Per Nerdrum
Biographic Data
| ID | 5424291 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Per Nerdrum |
| GIVEN NAMES | Per |
| FAMILY NAME | Nerdrum |
| SIGNATURE | NERDRUM P |
| AFFILIATIONS | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mental health and quality of life among Norwegian child welfare service workers
Social workers in child welfare services play an important role in preventing crises and identifying the need for and implementing relevant measures among children and families of different ages and circumstances, often with little recognition. The main aim of this study was to examine mental health and overall- and professional quality of life of 978 Norwegian child welfare (CW) service workers. The design was cross-sectional and quantitative an…
The transition from university to work: What happens to mental health? A longitudinal study
Our findings support assumptions about higher levels of mental health problems as students, with mental health improving as health professionals and social workers move into professional work
Psychological Distress in Norwegian Nurses and Teachers over Nine Years
Psychological distress have been found to be high and influence negatively nurses’ and teachers’ work. In this nine-year project, we present the first longitudinal study comparing psychological distress from 1467 students and young professionals in nursing and teaching. Psychological distress was measured with GHQ 12 at the start and the end of their studies and three and six years after graduation. Both descriptive statistics and estimated model…
Psychological Distress Among Young Norwegian Health Professionals
In this study, we present longitudinal data on psychological distress among 169 young Norwegian health professionals. Psychological distress was measured at the end of their studies, and three years later on, when being professional nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Psychological distress was assessed by applying the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12). Twenty-seven percent of the nursing students scor…
The Trainees’ Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Learning Empathic Communication in Norway
Few empirical studies have inquired into the process of learning therapeutic skills or have focused on the interaction between trainees and trainers from the trainees’ perspective. We implemented a qualitative study focusing on the experiences of Norwegian therapists’ participation in an empathy training program. The aim of the study was to better understand the trainees’ conception of the learning process. The trainers’ use of an individualized,…
Physical and Mental Problems Attributed to Dental Amalgam Fillings: A Descriptive Study of 99 Self-Referred Patients Compared with 272 Controls
OBJECTIVE: The physical and mental symptomatology of 99 self-referred patients complaining of multiple somatic and mental symptoms attributed to dental amalgam fillings were compared with patients with known chronic medical disorders seen in alternative (N = 93) and ordinary (N = 99) medical family practices and patients with dental amalgam fillings (N = 80) seen in an ordinary dental practice. METHOD: The assessments included written self-report…
Maintenance of the Effect of Training in Communication Skills: A Controlled Follow-Up Study of Level of Communicated Empathy
The long-term effectiveness of a communication skills course was tested in a controlled study of two matched groups of social work students. The program group participated in a 50-hour communication skills training course in addition to ordinary concept training, while the control group participated in social work concept training only. In the follow-up period, the groups engaged in similar field practice. Both groups were assessed with regard to…
Does Participation in Communication Skills Training Increase Student levels of Communicated Empathy: A Controlled Outcome Study
Empathic communication is regarded as one of the most important abilities for soical workers and health professionals in their work with clients. In this study one gorup of social worker students who participated in a 3-month course of intensive communication skills training was compared to a group of students following the ordinary social work course of study. The groups were compared in relation to communicated empathy as measured on the Carkhu…
Does Participation in Communication Skills Training Increase Student Levels of Communicated Empathy: A Controlled Outcome Study
Empathic communication is regarded as one of the most important abilities for social workers and health professionals in their work with clients. in this study one group of social worker students who participated in a 3 month course of intensive communication skills training was compared to a group of students following the ordinary social work course of study. The groups were compared in relation to communicated empathy as measured on the Carkhu…
The Trainees’ Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Learning Empathic Communication in Norway
Few empirical studies have inquired into the process of learning therapeutic skills or have focused on the interaction between trainees and trainers from the trainees’ perspective. We implemented a qualitative study focusing on the experiences of Norwegian therapists’ participation in an empathy training program. The aim of the study was to better understand the trainees’ conception of the learning process. The trainers’ use of an individualized,…
Does Participation in Communication Skills Training Increase Student Levels of Communicated Empathy: A Controlled Outcome Study
Empathic communication is regarded as one of the most important abilities for social workers and health professionals in their work with clients. in this study one group of social worker students who participated in a 3 month course of intensive communication skills training was compared to a group of students following the ordinary social work course of study. The groups were compared in relation to communicated empathy as measured on the Carkhu…
Maintenance of the Effect of Training in Communication Skills: A Controlled Follow-Up Study of Level of Communicated Empathy
The long-term effectiveness of a communication skills course was tested in a controlled study of two matched groups of social work students. The program group participated in a 50-hour communication skills training course in addition to ordinary concept training, while the control group participated in social work concept training only. In the follow-up period, the groups engaged in similar field practice. Both groups were assessed with regard to…
Does Participation in Communication Skills Training Increase Student levels of Communicated Empathy: A Controlled Outcome Study
Empathic communication is regarded as one of the most important abilities for soical workers and health professionals in their work with clients. In this study one gorup of social worker students who participated in a 3-month course of intensive communication skills training was compared to a group of students following the ordinary social work course of study. The groups were compared in relation to communicated empathy as measured on the Carkhu…
Does Participation in Communication Skills Training Increase Student Levels of Communicated Empathy: A Controlled Outcome Study
Empathic communication is regarded as one of the most important abilities for social workers and health professionals in their work with clients. in this study one group of social worker students who participated in a 3 month course of intensive communication skills training was compared to a group of students following the ordinary social work course of study. The groups were compared in relation to communicated empathy as measured on the Carkhu…
Does Participation in Communication Skills Training Increase Student levels of Communicated Empathy: A Controlled Outcome Study
Empathic communication is regarded as one of the most important abilities for soical workers and health professionals in their work with clients. In this study one gorup of social worker students who participated in a 3-month course of intensive communication skills training was compared to a group of students following the ordinary social work course of study. The groups were compared in relation to communicated empathy as measured on the Carkhu…
Physical and Mental Problems Attributed to Dental Amalgam Fillings: A Descriptive Study of 99 Self-Referred Patients Compared with 272 Controls
OBJECTIVE: The physical and mental symptomatology of 99 self-referred patients complaining of multiple somatic and mental symptoms attributed to dental amalgam fillings were compared with patients with known chronic medical disorders seen in alternative (N = 93) and ordinary (N = 99) medical family practices and patients with dental amalgam fillings (N = 80) seen in an ordinary dental practice. METHOD: The assessments included written self-report…
Maintenance of the Effect of Training in Communication Skills: A Controlled Follow-Up Study of Level of Communicated Empathy
The long-term effectiveness of a communication skills course was tested in a controlled study of two matched groups of social work students. The program group participated in a 50-hour communication skills training course in addition to ordinary concept training, while the control group participated in social work concept training only. In the follow-up period, the groups engaged in similar field practice. Both groups were assessed with regard to…
The Trainees’ Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Learning Empathic Communication in Norway
Few empirical studies have inquired into the process of learning therapeutic skills or have focused on the interaction between trainees and trainers from the trainees’ perspective. We implemented a qualitative study focusing on the experiences of Norwegian therapists’ participation in an empathy training program. The aim of the study was to better understand the trainees’ conception of the learning process. The trainers’ use of an individualized,…
Psychological Distress Among Young Norwegian Health Professionals
In this study, we present longitudinal data on psychological distress among 169 young Norwegian health professionals. Psychological distress was measured at the end of their studies, and three years later on, when being professional nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Psychological distress was assessed by applying the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12). Twenty-seven percent of the nursing students scor…
Psychological Distress in Norwegian Nurses and Teachers over Nine Years
Psychological distress have been found to be high and influence negatively nurses’ and teachers’ work. In this nine-year project, we present the first longitudinal study comparing psychological distress from 1467 students and young professionals in nursing and teaching. Psychological distress was measured with GHQ 12 at the start and the end of their studies and three and six years after graduation. Both descriptive statistics and estimated model…
The transition from university to work: What happens to mental health? A longitudinal study
Our findings support assumptions about higher levels of mental health problems as students, with mental health improving as health professionals and social workers move into professional work
Mental health and quality of life among Norwegian child welfare service workers
Social workers in child welfare services play an important role in preventing crises and identifying the need for and implementing relevant measures among children and families of different ages and circumstances, often with little recognition. The main aim of this study was to examine mental health and overall- and professional quality of life of 978 Norwegian child welfare (CW) service workers. The design was cross-sectional and quantitative an…
Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Applied Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Distress (4 works) · Empathy (4 works) · Medical education (4 works)