Christine Friestad
Biographic Data
| ID | 6030104 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christine Friestad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christine |
| FAMILY NAME | Friestad |
| SIGNATURE | FRIESTAD C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oslo University Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8393-1211 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring mental health and violence narratives on X
Social media platforms offer a dynamic space for monitoring public discourse on societal issues, including mental health and violence (MHV). The purpose of this study is to examine how MHV is framed in public conversations on X in the Norwegian context over a ten-year period. We collected 5,468 unique Norwegian-language tweets from 2,500 authors using 103 search terms related to MHV (January 2015–May 2024). Tweets were retrieved with twarc, and B…
When to Tell, When to Keep Silent
The aim of this paper is to explore female desisters’ experiences and considerations about when to share information about one’s criminal background. The study is based on life story interviews with 20 female ex-offenders in Norway. The interviews have been subject to a thematic narrative analysis. The results identified three main categories of strategies or considerations employed by the sample: Lay your cards on the table, Do not play cards wi…
Characteristics and risk of reimprisonment among children and young adults in Norwegian prisons. A 20-year cohort study
Children, adolescents and young adults are in developmentally sensitive stages and can be disproportionally negatively impacted by imprisonment, yet these age groups are rarely described. Complete records of all persons aged 15–34 imprisoned in Norway in the period 2000–2019 (n = 52,588) were linked with data from sociodemographic and police registries. Imprisoned children and adolescents were characterized by several markers for socioeconomic di…
Prison officer students’ perceptions of persons convicted of sexual crimes
This study investigated the dimensionality of the Perception of Sex Offenders scale among prison officer students in Norway, and whether the students’ perceptions of this group of prisoners changed during their theoretical education and 1-year practical training. The target sample comprised a full cohort of freshman prison officer students, and two waves of data collection were conducted. The response rate was 94% ( n = 188) at time 1 (T1) and 64…
An exploration of theory of mind performance among men convicted of rape
Several of the known risk factors for sexual violence concern a lack of capacity for engaging in mutually satisfying interpersonal relationships. Socio‐cognitive deficits may be approached from a theory of mind (ToM) perspective, where lack of ability to attribute mental states to others is seen as the core feature. This study focuses on imprisoned men (n = 26) convicted of rape against an adult. A video‐based measure of ToM (MASC) was applied, d…
Childhood Trauma in Persons With Schizophrenia and a History of Interpersonal Violence
SCZ-V patients had higher exposure to childhood trauma than SCZ-NV, and both schizophrenia groups had higher exposure than HC. The results suggest that childhood physical and emotional neglect may be of specific importance to later violence in schizophrenia
Mother–Child Contact during Incarceration
Based on quantitative data from a national survey of female inmates in Norway, the present article describes the self-reported frequency and type of mother–child contact before and during imprisonment and investigates to what extent this is influenced by mothers’ sociodemographic background as well as their drug abuse and previous criminal history. A total of 141 female inmates participated in the study, representing 75% of the total female inmat…
Adverse childhood experiences among women prisoners
BACKGROUND: Women prisoners are known to suffer from an accumulation of factors known to increase the risk for several major health problems. This study examines the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and the relationship between such experiences and suicide attempts and drug use among incarcerated women in Norway. METHODS: A total of 141 women inmates (75% of all eligible) were interviewed using a structured interview guide coveri…
Social Adversities in First-Time and Repeat Prisoners
Aims: To explore possible systematic differences between prison inmates serving their first sentence and inmates having experienced previous incarcerations. It is hoped that a better knowledge of these issues will make us better equipped to meet the rehabilitation needs of our prisoners and decrease their risk of reoffending and reincarceration. Methods: In this cross-sectional study a randomly selected and nationally representative sample of 260…
Educational plans- when are they establis hed? Implications for the measurement of socio- economic status in youth
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Educational plans- when are they establis hed? Implications for the measurement of socio- economic status in youth
Social Adversities in First-Time and Repeat Prisoners
Aims: To explore possible systematic differences between prison inmates serving their first sentence and inmates having experienced previous incarcerations. It is hoped that a better knowledge of these issues will make us better equipped to meet the rehabilitation needs of our prisoners and decrease their risk of reoffending and reincarceration. Methods: In this cross-sectional study a randomly selected and nationally representative sample of 260…
Adverse childhood experiences among women prisoners
BACKGROUND: Women prisoners are known to suffer from an accumulation of factors known to increase the risk for several major health problems. This study examines the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and the relationship between such experiences and suicide attempts and drug use among incarcerated women in Norway. METHODS: A total of 141 women inmates (75% of all eligible) were interviewed using a structured interview guide coveri…
Mother–Child Contact during Incarceration
Based on quantitative data from a national survey of female inmates in Norway, the present article describes the self-reported frequency and type of mother–child contact before and during imprisonment and investigates to what extent this is influenced by mothers’ sociodemographic background as well as their drug abuse and previous criminal history. A total of 141 female inmates participated in the study, representing 75% of the total female inmat…
Childhood Trauma in Persons With Schizophrenia and a History of Interpersonal Violence
SCZ-V patients had higher exposure to childhood trauma than SCZ-NV, and both schizophrenia groups had higher exposure than HC. The results suggest that childhood physical and emotional neglect may be of specific importance to later violence in schizophrenia
An exploration of theory of mind performance among men convicted of rape
Several of the known risk factors for sexual violence concern a lack of capacity for engaging in mutually satisfying interpersonal relationships. Socio‐cognitive deficits may be approached from a theory of mind (ToM) perspective, where lack of ability to attribute mental states to others is seen as the core feature. This study focuses on imprisoned men (n = 26) convicted of rape against an adult. A video‐based measure of ToM (MASC) was applied, d…
Prison officer students’ perceptions of persons convicted of sexual crimes
This study investigated the dimensionality of the Perception of Sex Offenders scale among prison officer students in Norway, and whether the students’ perceptions of this group of prisoners changed during their theoretical education and 1-year practical training. The target sample comprised a full cohort of freshman prison officer students, and two waves of data collection were conducted. The response rate was 94% ( n = 188) at time 1 (T1) and 64…
Characteristics and risk of reimprisonment among children and young adults in Norwegian prisons. A 20-year cohort study
Children, adolescents and young adults are in developmentally sensitive stages and can be disproportionally negatively impacted by imprisonment, yet these age groups are rarely described. Complete records of all persons aged 15–34 imprisoned in Norway in the period 2000–2019 (n = 52,588) were linked with data from sociodemographic and police registries. Imprisoned children and adolescents were characterized by several markers for socioeconomic di…
When to Tell, When to Keep Silent
The aim of this paper is to explore female desisters’ experiences and considerations about when to share information about one’s criminal background. The study is based on life story interviews with 20 female ex-offenders in Norway. The interviews have been subject to a thematic narrative analysis. The results identified three main categories of strategies or considerations employed by the sample: Lay your cards on the table, Do not play cards wi…
Exploring mental health and violence narratives on X
Social media platforms offer a dynamic space for monitoring public discourse on societal issues, including mental health and violence (MHV). The purpose of this study is to examine how MHV is framed in public conversations on X in the Norwegian context over a ten-year period. We collected 5,468 unique Norwegian-language tweets from 2,500 authors using 103 search terms related to MHV (January 2015–May 2024). Tweets were retrieved with twarc, and B…
Psychology (9 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (7 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Medical emergency (3 works) · Poison control (3 works)