Siri Thoresen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1405186 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Siri Thoresen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Siri |
| FAMILY NAME | Thoresen |
| SIGNATURE | THORESEN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5688-7948 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Worry and mental health in the Covid-19 pandemic
This study identified several vulnerability factors for mental health problems in the pandemic. Individuals recently exposed to violence and individuals with pre-existing mental health problems are at particular risk. Worrying about the consequences of the pandemic contributes negatively to current mental health. However, worry cannot explain the excess distress in vulnerable groups. Future research should focus on how COVID-related strains contr…
Am I an island? A network analysis exploring aspects of social landscapes after childhood violence
The results suggest that these elements can play important roles in the social landscapes of victims of childhood violence. Further research specifying the directionality between these elements is necessary. It may be helpful for clinicians working with victims of childhood violence to explore their perceptions of their social landscapes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Trajectories of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Intoxication in Young Adults Exposed to Childhood Violence and Later Problematic Drinking Behavior
Shame predicts revictimization in victims of childhood violence
Violence-prevention aimed at victims of childhood violence should be a goal for practitioners and policymakers. This could be achieved by targeting shame, both on both on the individual level (clinical settings) and the societal level (changing the stigma of violence). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)
Loneliness as a mediator of the relationship between shame and health problems in young people exposed to childhood violence
Survivors Report Back
This study sought to systematically explore how young survivors of a terrorist attack perceive specific aspects of their contact with the media. We used data from a large-scale longitudinal study on health and coping among survivors of the terrorist attack at Utøya Island and their parents. Thirty to thirty-two months after the attack, 261 survivors (52.1 percent males, mean = 22.1, SD = 4.76) were asked to give a written description of their con…
Adult Victimization in Female Survivors of Childhood Violence and Abuse
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a well-established risk factor for adult victimization in women, but little is known about the importance of relationship to perpetrator and exposure to other violence types. This study interviewed 2,437 Norwegian women (response rate = 45.0%) about their experiences with violence. Logistic regression analyses were employed to estimate associations of multiple categories of childhood violence with adult victimization. …
A Prospective Study of the Potential Moderating Role of Social Support in Preventing Marginalization Among Individuals Exposed to Bullying and Abuse in Junior High School
Negative physical and psychological long-term consequences of abuse and bullying are well documented. It is reasonable to assume that abuse and bullying early in life also may have an impact on the ability to work and stay economically independent later in life, but such prospective studies are lacking. This study investigates the consequences of exposure to abuse and bullying in junior high school, as measured by receiving long-term social welfa…
The Validity of Screening for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Problems among Asylum Seekers from Different Countries
Mental health problems are prevalent in asylum seekers and refugees. Screening instruments may be effective tools for identifying individuals with severe mental health problems, which will allow us to offer them further assessment and treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of screening instruments in asylum seekers. The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25) were validated against the …
Trauma Victim
The aim of this study is to explore the reasons why it may be difficult to answer questions regarding violence, sexual abuse, and other potentially traumatic events (PTEs). Qualitative and quantitative methods are used with a nonrepresentative community sample of 628 women who respond to a Web survey. Altogether, 65% do not find it difficult to answer any PTE questions. Difficulties in answering occur more frequently with violence and sexual abus…
Stressful but rewarding
Adequate responses to disasters and emergency situations rely, among other factors, on coping abilities in disaster workers and emergency personnel. In this study, different aspects of disaster-related stressors and training/experience were investigated in Norwegian personnel (n = 581) mobilised for the 2004 tsunami disaster. The level of stress reactions, measured nine to ten months after the tsunami, was relatively low in this sample, indicatin…
Trauma Victim
The aim of this study is to explore the reasons why it may be difficult to answer questions regarding violence, sexual abuse, and other potentially traumatic events (PTEs). Qualitative and quantitative methods are used with a nonrepresentative community sample of 628 women who respond to a Web survey. Altogether, 65% do not find it difficult to answer any PTE questions. Difficulties in answering occur more frequently with violence and sexual abus…
The Validity of Screening for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Problems among Asylum Seekers from Different Countries
Mental health problems are prevalent in asylum seekers and refugees. Screening instruments may be effective tools for identifying individuals with severe mental health problems, which will allow us to offer them further assessment and treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of screening instruments in asylum seekers. The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25) were validated against the …
Adult Victimization in Female Survivors of Childhood Violence and Abuse
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a well-established risk factor for adult victimization in women, but little is known about the importance of relationship to perpetrator and exposure to other violence types. This study interviewed 2,437 Norwegian women (response rate = 45.0%) about their experiences with violence. Logistic regression analyses were employed to estimate associations of multiple categories of childhood violence with adult victimization. …
Stressful but rewarding
Adequate responses to disasters and emergency situations rely, among other factors, on coping abilities in disaster workers and emergency personnel. In this study, different aspects of disaster-related stressors and training/experience were investigated in Norwegian personnel (n = 581) mobilised for the 2004 tsunami disaster. The level of stress reactions, measured nine to ten months after the tsunami, was relatively low in this sample, indicatin…
Loneliness as a mediator of the relationship between shame and health problems in young people exposed to childhood violence
Survivors Report Back
This study sought to systematically explore how young survivors of a terrorist attack perceive specific aspects of their contact with the media. We used data from a large-scale longitudinal study on health and coping among survivors of the terrorist attack at Utøya Island and their parents. Thirty to thirty-two months after the attack, 261 survivors (52.1 percent males, mean = 22.1, SD = 4.76) were asked to give a written description of their con…
Trajectories of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Intoxication in Young Adults Exposed to Childhood Violence and Later Problematic Drinking Behavior
Trauma Victim
The aim of this study is to explore the reasons why it may be difficult to answer questions regarding violence, sexual abuse, and other potentially traumatic events (PTEs). Qualitative and quantitative methods are used with a nonrepresentative community sample of 628 women who respond to a Web survey. Altogether, 65% do not find it difficult to answer any PTE questions. Difficulties in answering occur more frequently with violence and sexual abus…
Stressful but rewarding
Adequate responses to disasters and emergency situations rely, among other factors, on coping abilities in disaster workers and emergency personnel. In this study, different aspects of disaster-related stressors and training/experience were investigated in Norwegian personnel (n = 581) mobilised for the 2004 tsunami disaster. The level of stress reactions, measured nine to ten months after the tsunami, was relatively low in this sample, indicatin…
The Validity of Screening for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Problems among Asylum Seekers from Different Countries
Mental health problems are prevalent in asylum seekers and refugees. Screening instruments may be effective tools for identifying individuals with severe mental health problems, which will allow us to offer them further assessment and treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of screening instruments in asylum seekers. The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25) were validated against the …
A Prospective Study of the Potential Moderating Role of Social Support in Preventing Marginalization Among Individuals Exposed to Bullying and Abuse in Junior High School
Negative physical and psychological long-term consequences of abuse and bullying are well documented. It is reasonable to assume that abuse and bullying early in life also may have an impact on the ability to work and stay economically independent later in life, but such prospective studies are lacking. This study investigates the consequences of exposure to abuse and bullying in junior high school, as measured by receiving long-term social welfa…
Adult Victimization in Female Survivors of Childhood Violence and Abuse
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a well-established risk factor for adult victimization in women, but little is known about the importance of relationship to perpetrator and exposure to other violence types. This study interviewed 2,437 Norwegian women (response rate = 45.0%) about their experiences with violence. Logistic regression analyses were employed to estimate associations of multiple categories of childhood violence with adult victimization. …
Survivors Report Back
This study sought to systematically explore how young survivors of a terrorist attack perceive specific aspects of their contact with the media. We used data from a large-scale longitudinal study on health and coping among survivors of the terrorist attack at Utøya Island and their parents. Thirty to thirty-two months after the attack, 261 survivors (52.1 percent males, mean = 22.1, SD = 4.76) were asked to give a written description of their con…
Shame predicts revictimization in victims of childhood violence
Violence-prevention aimed at victims of childhood violence should be a goal for practitioners and policymakers. This could be achieved by targeting shame, both on both on the individual level (clinical settings) and the societal level (changing the stigma of violence). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)
Loneliness as a mediator of the relationship between shame and health problems in young people exposed to childhood violence
Am I an island? A network analysis exploring aspects of social landscapes after childhood violence
The results suggest that these elements can play important roles in the social landscapes of victims of childhood violence. Further research specifying the directionality between these elements is necessary. It may be helpful for clinicians working with victims of childhood violence to explore their perceptions of their social landscapes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Trajectories of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Intoxication in Young Adults Exposed to Childhood Violence and Later Problematic Drinking Behavior
Worry and mental health in the Covid-19 pandemic
This study identified several vulnerability factors for mental health problems in the pandemic. Individuals recently exposed to violence and individuals with pre-existing mental health problems are at particular risk. Worrying about the consequences of the pandemic contributes negatively to current mental health. However, worry cannot explain the excess distress in vulnerable groups. Future research should focus on how COVID-related strains contr…
Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Injury prevention (7 works) · Poison control (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Suicide prevention (7 works) · Medical emergency (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works)