Erik Simonsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3865455 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erik Simonsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erik |
| FAMILY NAME | Simonsen |
| SIGNATURE | SIMONSEN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6134-2392 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Retrospective Experiences of Mentalization‐Based Group Therapy for Borderline Personality Features in Adolescence
Women’s accounts of treatment for borderline personality disorder in adolescence
Research has established that borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be diagnosed before the age of 18. However, many clinicians are apprehensive about using the diagnosis and treating BPD in adolescence. Specialized treatments have been developed and evaluated for BPD in adolescence. Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is one of these. However, long-term follow-up studies are lacking, and the potential effects of getting the BPD diagnosis and t…
A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Associations between Personality Traits, Glycemic Control, and BMI in Persons with Diabetes
There is a growing focus on person-centered care, emphasizing the importance of respecting inter-individual differences and implementing individualized treatment initiatives. Prior research has established an association between personality traits, body mass index, and health-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to explore the potential of personality trait assessments in identifying individuals at risk of glycemic dysregulation and incre…
Attachment Problems and Mentalizing Capacity Relate to Parent–Child Informant Discrepancies in Female Adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder
Parent-child informant discrepancies on psychopathology provide important knowledge on the parent-child relationship and the child's mental health, but mechanisms underlying parent-child informant discrepancies are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between attachment problems and mentalizing capacity and parent-child informant discrepancies on borderline personality disorder (BPD) severity, internalizing, and externaliz…
Does one treatment benefit all? Patients’ experiences of standardized group CBT for anxiety and depression
Mentalizing in Adolescents With and Without Prominent Borderline Features
The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire for Youths (RFQY) is a self-report measure of reflective functioning (RF) also referred to as mentalizing. Lower levels of RF are characteristic of a wide range of mental disorders and are especially relevant in the assessment of personality pathology. The goal of the current study is to examine the psychometric properties of a Danish translation of the RFQY and to corroborate previous research on the meas…
Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe disturbances related to understanding oneself and other people and can be reliably detected and treated in adolescence. In this feasibility study, we aimed to focus on the features of, and changes in, narrative identity throughout the course of Mentalization-Based Treatment in Groups (MBT-G) for adolescents with BPD. Six female patients (M = 15.2, SD = 0.75) joined between 16 and 31…
Maladaptive personality traits may link childhood trauma history to current internalizing symptoms
Research supports a strong relationship between childhood maltreatment and internalizing psychopathology (e.g., anxiety and depression), and features of personality are assumed to explain some of this relationship. In this study, we proposed a model in which maladaptive traits mediate the effect of childhood trauma history on internalizing symptoms in adult individuals. A mixed sample ( N = 462) composed of 142 psychiatric patients and 320 commun…
Unrecognized schizophrenia spectrum and other mental disorders in youth disconnected from education and work-life
Psychiatric illness and particularly schizophrenia spectrum disorders affecting social interaction and the ability to take part in educational and work-life were grossly overrepresented in the NEET sample. Our findings suggest that pronounced social disconnection in youth in and of itself should lead to suspect the presence of a severe mental disorder
Burden and Treatment Satisfaction among Caregivers of Adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder
Despite the fact that family involvement is encouraged in early interventions for borderline personality disorder (BPD), there is a limited knowledge on the experience of caring for adolescents with BPD. This is an exploratory retrospective study nested within a randomized controlled trial that compared mentalization‐based treatment (MBT) in groups to treatment as usual for adolescents with BPD. Caregivers received six MBT‐Parents sessions or sta…
“Despite the Differences, We Were All the Same”. Group Cohesion in Diagnosis-Specific and Transdiagnostic CBT Groups for Anxiety and Depression
Group cohesion refers to a sense of belonging, mutual support and identification with other group members. Group cohesion has been associated with better outcomes, lower drop-out rates, more interpersonal support and better participation in psychotherapy. Nevertheless, the role of group cohesion in CBT has not yet received much attention. The rationale for delivering CBT in groups is that patients can model themselves through each other due to th…
Help-Seekers in an Early Detection of Psychosis Service
Purpose: Enhancing early help-seeking is important for early intervention in psychosis. However, knowledge is limited about those help-seekers who are not initially found to have psychotic symptoms when assessed in services aiming at psychosis detection and, thus, deemed ineligible for early intervention of psychosis programs. We aimed to examine clinical diagnostic and socioeconomic pathways of help-seekers accessing an early detection of psycho…
Service User Experiences of Integrating a Mobile Solution (IMPACHS) Into Clinical Treatment for Psychosis
Innovative technological solutions are increasingly being introduced into psychotherapy. Understanding service user perspectives is a key aspect in adapting this technology to treatment. This study investigated service users' personal experience of the utility, challenges, and rewards of using an mHealth solution in cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp). People participating in an early intervention program for psychosis ( n = 16) uti…
Early Substance Use Cessation Improves Cognition—10 Years Outcome in First-Episode Psychosis Patients
Background: Cognitive impairment may be a risk factor for, as well as a consequence of, psychosis. Non-remitting symptoms, premorbid functioning, level of education, and socioeconomic background are known correlates. A possible confounder of these associations is substance use, which is common among patients with psychosis and linked to worse clinical outcomes. Studies however show mixed results for the effect of substance use on cognitive outcom…
Feasibility of trauma-focused Guided Imagery and Music with adult refugees diagnosed with PTSD
Traumatized refugees seeking treatment in special units of psychiatry are in need of treatment options that can help them stabilize and cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their everyday life. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) has improved psychological health for clinical populations including trauma survivors with PTSD. Prior to the implementation of a randomized controlled study, a clinical non-controlled study was carried out to a…
Probable Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Self-harming Behaviour
Feasibility of trauma-focused Guided Imagery and Music with adult refugees diagnosed with PTSD
Traumatized refugees seeking treatment in special units of psychiatry are in need of treatment options that can help them stabilize and cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their everyday life. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) has improved psychological health for clinical populations including trauma survivors with PTSD. Prior to the implementation of a randomized controlled study, a clinical non-controlled study was carried out to a…
Probable Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Self-harming Behaviour
Feasibility of trauma-focused Guided Imagery and Music with adult refugees diagnosed with PTSD
Traumatized refugees seeking treatment in special units of psychiatry are in need of treatment options that can help them stabilize and cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their everyday life. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) has improved psychological health for clinical populations including trauma survivors with PTSD. Prior to the implementation of a randomized controlled study, a clinical non-controlled study was carried out to a…
Early Substance Use Cessation Improves Cognition—10 Years Outcome in First-Episode Psychosis Patients
Background: Cognitive impairment may be a risk factor for, as well as a consequence of, psychosis. Non-remitting symptoms, premorbid functioning, level of education, and socioeconomic background are known correlates. A possible confounder of these associations is substance use, which is common among patients with psychosis and linked to worse clinical outcomes. Studies however show mixed results for the effect of substance use on cognitive outcom…
Burden and Treatment Satisfaction among Caregivers of Adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder
Despite the fact that family involvement is encouraged in early interventions for borderline personality disorder (BPD), there is a limited knowledge on the experience of caring for adolescents with BPD. This is an exploratory retrospective study nested within a randomized controlled trial that compared mentalization‐based treatment (MBT) in groups to treatment as usual for adolescents with BPD. Caregivers received six MBT‐Parents sessions or sta…
“Despite the Differences, We Were All the Same”. Group Cohesion in Diagnosis-Specific and Transdiagnostic CBT Groups for Anxiety and Depression
Group cohesion refers to a sense of belonging, mutual support and identification with other group members. Group cohesion has been associated with better outcomes, lower drop-out rates, more interpersonal support and better participation in psychotherapy. Nevertheless, the role of group cohesion in CBT has not yet received much attention. The rationale for delivering CBT in groups is that patients can model themselves through each other due to th…
Help-Seekers in an Early Detection of Psychosis Service
Purpose: Enhancing early help-seeking is important for early intervention in psychosis. However, knowledge is limited about those help-seekers who are not initially found to have psychotic symptoms when assessed in services aiming at psychosis detection and, thus, deemed ineligible for early intervention of psychosis programs. We aimed to examine clinical diagnostic and socioeconomic pathways of help-seekers accessing an early detection of psycho…
Service User Experiences of Integrating a Mobile Solution (IMPACHS) Into Clinical Treatment for Psychosis
Innovative technological solutions are increasingly being introduced into psychotherapy. Understanding service user perspectives is a key aspect in adapting this technology to treatment. This study investigated service users' personal experience of the utility, challenges, and rewards of using an mHealth solution in cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp). People participating in an early intervention program for psychosis ( n = 16) uti…
Maladaptive personality traits may link childhood trauma history to current internalizing symptoms
Research supports a strong relationship between childhood maltreatment and internalizing psychopathology (e.g., anxiety and depression), and features of personality are assumed to explain some of this relationship. In this study, we proposed a model in which maladaptive traits mediate the effect of childhood trauma history on internalizing symptoms in adult individuals. A mixed sample ( N = 462) composed of 142 psychiatric patients and 320 commun…
Unrecognized schizophrenia spectrum and other mental disorders in youth disconnected from education and work-life
Psychiatric illness and particularly schizophrenia spectrum disorders affecting social interaction and the ability to take part in educational and work-life were grossly overrepresented in the NEET sample. Our findings suggest that pronounced social disconnection in youth in and of itself should lead to suspect the presence of a severe mental disorder
Does one treatment benefit all? Patients’ experiences of standardized group CBT for anxiety and depression
Mentalizing in Adolescents With and Without Prominent Borderline Features
The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire for Youths (RFQY) is a self-report measure of reflective functioning (RF) also referred to as mentalizing. Lower levels of RF are characteristic of a wide range of mental disorders and are especially relevant in the assessment of personality pathology. The goal of the current study is to examine the psychometric properties of a Danish translation of the RFQY and to corroborate previous research on the meas…
Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe disturbances related to understanding oneself and other people and can be reliably detected and treated in adolescence. In this feasibility study, we aimed to focus on the features of, and changes in, narrative identity throughout the course of Mentalization-Based Treatment in Groups (MBT-G) for adolescents with BPD. Six female patients (M = 15.2, SD = 0.75) joined between 16 and 31…
A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Associations between Personality Traits, Glycemic Control, and BMI in Persons with Diabetes
There is a growing focus on person-centered care, emphasizing the importance of respecting inter-individual differences and implementing individualized treatment initiatives. Prior research has established an association between personality traits, body mass index, and health-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to explore the potential of personality trait assessments in identifying individuals at risk of glycemic dysregulation and incre…
Attachment Problems and Mentalizing Capacity Relate to Parent–Child Informant Discrepancies in Female Adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder
Parent-child informant discrepancies on psychopathology provide important knowledge on the parent-child relationship and the child's mental health, but mechanisms underlying parent-child informant discrepancies are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between attachment problems and mentalizing capacity and parent-child informant discrepancies on borderline personality disorder (BPD) severity, internalizing, and externaliz…
Retrospective Experiences of Mentalization‐Based Group Therapy for Borderline Personality Features in Adolescence
Women’s accounts of treatment for borderline personality disorder in adolescence
Research has established that borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be diagnosed before the age of 18. However, many clinicians are apprehensive about using the diagnosis and treating BPD in adolescence. Specialized treatments have been developed and evaluated for BPD in adolescence. Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is one of these. However, long-term follow-up studies are lacking, and the potential effects of getting the BPD diagnosis and t…
Psychology (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology (9 works) · Personality (7 works) · Borderline personality disorder (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychotherapist (6 works) · Mental health (5 works)