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Toril Sørheim Nilsen

Associate professor/Specialist in clinical psychology for children and adolescents

  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Bjørn Helge Handegård, Martin Eisemann, Siv Kvernmo :
    Predictors of rate of change for children and youth with emotional disorders: a naturalistic observational study
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH) 2016 ARKIV / DOI
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Bjørn Helge Handegård, Martin Eisemann, Siv Kvernmo :
    Evaluating change in symptomatic and functional level of children and youth with emotional disorders: a naturalistic observation study
    European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2015 DOI
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Martin Eisemann, Siv Kvernmo :
    Predictors and moderators of outcome in child and adolescent anxiety and depression: a systematic review of psychological treatment studies
    European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2013 DOI
  • Bente Træen, Toril Sørheim Nilsen, H Stigum :
    Use of pornography in traditional media and on the Internet in Norway
    Journal of Sex Research 2006
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Frode Adolfsen :
    Back 2 School - Et multisenter pilotprosjekt
    2023
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Jo Magne Ingul, Kristin Gärtner Askeland, Bente Storm Mowatt Haugland, Frode Adolfsen, Trude Havik et al.:
    Back 2 School - Våger vi å la være?
    Dagsavisen 2022 ARKIV
  • Trude Havik, Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Simon-Peter Neumer, Jo Magne Ingul, Kristin Gärtner Askeland, Henriette Kyrrestad et al.:
    Bekymringsfullt skolefravær - hva gjør vi?
    Forskersonen.no 2022
  • Tore Brøyn, Toril Sørheim Nilsen :
    Ønsker å prøve ut Back2School i Norge
    20. May 2021
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen :
    Prediktorer for endring hos barn og ungdom med emosjonelle lidelser
    2015
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Siv Kvernmo, Martin Eisemann, Bjørn Helge Handegård :
    Evaluating change in symptomatic and functional Level of children and youth With emotional disorders: A naturalistic observation study
    2015
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Martin Eisemann, Siv Kvernmo, Bjørn Helge Handegård :
    The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): What kinds of problems predict self-, parent- and teacher reported impact score?
    2011
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen :
    Mange småbarn sliter psykisk
    08. May 2011
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen :
    Praksisbasert evidens: Virker det vi gjør?
    Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening 2011
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen :
    Fra unntaket til regelen
    Nordlys 10. January 2011
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen :
    Prediktorer for endring hos barn og unge med angstlidelser og depresjon. Resultater fra en Multisenterundersøkelse ved fire Barne- og ungdomspsykiatriske poliklinikker i Helse Nord
    2011
  • Toril Sørheim Nilsen :
    Effekt av behandlingsforløp ved barne- og ungdomspsykiatrisk poliklinikk: Gruppeforskjeller og prediktorer
    2010
  • Bente Træen, Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Hein Stigum :
    Use of pornography and the Internet as an arena for erotic chatting and finding a partner in Norway
    2004

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    Research interests

    My main research interests concerns topics that are relevant for the development and improvement of mental health services and practice, as well as psychological professional development. Current main topics for the research I am involved in are: 1) Problematic school absenteeism - development and improvement of help service, 2) Systematic use of Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT) in mental health services for children and youth, 3) What works for whom? Mechanisms of change in psychological treatment for children and adolescents and their families. 

    Teaching

    Jeg er subject manager for the subject PSY 2802-2 clinical psychology, and I teach topics within clinical psychology.  I am practice supervisor in the Psychological clinic at UiT, and I am a mentor for seminargroups in psychologist vocational subjects. 

    I supervise PhD-candidate, and masterthesis at the professional program in psychology. 

    My main clinical fiels are anxiety and depression in children and youth, cognitive behavioural therapy, and problematic school absenteeism.  

    ResearchGate

    Member of research group

    Klinisk psykologi   Norsk innhold Clinical psychology   English content

    Member of project

    Back 2 School    Norsk innhold Back2School    English content FIT i arbeid med barn og unge i psykiske helsetjenester Ferdighetstrening i kognitiv atferdsterapi for sosial angst Skills training in cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety FIT in work with children and young people in mental health services Back 2 School: A multicenter pilot study Back 2 School: En multisenter pilot studie