
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Storch, Jacob; Strong, Tom. (2025) Co-creating public values.
  Academic chapter
• Ruysscher, Clara De; Moeyaert, Oona; Maeyer, Jessica De; Meyer, Florian De; Ness, Ottar; Veseth, Marius. (2025) The Billie project: A story completion study of young people’s views on citizenship for persons in mental health recovery. Health
  Academic article
• Saur, Ellen; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Grensesprenging: Utviklingshemming, autisme og teater. Fagbokforlaget
  Academic monograph
• Ørjasæter, Kristin Berre; Winnem, Tone; Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik; Ness, Ottar; Mueser, Kim T.. (2025) The illness management and recovery program: a contribution to recovery-oriented secondary mental health services. BMC Health Services Research
  Academic article
• Senneseth, Trude; Ness, Ottar. (2025) From ‘Master and Servants’ to ‘Equal Partners’ in a Health Community: Transforming local mental health services by action research and social innovation. Action research
  Academic article
• O, Olga V Lehmann; Ansar, Nadia; Markova, Valeria; Ness, Ottar; Kårstad, Silja Berg. (2025) Facilitating Emotion Focused Skills Training for parents online (EFST-O): Insights about self-disclosure, group dynamics and culture. European Journal for Qualitative Research in Psychotherapy (EJQRP)
  Academic article
• Topor, Alain Pierre; Bøe, Tore Dag; Hope, Øyvind Johannes; Ness, Ottar; Friesinger, Jan Georg. (2025) The New Institutional Landscape for People with Mental Health Problems.
  Academic chapter
• Friesinger, Jan Georg; Haugland, Siri Håvås; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Vederhus, John-Kåre. (2025) Associations between perceived discrimination and health: a cross-sectional public health study. BMC Public Health
  Academic article
• Scarpa, Michael P.; Martino, Salvatore Di; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Prilleltensky, Isaac. (2025) Mattering as Citizens: Correlates and Consequences.
  Academic chapter
• Prilleltensky, Isaac; Scarpa, Michael P.; Martino, Salvatore Di; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Mattering as citizens: Conditions.
  Academic chapter
• Bank, Rose-Marie; Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Brukermedvirkning i psykisk helsearbeid.
  Non-fiction chapter
• Nord-Baade, Silje; Ness, Ottar; Rowe, Michael; Jensen, Camilla Bergsve; Landheim, Anne Signe. (2025) The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion. Frontiers in Psychology
  Academic article
• Krokstad, Morten Austheim; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Collective Impact i Norden: Kunnskapsoppsummering. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Research report
• Aune, Tore; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Building resilience in teachers and students: A qualitative study. Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet)
  Academic article
• Frimann, Søren; Hersted, Lone; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Action Research for the Development of Welfare. International Journal of Action Research
  Academic article
• Frimann, Søren; Hersted, Lone; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Editorial: Special Issue: Working with Action Research for Sustainable and Regenerative Environments, Communities, and Organizations: Wicked Problems Demand Action. International Journal of Action Research
  Editorial
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von; Prilleltensky, Isaac. (2025) Nordic well-being in an era of global challenges.
  Editorial
• Lorås, Lennart; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Håndbok i familieterapi (2. utgave). Fagbokforlaget
  Anthology
• Lorås, Lennart; Ness, Ottar. (2025) Forord til 2. utgave Håndbok i familieterapi.
  Introduction in anthology
• Kvamme, Euryph Line Solheim; Waaler, Pamela Marie; Saugestad Helland, Siri; Mellblom, Anneli; Ness, Ottar. (2025) ‘Devoted Despite It All’: Norwegian Child Welfare Workers' Experiences of Implementing a Therapeutic Model for Adolescents With Co-Occurring Problems. Child & Family Social Work
  Academic literature review
• Lilja, Johan; Zimic, Sheila; Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von. (2025) Being in ‘Right Relationships’ when Co-Creating Youth Wellbeing and Social Justice: Exploring and sparking a relational shift.
  Academic chapter
• Veseth, Marius; Salbu, Maja Østevold; Ness, Ottar; Maeyer, Jessica De; Ruysscher, Clara De. (2025) "Billie is ready for a new chapter in life”: Exploring constructions of schizophrenia recovery from the perspectives of Norwegian youth using story completion. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health
  Academic article

2024

• Møgster, Birthe; Ness, Ottar; Reime, Monika Alvestad. (2024) Research circles as a method for implementing new services in the public health and welfare system. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  Academic article
• Appiah, Richard; Ness, Ottar; Boakye, Kofi. (2024) Editorial: Breaking the mental health stigma for people with substance use disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry
  Editorial
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von. (2024) Spredning av styrkebaserte tilnærminger i Hallingdal: Evaluering av prosjektet «styrkebasert tilnærming - kompetanseheving og spredning av kunnskap». NTNU WellFare
  Research report
• Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Reed, Nina Petersen; Ness, Ottar; Bjerck, Mari Eyde; Pinto, Arnfrid Farbu; Memet, Ipar Ehet; Lineer, Katie Aurora. (2024) StudyWell: a co-design project for enhancing student mental health and wellbeing through service design and relational welfare. Proceedings of the Design Society
  Academic article
• Russell, Cormac; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2024) Relasjonelt arbeid i lokalsamfunnsutvikling.
  Academic chapter
• Sundqvist, Amanda; Hemberg, Jessica; Pia, Nyman-Kurkiala; Ness, Ottar. (2024) Are educational transitions related to young people’s loneliness and mental health: a systematic review. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
  Academic article
• Bahl, Nina Kavita Heggen; Nafstad, Hilde Eileen; Blakar, Rolv Mikkel; Tømmervik, Kristin; Brodahl, Morten; Ness, Ottar; Landheim, Anne Signe; Prilleltensky, Isaac. (2024) Psychological Sense of Community in Recovery Processes of Emerging and Older Adults: Ideological Antecedents and Implications for Public Health. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von. (2024) Relasjonell velferd: livskvalitet, medborgerskap og deltakelse.
  Non-fiction chapter
• Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Kjøbli, John; Ness, Ottar; Kvamme, Euryph Line Solheim. (2024) Ill Communication: Adolescents with Co-Occurring Problems, the Systems They Encounter and the Interventions They Receive. Universitetet i Oslo
  Doctoral thesis
• Prilleltensky, Isaac; Scarpa, Michael; Martino, Salvatore Di; Ness, Ottar. (2024) Thriving as the Synergy of Wellness, Fairness, and Worthiness.
  Academic chapter
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2024) Thriving Families and Friendships.
  Academic chapter
• Prilleltensky, Isaac; Martino, Salvatore Di; Scarpa, Michael; Ness, Ottar. (2024) How People Thrive: Promoting the Synergy of Wellness, Fairness, and Worthiness. Cambridge University Press
  Anthology
• Brix, Jacob; Heimburg, Dina von; Friis, Ole U.; Ness, Ottar; Hofstad, Hege; Vedeld, Trond; Højberg, Niels; Aasen, Tone Merethe. (2024) HVA VET VI OM LEDELSE AV KOMMUNER SOM SAMSKAPER? Oppsummering av vesentlige temaer fra forskning og praksis. NTNU WellFare, Institutt for pedagogikk og livslang læring, NTNU
  Research report
• Bartels, Koen; Heimburg, Dina von; Jordan, Gerald; Ness, Ottar. (2024) Debate: A relational agenda for changing public administration research and practice. Public Money & Management
  Professional article
• Nord-Baade, Silje; Ness, Ottar; Rowe, Michael; Jensen, Camilla Bergsve; Landheim, Anne Signe. (2024) “I’ve always felt like I’m on the outside”: Identity and social inclusion among young adults with mental illness and complex needs – a qualitative study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  Academic article
• Stielke, Anna; Pastorino, Gabriele; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Prilleltensky, Isaac. (2024) Country deep dive on the well-being economy: Wales. WHO Regional Office for Europe
  Research report
• Sundqvist, Amanda J.; Nyman-Kurkiala, Pia; Ness, Ottar; Hemberg, Jessica. (2024) The influence of educational transitions on loneliness and mental health from emerging adults’ perspectives. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  Academic article
• Tritter, Jonathan Quetzal; Ruysscher, Clara De; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Nathan, Naomi L.; Pastorino, Gabriele. (2024) Institutionalizing social participation in health policy for better performing health systems: Policy lessons from the field. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
  Research report
• Ruysscher, Clara De; Tritter, Jonathan Quetzal; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Åkerblom, Kristina Bakke; Mohn-Haugen, Torbjørn; Nathan, Naomi L.; Pastorino, Gabriele. (2024) Making social participation central to health system governance: Policy lessons from the field. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
  Research report
• Nord-Baade, Silje; Ness, Ottar; Jensen, Camilla Bergsve; Rowe, Michael; Opheim, Elin; Landheim, Anne Signe. (2024) Barriers and facilitators for social inclusion among people with concurrent mental health and substance use problems. A qualitative scoping review. PLOS ONE
  Academic literature review
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von. (2024) Aksjonsforskning.
  Academic chapter
• Lorås, Lennart; Ness, Ottar. (2024) Håndbok i kvalitativ forskning: For psykologi, helsefag og sosialfag. Fagbokforlaget
  Anthology
• Ruysscher, Clara De; Tritter, Jonathan Quetzal; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Åkerblom, Kristina Bakke; Mohn-Haugen, Torbjørn; Nathan, Naomi Limaro; Pastorino, Gabriele. (2024) Empowering people: how to ensure equitable representation for improved health system governance. Eurohealth
  Academic article
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Svensson, Helene Berntsen; Krokstad, Morten Austheim; Kojan, Bente Heggem; Hays, Nielsen Henrik; Krokstad, Steinar; Kaspersen, Silje Lill; Eilertsen, Maja; Nes, Raghild Bang. (2024) Innbyggernes modell i Trondheim kommune: Hovedrapport. NTNU WellFare
  Research report

2023

• Ims, Reidun; Lorås, Lennart; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Samanhengen mellom arbeid og integrering : Ein kvalitativ studie av innvandrarar sitt møte med norsk arbeidsliv. Universitetet i Stavanger
  Doctoral thesis
• Tønnessen, Siw Heidi; Ness, Ottar; Klevan, Trude. (2023) Co-Exploring Meaning in Everyday Life for People in Mental Health Recovery: A Photovoice Study. The Qualitative Report (TQR)
  Academic article
• Tønnessen, Siw Heidi; Klevan, Trude; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Giving can be meaningful. A two-part qualitative analysis to restore and decode professionals’ understandings of meaningfulness in dual recovery. Human Systems - Therapy, Culture and Attachments
  Academic article
• Rose, Pernelle; Ness, Ottar. (2023) A qualitative study of children’s experiences with school-based divorce-groups led by teachers in Denmark. Health Promotion International
  Academic article
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Prilleltensky, Isaac; Pastorino, Gabriele; Stielke, Anna. (2023) Country deep dive on the well-being economy: Iceland. WHO Regional Office for Europe
  Research report
• Goldblatt, Peter; Castedo, Antia; Allen, Jessica; Lionello, Lorenzo; Bell, Ruth; Marmot, Michael; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Rapid review of inequalities in health and wellbeing in Norway since 2014 - Full Report. Institute of Health Equity, University College of London
  Research report
• Goldblatt, Peter; Castedo, Antia; Allen, Jessica; Lionello, Lorenzo; Bell, Ruth; Marmot, Michael; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Rapid review of inequalities in health and wellbeing in Norway since 2014 - Executive Summary. Institute of Health Equity, University College of London
  Research report
• Martins, Pedro Pablo Sampaio; Doricci, Giovanna Cabral; Ness, Ottar; Guanaez-Lorenzi, Carla. (2023) Collaboration and politics: Can a therapist work coherently while being informed by both collaborative-dialogic and narrative practices?. European Journal of Psychotherapy & Councelling
  Academic article
• Steffensen, Lene Charlotte Natås; Senneseth, Trude; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Utprøving av modellen BrukerInvolvering i KVAlitetsutvikling (BIKVA) som kvalitetsutvikling i oppvekstsektor av PPT. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Popular science article
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Kilkku, Nina; Turnaas, Sanna; Vamstad, Johan; Lilja, Johan; Iacono, Roberto; Saur, Ellen; Østerlie, Ove. (2023) Shaping a Wellbeing Future for People and Planet. Nordisk tidsskrift for livskvalitet og bærekraftig velferdsutvikling
  Editorial
• Hovland, Jan-Freddy; Langeland, Eva; Ness, Ottar; Skogvang, Bente Ovedie. (2023) Experiences of the Quality of the Interplay between Home-Living Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness and Their Social Environments. Issues in Mental Health Nursing
  Academic article
• Bahl, Nina Kavita Heggen; Nafstad, Hilde Eileen; Blakar, Rolv Mikkel; Øversveen, Emil Mortensrud; Brodahl, Morten; Ness, Ottar; Prilleltensky, Isaac. (2023) How older adults recovering from substance use problems experience mattering. BMC Health Services Research
  Academic article
• Prilleltensky, Isaac; Scarpa, Michael; Ness, Ottar; Martino, Salvatore Di. (2023) Mattering, Wellness, and Fairness: Psychosocial Goods for the Common Good. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
  Academic article
• Hope, Øyvind Johannes; Ness, Ottar; Friesinger, Jan Georg; Topor, Alain Pierre; Bøe, Tore Dag. (2023) ‘Living needs a landscape’: A qualitative study about the role of enabling landscapes for people with mental health and substance abuse problems. Health and Place
  Academic article
• Åkerblom, Kristina Bakke; Mohn-Haugen, Torbjørn; Agdal, Rita; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Managers as peer workers’ allies: A qualitative study of managers’ perceptions and actions to involve peer workers in Norwegian mental health and substance use services. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Åkerblom, Kristina Bakke; Mohn-Haugen, Torbjørn; Lundquist, Rune; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Å forske sammen.
  Academic chapter
• Hovland, Jan-Freddy; Langeland, Eva; Ness, Ottar; Skogvang, Bente Ovedie. (2023) Experiences with physical activity, health and well-being among young adults with serious mental illness. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  Academic article
• Åkerblom, Kristina Bakke; Storm, Marianne; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Erfaringskonsulenters roller og involvering i helse- og velferdstjenester.
  Academic chapter
• Norozi, Sultana Ali; Ness, Ottar. (2023) The Teacher’s Wellbeing as a Binary Asset When Working with Newly Arrived Immigrant Pupils. Education Sciences
  Academic article
• Goldblatt, Peter; Castedo, Antia; Allen, Jessica; Lionello, Lorenzo; Bell, Ruth; Marmot, Michael; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Kunnskapsoppsummering om ulikheter i helse og livskvalitet i Norge siden 2014 – sammendrag [nettdokument]. Helsedirektoratet
  Research report
• Montesano, Adrian; Madigan, Stephen; Çakmak, Kevser; Ness, Ottar; Brønseth, Stein Roger. (2023) Reconnecting with relational values in highly-conflicted separating couples: A narrative therapy-informed relational interviewing teamwork-based supervision approach. Journal of Clinical Psychology
  Academic article
• Wormdahl, Irene; Hem, Marit Helene; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Implementeringsstøtte for Rask psykisk helsehjelp. NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS
  Research report
• Pastorino, Gabriele; Stielke, Anna; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2023) Deep dives on the well-being economy showcasing the experiences of Finland, Iceland, Scotland and Wales: summary of key findings. WHO Regional Office for Europe
  Research report

2022

• Maagerø-Bangstad, Erlend Rinke; Ness, Ottar; Sælør, Knut Tore. (2022) Kompetanse for bedre tjenester: En kvalitativ studie av betydningen av kompetansetiltak og verktøy rettet mot ansatte i psykisk helsetjenester som samarbeider med brukere som kan være truende og/eller voldelige. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Doctoral thesis
• Ness, Ottar; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik. (2022) As pequenas coisas – Ética relacional e colaboração no serviço de cuidado em saúde mental.
  Academic chapter
• Åkerblom, Kristina Bakke; Ness, Ottar. (2022) Peer Workers in Co-production and Co-creation in Mental Health and Substance Use Services: A Scoping Review. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
  Academic literature review
• Heimburg, Dina von; Prilleltensky, Isaac; Ness, Ottar; Ytterhus, Borgunn. (2022) From public health to public good: Toward universal wellbeing. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
  Academic article
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2022) Sosial inkludering, mattering og livskvalitet. Sinn og Samfunn
  Popular science article
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2022) Sosial inkludering, mattering og livskvalitet. Verdensdagen for psykisk helse
  Commentary
• Prilleltensky, Isaac; Martino, Salvatore Di; Ness, Ottar. (2022) Editorial: Psychology for the common good: The interdependence of citizenship, justice, and well-being across the globe. Frontiers in Psychology
  Editorial
• Bager, Ann Starbæk; Hersted, Lone; Ness, Ottar. (2022) Critical discussion on dialogic engagement and various researcher positions in research concerning co-creation and co-production. Akademisk Kvarter
  Academic article
• Zahl-Olsen, Rune; Hillesund, Odd Kenneth; Ness, Ottar; Oterholt, Frank. (2022) Å bli familieterapeut: En kvalitativ studie av videoveiledning i familieterapiutdanning. Uniped - Tidsskrift for universitets- og høgskolepedagogikk
  Academic article
• Høgås, Mariell Pedersen; Elstad, Toril Anne; Ness, Ottar; Alsaker, Sissel. (2022) Picturing healthcare: a photovoice study of how healthcare is experienced by service users in a mental-health low threshold service. BMC Health Services Research
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von; Karlsson, Bengt; Kilkku, Nina; Turnaas, Sanna; Vamstad, Johan; Lilja, Johan; Iacono, Roberto; Saur, Ellen; Østerlie, Ove. (2022) Welcome to the Nordic Journal of Wellbeing and Sustainable Welfare Development(NJWEL). Nordisk tidsskrift for livskvalitet og bærekraftig velferdsutvikling
  Editorial
• Hopfenbeck, Mark Steven; Ness, Ottar. (2022) Tenk Ut Refleksjonsgrupper i kriminalomsorgen: En kvalitativ evaluering. NTNU Institutt for pedagogikk og livslang læring Trondheim
  Research report
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von. (2022) Læring av implementering av tilpasset versjon av ICDP for foreldre fratatt omsorg i Familievernet og i Primærmedisinsk verksted (Kirkens bymisjon) – en kvalitativ utforskning. NTNU
  Research report
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar; Storch, Jacob. (2022) Co-Creation of Public Values: Citizenship, Social Justice, and Well-Being.
  Academic chapter
• Bahl, Nina Kavita Heggen; Øversveen, Emil; Brodahl, Morten; Nafstad, Hilde Eileen; Blakar, Rolv Mikkel; Ness, Ottar; Landheim, Anne Signe; Tømmervik, Kristin. (2022) In what ways do emerging adults with substance use problems experience their communities as influencing their personal recovery processes?. Journal of Community Psychology
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Davidson, Larry; Hansen, Jeppe Oute; Heimburg, Dina von. (2022) Recovery, Social Inclusion and the Capability Approach in Mental Health.
  Academic chapter
• Ness, Ottar; Martino, Salvatore Di; Prilleltensky, Isaac. (2022) Psychology for the Common Good: The Interdependence of Citizenship, Justice, and Well-being Across the Globe. Frontiers Media S.A.
  Anthology
• Kvello, Øyvind; Ness, Ottar. (2022) Evaluering av utprøvingen av Funksjonell familieterapi (FFT) i familievernet. Rambøll
  Research report

2021

• Syrstad, Ellen; Ness, Ottar. (2021) "It is not just about doing or saying the right things": Working systemically with parents whose children are placed in public care. Journal of Family Therapy
  Academic article
• Stokkebekk, Jan; Iversen, Anette Christine; Hollekim, Ragnhild; Ness, Ottar. (2021) “The troublesome other and I”: Parallel stories of separated parents in prolonged conflicts. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy
  Academic article
• Soggiu, Anna-Sabina; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Klevan, Trude Gøril; Ness, Ottar. (2021) Inner and Outer Voices in Research: How Dialogical Approaches Can Enhance Knowledge Development in Mental Health Care. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT
  Academic article
• Ims, Reidun; Lorås, Lennart; Ness, Ottar; Finlay, Linda. (2021) Immigrants’ experiences on integration while attempting to access the labour market: Implications for social work practice. Social Sciences
  Academic article
• Marszalek, Maja Anna; Faksvåg, Helene Nordli; Frøystadvåg, Thea Hannestad; Ness, Ottar; Veseth, Marius. (2021) “A mismatch between what is happening on the inside and going on, on the outside”: a qualitative study of therapists’ perspectives on student mental health. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Hovland, Jan Freddy; Skogvang, Bente Ovèdie; Ness, Ottar; Langeland, Eva. (2021) Development of salutogenic coping skills: experiences with daily challenges among young adults suffering from serious mental illness. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Hansen, Jeppe Oute; Davidson, Larry; Heimburg, Dina Von. (2021) Recovery-kapital og kapabiliteter.
  Academic chapter
• Ness, Ottar. (2021) UngInvest AIB: Oppsummering og drøfring av evalueringer og forskning på UngInvest AIB - Delrapport 2. NTNU Institutt for pedagogikk og livslang læring
  Research report
• Ness, Ottar. (2021) UngInvest AIB: Beskrivende oppsummering av evalueringer og forskning på UngInvest AIB - delrapport 1. NTNU Institutt for pedagogikk og livslang læring
  Research report
• Sommer, Mona; Biong, Stian; Borg, Marit; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Klevan, Trude Gøril; Ness, Ottar; Nesse, Linda; Hansen, Jeppe Oute; Sundet, Rolf; Kim, Hesook Suzie. (2021) Part II: Living Life: A Meta-Synthesis Exploring Recovery as Processual Experiences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
  Academic article
• Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Lunde, Merete; Ness, Ottar; Bjerck, Mari; Forshaug, Ann Kristin; Høiseth, Marikken; Andersson, Anders-Petter; Bjørnerås, Anita Blakstad; Witsø, Aud Elisabeth; Kvam, Lisbeth. (2021) Tjenester for Alle - Konferanse om universell utforming. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Working paper
• Heimburg, Dina Von; Ness, Ottar; Storch, Jacob. (2021) Co-creation of Public Values: Citizenship, Social Justice and Well-being.
  Academic chapter
• Hansen, Jeppe Oute; Ness, Ottar. (2021) Patient- og pårørendeinddragelse i et politisk- og recoveryorienteret perspektiv.
  Non-fiction chapter
• Åkerblom, Kristina Bakke; Ness, Ottar. (2021) Peer support workers in co-production and co-creation in public mental health and addiction services: Protocol for a scoping review. PLOS ONE
  Academic literature review
• Ness, Ottar; McNamee, Sheila; Kvello, Øyvind. (2021) Relational Processes in Counselling and Psychotherapy Supervision. Palgrave Macmillan
  Anthology
• Ness, Ottar; McNamee, Sheila; Kvello, Øyvind. (2021) Introduction.
  Introduction in anthology
• Mordal, Siri; Ness, Ottar. (2021) Hva vet vi om studenters psykiske helse og livskvalitet? – en litteraturgjennomgang av skandinaviske studenters psykiske helse og livskvalitet, og hvilke tiltak og intervensjoner som har vist effekt. NTNU Institutt for pedagogikk og livslang læring
  Research report
• Bager, Ann Starbæk; Hersted, Lone; Ness, Ottar. (2021) Co-Production and Co-Creation: Critical Examination of Contemporary Dominant Participatory Discourses. Akademisk Kvarter
  Academic article
• Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar. (2021) Aksjonsforskning: samskapt kunnskap som endrer liv og samfunn. Fagbokforlaget
  Anthology
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina von. (2021) Aksjonsforskning: samskapt kunnskap som endrer liv og samfunn.
  Academic chapter

2020

• Loewenthal, Del; Ness, Ottar; Hardy, Billy. (2020) Beyond the Therapeutic State. Routledge
  Anthology
• Ness, Ottar; Heimburg, Dina Von. (2020) Collaborative Action Research: Co-constructing Social Change for the Common Good.
  Academic chapter
• Landrø, Kristin; Fikse, Camilla; Kvalsund, Ragnvald; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Jobbhuset NAV som døråpner til arbeidslivet. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Professional article
• Brekke, Eva; Ness, Ottar; Lien, Lars. (2020) Relational recovery in co-occurring conditions: a qualitative study of first-person experiences. Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Policy, practice and research in mental health and substance use
  Academic article
• Reams, Jonathan; Fikse, Camilla; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Leadership Development Laboratory.
  Academic chapter
• Maagerø-Bangstad, Erlend Rinke; Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Managers’ perceptions of competence and practice development following education in the prevention and management of staff-directed aggression: promoting person-centred practice. International Practice Development Journal
  Academic article
• Heimburg, Dina Von; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Forord: Perspektiver på livsmestring i skolen.
  Introduction in anthology
• Loewenthal, Del; Ness, Ottar; Hardy, Billy. (2020) Introduction.
  Introduction in anthology
• Sivertsen, Elin; Almvik, Arve; Ness, Ottar. (2020) «Å gjøre noe sammen vi ikke kunne gjort alene»: Rask psykisk helsehjelp som et interkommunalt psykisk helsetjenestetilbud. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Academic article
• Maagerø-Bangstad, Erlend Rinke; Sælør, Knut Tore; Lillevik, Ole Greger; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Exploring staff conceptions of prevention and management practices in encounters with staff-directed aggression in supported housing following education and training. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Kalsås, Øyvind Reehorst; Selbekk, Anne Schanche; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Terapeuter ser store gevinster ved å involvere familien i rusbehandling. popNAD
  Popular science article
• Kalsås, Øyvind Reehorst; Selbekk, Anne Schanche; Ness, Ottar. (2020) «Jeg får et helt annet innblikk»: Fagpersoners erfaringer med familieorientert praksis i rusfeltet. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (NAD)
  Academic article
• Holter, Marianne Therese Smogeli; Ness, Ottar; Johansen, Ayna Beate; Brendryen, Håvar. (2020) Making Come-Alive and Keeping Un-Alive: How People Relate to Self-Guided Web-Based Health Interventions. Qualitative Health Research
  Academic article
• Hansen, Jeppe Oute; Glasdam, Stinne; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Den psykopolitiske, den kønspolitiske og den radikale - diskussioner af menneskesyn og etiske perspektiver i tre dominerende forestillinger om god praksis på psykisk sundhedsområdet. Dansk pædagogisk tidsskrift
  Academic article
• Bank, Rose-Marie; Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Brukermedvirkning i psykisk helsearbeid.
  Non-fiction chapter
• Heimburg, Dina Von; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Relational welfare: a socially just response to co-creating health and wellbeing for all. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
  Academic literature review
• Sivertsen, Elin; Almvik, Arve; Ness, Ottar. (2020) «Å gjøre noe sammen vi ikke kunne gjort alene»: Rask psykisk helsehjelp som et interkommunalt psykisk helsetjenestetilbud. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Academic article
• Syrstad, Ellen; Ness, Ottar. (2020) Laveren tussen het normative tussen het normative en het niet-normative: hoe gezinstherapeuten hun professionele identiteiten uitwerken in het contact met ouders van uit huis geplaatste kinderen. Gezinstherapie Wereldwijd
  Professional article
• Sundet, Rolf; Kim, Hesook Suzie; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Borg, Marit; Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar. (2020) A heuristic model for collaborative practice – Part 2: Development of the collaborative, dialogue‑based clinical practice model for community mental health and substance abuse care. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Sundet, Rolf; Kim, Hesook Suzie; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Borg, Marit; Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar. (2020) A heuristic model for collaborative practice – Part 1: A meta-synthesis of empirical findings on collaborative strategies in community mental health and substance abuse practice. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article

2019

• Syrstad, Ellen; Ness, Ottar. (2019) To navigate the normative and the not-normative family therapists negotiating their professional identities with parents whose children are placed in public care. Contemporary family therapy
  Academic article
• Strømnes, Kjersti Ryen; Haave, Mia B Nilsen; Ness, Ottar. (2019) «Evaluering av empowermentkurs for deltakere i introduksjonsprogrammet i Trondheim kommune». Rambøll Management Consulting
  Research report
• Borg, Andreas; Ness, Ottar. (2019) Læring som organisationens centrale ressource i det 21. århundrede. Erhvervspsykologi
  Popular science article
• Stokkebekk, Jan Kristian; Iversen, Anette Christine; Hollekim, Ragnhild; Ness, Ottar. (2019) “Keeping balance”, “Keeping distance” and “Keeping on with life”: Child positions in divorced families with prolonged conflicts. Children and Youth Services Review
  Academic article
• Montesano, Adrian; Ness, Ottar. (2019) A carta relacional en terapia de pareja: un recurso narrativo para la reconstrucción de la ética y el bienestar interpersonal. Revista de Psicoterapia
  Academic article
• Lorås, Lennart; Ness, Ottar. (2019) Håndbok i familieterapi. Fagbokforlaget
  Non-fiction monograph
• Lorås, Lennart; Ness, Ottar. (2019) Forord.
  Introduction in anthology
• Maagerø-Bangstad, Erlend Rinke; Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar. (2019) Encountering staff‑directed aggression within mental health and substance abuse services: exploring conceptions of practice following education. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Hersted, Lone; Ness, Ottar. (2019) Epilogue.
  Non-fiction chapter
• Hersted, Lone; Ness, Ottar; Frimann, Søren. (2019) Action Research: tradition and renewal.
  Academic chapter
• Ness, Ottar. (2019) Learning new ideas and practices together through relational action research.
  Academic chapter
• Hersted, Lone; Ness, Ottar; Frimann, Søren. (2019) Action Research in a Relational Perspective: Dialogue, reflexivity, power and ethics. Routledge
  Anthology
• Ness, Ottar; Lorås, Lennart. (2019) UngInvest AIB on Tour 2017-2018: En forskningsbasert evaluering. NTNU
  Research report
• Veseth, Marius; Skjølberg, Åse; Ness, Ottar. (2019) Recovery og levde liv. Dialog
  Popular science article
• Holter, Marianne T. S.; Ness, Ottar; Johansen, Ayna Beate; Brendryen, Håvar. (2019) Getting Change-Space: A Grounded Theory Study of Automated eHealth Therapy. The Qualitative Report (TQR)
  Academic article
• Sommer, Mona; Finlay, Linda; Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Blank, Alison. (2019) “Nourishing Communion”: A Less Recognized Dimension of Support for Young Persons Facing Mental Health Challenges?. The Humanistic Psychologist
  Academic article
• Holter, Marianne T. S.; Johansen, Ayna Beate; Ness, Ottar; Brinkmann, Svend; Høybye, Mette Terp; Brendryen, Håvar. (2019) Qualitative Interview Studies of Working Mechanisms in Electronic Health: Tools to Enhance Study Quality. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR)
  Academic article
• Åbø, Regine; Viddal, Kristine Rensvik; Ness, Ottar; Langvik, Eva. (2019) «Jeg føler meg som en utvidet organisme» – unge voksnes opplevelse av parforholdet som mulighet og begrensning. Scandinavian Psychologist
  Academic article

2018

• Mudry, Tanya; Nepustil, Pavel; Ness, Ottar. (2018) The Relational Essence of Natural Recovery: Natural Recovery as Relational Practice. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  Academic article
• Silva, Gabriella Martins; Guanaes-Lorenzi, Carla; Ness, Ottar. (2018) Manejando imprevistos na facilitação grupal: um estudo de caso com o exercício como se. Revista da SPAGESP
  Academic article
• Klevan, Trude Gøril; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Ness, Ottar; Grant, Alec; Ruud, Torleif. (2018) Between a rock and a softer place - A discourse analysis of helping cultures in crisis resolution teams. Qualitative Social Work
  Academic article
• Silva, Gabriela Martins; Ness, Ottar; Guanaes-Lorenzi, Carla. (2018) Continuing Education in Mental Health: Critical Moments to Analyze Group Process. Paidéia
  Academic article
• Ørjasæter, Kristin Berre; Davidson, Larry; Hedlund, Marianne; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Ness, Ottar. (2018) “I now have a life!” Lived experiences of participation in music and theater in a mental health hospital. PLOS ONE
  Academic article
• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2018) Leder nr. 1 2018. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Sælør, Knut Tore; Semb, Randi; Johnson, Therese Austrheim; Hoff, Trine; Andersen, Marielle. (2018) Hvordan samarbeide om et forskningsprosjekt? Erfaringer fra samarbeid om forskning mellom en kommune og en høgskole.
  Academic chapter
• Sommer, Mona; Ness, Ottar. (2018) Å utforske fenomenet støtte gjennom dialogiske samtaler i en medforskergruppe.
  Academic chapter
• Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Semb, Randi; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik. (2018) "Caminhando lado a lado": prascticás colaborativas nos ttratamentos de saúde mental e uso de substáncias. Nova Perspectiva Sistêmica
  Academic article

2017

• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Meeting in the middle – et møte med den nordiske familieterapien. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Ness, Ottar; Edwards, Victoria Ibabao; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik. (2017) Reell brukermedvirkning eller bare ord? - En forskningsbasert evaluering av bruk av tjenestedesign i brukermedvirkning ved Klinikk psykisk helse og avhengighet ved Oslo universitetssykehus. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Research report
• Bjøru, Anna Maria Dyrstad; Almvik, Arve; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Korsang som recovery-fremmende tiltak for personer med psykiske helseplager. Scandinavian Psychologist
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar. (2017) Commentary I: Reflection on ‘Conversational Resources for Clinical Practice with Families: Social Construction in Action’. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT
  Academic article
• Jacobs, Gaby; Lieshout, Famke van; Borg, Marit; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Being a Person‐Centred Researcher: Principles and Methods for Doing Research in a Person‐Centred Way.
  Academic chapter
• Ness, Ottar; Sirnes, André; Steen, Anders. (2017) Myrsnipa samværssted i Drammen: En forskningsbasert evaluering. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Research report
• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Leder nr. 2 2017. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Holthe, Jahn-Fredrik; Kristiansen, Lena; Sundet, Rolf; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Parterapiens historie.
  Academic chapter
• Reitan, Toril; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Relasjonell parterapi: Bruk av Johnella Birds relasjonelle språk i samtaler med par.
  Academic chapter
• Ness, Ottar. (2017) Forord.
  Introduction in anthology
• Ness, Ottar. (2017) Håndbok i parterapi. Fagbokforlaget
  Anthology
• Lorås, Lennart; Bertrando, Paolo; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Researching Systemic Therapy History: In Search of a Definition. Journal of Family Psychotherapy
  Academic article
• Schrank, Beate; Jovanovic, Nikolina; Abiskup, Ewelina; Dimech, Catherine; Luciano, Mayol; Mahlke, Candelaria; Ness, Ottar; costa, Mariana Pinto da; Krieke, Lian van der; Priebe, Stefan. (2017) What mental health services should be available after the postnatal period?. European psychiatry
  Academic article
• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Leder nr. 1 2017. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Gergen, Kenneth J.; Gergen, Mary; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Social Construction and Therapeutic Practices.
  Academic chapter
• Ørjasæter, Kristin Berre; Stickley, Theodore; Hedlund, Marianne; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Transforming identity through participation in music and theatre: exploring narratives of people with mental health problems. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  Academic article
• Sommer, Mona; Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit. (2017) Helpful support to promote participation in school and work – subjective experiences of people with mental health problems: a literature review. Social Work in Mental Health
  Academic literature review
• Hawke, Anthony Oliver; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Rituals that helped heal a nation after a terror attack. Scandinavian Psychologist
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Kvello, Øyvind; Borg, Marit; Semb, Randi; Davidson, Larry. (2017) “Sorting things out together”: Young adults’ experiences of collaborative practices in mental health and substance use care. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation (AJPR)
  Academic article
• Ørjasæter, Kristin Berre; Ness, Ottar. (2017) Acting Out: Enabling Meaningful Participation among People with Long-Term Mental Health Problems in a Music and Theater Workshop. Qualitative Health Research
  Academic literature review

2016

• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2016) Leder nr. 2 2016. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Olkowska, Alicja; Ness, Ottar; Landmark, Berit. (2016) Vitenskapsteori og miljøterapi.
  Non-fiction chapter
• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2016) Leder nr. 3 2016. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Hawke, Anthony Oliver; Ness, Ottar. (2016) «Å temme frykten» - Familievern etter terrorangrepet i Norge. Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet)
  Popular science article
• Krane, Vibeke; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Ness, Ottar; Binder, Per-Einar. (2016) They need to be recognized as a person in everyday life: Teachers' and helpers' experiences of teacher-student relationships in upper secondary school. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  Academic article
• Krane, Vibeke; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Ness, Ottar; Kim, Hesook Suzie. (2016) Teacher–student relationship, student mental health, and dropout from upper secondary school: A literature review. Scandinavian Psychologist
  Academic literature review
• Semb, Randi; Borg, Marit; Ness, Ottar. (2016) Tilpasning eller tilbaketrekning? Tilhørighetsstrategier blant unge voksne med rusog psykiske helseproblemer. Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning
  Academic article
• Storch, Jacob; Ness, Ottar. (2016) Relationel identitet: Hvordan professionelle og borgere skaber hinanden som komplementære identiteter. Kognition & Pædagogik
  Academic article
• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2016) Leder nr 1 - 2016. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Ness, Ottar; Johansen, Arne; Bjørlykhaug, Knut Ivar. (2016) RoSe-gruppene på NaKuHel : En forskningsbasert evaluering av likepersongruppene på NaKuHel-senteret i Asker. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Research report
• Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Semb, Randi; Topor, Alain. (2016) “Negotiating partnerships:” parents’ experiences of collaboration in community mental health and substance use services. Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Policy, practice and research in mental health and substance use
  Academic article
• Sundet, Rolf; Kim, Hesook Suzie; Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Biong, Stian. (2016) Collaboration: Suggested Understandings. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT
  Academic article
• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2016) Tilpasning eller utfordring? - Om den systemiske forståelsens plass i ulike kontekster. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Gergen, Kenneth J.; Ness, Ottar. (2016) Therapeutic Practice as Social Construction.
  Academic chapter
• Krane, Vibeke; Ness, Ottar; Holter-Sørensen, Natalia; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik; Binder, Per-Einar. (2016) ‘You notice that there is something positive about going to school’: how teachers’ kindness can promote positive teacher–student relationships in upper secondary school. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
  Academic article

2015

• Johansen, Ayna; Ness, Ottar; Wennesland, Dag Kosòl. (2015) Practical Support Facilitates Recovery Processes in Professionally Organized Addiction Self-Help: An Explanatory Case Study. Journal of groups in addiction & recovery
  Academic article
• Hardy, Billy; Ness, Ottar. (2015) Editorial: Beyond the therapeutic state. European Journal of Psychotherapy & Councelling
  Editorial
• Ness, Ottar. (2015) Fargerik bok om helhetlig psykisk helsearbeid. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Book review
• Andersen, Marielle; Ness, Ottar. (2015) Arbeidsglede hos fagpersoner som møter unge voksne med sammensatte problemer. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Academic article
• Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar; Semb, Randi. (2015) Taking the plunge: Service users´experiences of hope within the mental health and substance use services. Scandinavian Psychologist
  Academic article
• Gaete, Joaquin; Ness, Ottar. (2015) Supervision: From Prescribed Roles to Preferred Positionings. Clinical Supervisor
  Academic article
• Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Biong, Stian. (2015) You never know what’s around the next corner: Exploring practitioners’ hope inspiring practices. Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Policy, practice and research in mental health and substance use
  Academic article
• Torsteinsson, Vigdis Wie; Ness, Ottar. (2015) Leder nr 1 - 2015. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Kopperud, Ella; Ness, Ottar. (2015) Leder nr 3 - 2015. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Kopperud, Ella; Ness, Ottar. (2015) Leder nr 2 - 2015. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Kopperud, Ella; Ness, Ottar. (2015) Leder nr 4 - 2015. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial
• Ness, Ottar; Iversen, Øystein; Westerlund, Heidi; Bjørgen, Dagfinn. (2015) Introduksjonskurs i kognitiv miljøterapi : en forskningsbasert evaluering. Et samarbeid mellom Senter for psykisk helse og rus og Kompetansesenter for brukererfaring og tjenesteutvikling, Midt-Norge. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Research report
• Ness, Ottar. (2015) Leder nr. 4 2015. Fokus på familien/ Nordisk tidsskrift for familie- og relasjonsarbeid
  Editorial

2014

• Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Semb, Randi; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik. (2014) "Walking alongside:" collaborative practices in mental health and substance use care. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Karlsson, Bengt; Borg, Marit; Biong, Stian; Sundet, Rolf; McCormack, Brendan; Kim, Hesook Suzie. (2014) Towards a model for collaborative practice in community mental health care. Scandinavian Psychologist
  Academic article
• Stokmo, Hege; Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Sommer, Mona. (2014) Helsearbeidernes erfaringer med hvordan krav om modelltrofasthet virker inn på brukermedvirkning i ACT-team. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Academic article
• Sælør, Knut Tore; Ness, Ottar; Holgersen, Helge; Davidson, Larry. (2014) Hope and recovery: a scoping review. Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Policy, practice and research in mental health and substance use
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Strong, Tom. (2014) Relational consciousness and the conversational practices of Johnella Bird. Journal of Family Therapy
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Reitan, Toril; Meling, Agnar; Kristiansen, Lena; Husby, Lillian; Ekeland, Tor-Johan. (2014) Barns fornemmelse for brudd : erfaringer med å vokse opp med skilte foreldre. Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet)
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Davidson, Larry. (2014) Facilitators and barriers in dual recovery: a literature review of first-person perspectives. Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Policy, practice and research in mental health and substance use
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar. (2014) SEPREP Bergen 2012-2014 : en forskningsbasert evaluering. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Research report
• Ness, Ottar. (2014) Facilitators and barriers in dual recovery. International Journal of Appreciative Inquiry
  Popular science article
• Ness, Ottar; Karlsson, Bengt. (2014) Seprep Ung 2011 - 2013 : en forskningsbasert evaluering. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Research report

2013

• Sommer, Mona; Strand, Monica; Borg, Marit; Ness, Ottar. (2013) Medvandrer og hverdagshjelper - Fagpersoners erfaringer med å bidra til styrking av brukeres medborgerskap. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Academic article
• Storch, Jacob; Ness, Ottar. (2013) Inkluderende fællesskaber og lederskab - et systemisk perspektiv på inklusionsopgaven i skolen. Kognition & Pædagogik
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar. (2013) Therapists in continuous education: A collaborative approach. WorldShare Publications, Taos Institute
  Non-fiction monograph
• Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit; Karlsson, Bengt; Almåsbakk, Lars; Solberg, Petter; Torkelsen, Ingvild Hestad. (2013) Å delta med det du kan. Betydningen av meningsfulle aktiviteter i recoveryprosesser. Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Strong, Tom. (2013) Learning New Ideas and Practices Together: A Cooperative Inquiry. Journal of Family Psychotherapy
  Academic article
• Gram, I; Dyrkorn, Kristian; Kvello, Øyvind; Næss-Holm, Ø; Ness, Ottar. (2013) Robuste samliv: Forskningsoppdrag om kunnskapsstatus og evalueringsverktøy av foreldrestøttende tiltak i Norden : på oppdrag for Barne-, ungdoms- og familiedirketoratet (Bufdir). Rambøll Management Consulting Norge
  Research report

2012

• Karlsson, Bengt; Borg, Marit; Ness, Ottar; Biong, Stian; Kim, Hesook Suzie. (2012) A crisis resolution and home treatment team in Norway: a longitudinal survey study Part 2. Provision of professional services. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Biong, Stian; Ness, Ottar; Karlsson, Bengt; Borg, Marit; Kim, Hesook Suzie. (2012) A crisis resolution and home treatment team in Norway: a longitudinal survey study Part 3. Changes in morbidity and clinical problems from admission to discharge. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar. (2012) Seprep Ung: Mot bedre samarbeid mellom brukere, pårørende og fagfolk. Dialog Bulletin Seprep
  Professional article
• Biong, Stian; Ness, Ottar; Karlsson, Bengt. (2012) Springbrett og anerkjennelse i en oppgavebasert tilnærming : En forskningsbasert evaluering av Stiftelsen Kirkens Bymisjon Drammens aktiviteter relatert til Nyby'n Aktivitetskafé. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Research report
• Ness, Ottar; Karlsson, Bengt; Borg, Marit; Biong, Stian; Kim, Hesook Suzie. (2012) A crisis resolution and home treatment team in norway: a longitudinal survey study Part 1. Patient characteristics at admission and referral. International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar; Borg, Marit. (2012) Steg for Steg, Blåkors Øst 2011 - en forskningsbasert evaluering. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg
  Research report

2011

• Strong, Tom; Sutherland, Olga; Ness, Ottar. (2011) Considerations for a discourse of collaboration in counseling. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
  Academic article
• Ness, Ottar. (2011) Samfunnsengasjert om parterapi. Anne Kyong Sook Øfsti: Parterapi.Kjærlighet, intimitet og samliv i enbrytningstid. Universitetsforlaget, 2010. Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet)
  Book review
• Ness, Ottar. (2011) Setter barnet øverst. Øyvind Kvello:Barn i risiko. Skadelige omsorgssituasjoner. Gyldendal Akademisk, 2010. 437 sider. Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet)
  Book review
• Ness, Ottar. (2011) Learning new ideas and practices together: A co-operative inquiry into learning to use Johnella Bird's relational language-making approach in couples therapy. Tilburg University Press
  Doctoral thesis
• Ness, Ottar. (2011) Positioning Self and Dialogue. Review of Dialogical Self Theory: Positioning and Counter- Positioning in a Globalizing Society By Hubert Hermans and Agnieszka Hermans-Konopka. Journal of constructivist psychology
  Book review

2003

• Voldtofte, Finn; Telatin, Ivan; Ness, Ottar. (2003) Sol gjennom tåke. Om proaktiv tenkning, coaching og teambygging. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
  Non-fiction monograph