June Thorvaldsen Forsberg


Job description

Associate Professor in Psychology, Regional Center for Children and Adolescents - RKBU North. Research Group for Health Promotion and Preventive Measures.


  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Carly Tubbs Dolan, Jon Håkon Schultz :
    Development and Psychometric Testing of the Student Learning in Emergencies Checklist (SLEC): Measuring Promotors of Academic Functioning and Wellbeing in Palestinian Youth Affected by War and Conflict
    Intervention: International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Brenda Ghazale, Samer Siefeldeen, Jon Håkon Schultz :
    Measuring promotors of school functioning: Informing school-based psychosocial support for crisis-affected students in Lebanon
    International Journal of School & Educational Psychology 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Steinar Thorvaldsen :
    The severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bullying victimization, mental health indicators and quality of life
    Scientific Reports 2022 FULLTEKST / ARKIV / DOI
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Jon Håkon Schultz :
    Educational and psychosocial support for conflict-affected youths: The effectiveness of a school-based intervention targeting academic underachievement
    International Journal of School & Educational Psychology 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Jon-Håkon Schultz, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Gerlinde Harb, Eva Alisic :
    Prevalence and Characteristics of Post-traumatic Nightmares in War- and Conflict-Affected Students.
    Nature and Science of Sleep 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Johannes Gjerstad, Magne Flaten, Per M. Aslaksen :
    Influence of catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met on fear of pain and placebo analgesia
    Pain 2018 DOI
  • Per M Aslaksen, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Johannes Gjerstad :
    The Opioid Receptor Mu 1 (OPRM1) rs1799971 and Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) rs4680 as genetic markers for placebo analgesia
    Pain 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Monica Martinussen, Magne Flaten :
    The placebo analgesic effect in healthy individuals and patients: A meta-analysis
    Psychosomatic Medicine 2017 DOI
  • Peter Solvoll Lyby, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Ole Åsli, Magne Arve Flaten :
    Induced fear reduces the effectiveness of a placebo intervention on pain
    Pain 2012 DOI
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Gazas barn fanget i marerittet: -Vil prege dem resten av livet.
    24. October 2023
  • Pål Wessel, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Joshua Steven Patras, Marcela Douglas Aranibar, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Simon-Peter Neumer et al.:
    Foreldre med flyktningbakgrunn i Norge - Hvem er de og hvordan har de det?
    2023
  • Pål Wessel, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Joshua Steven Patras, Marcela Douglas Aranibar, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Simon-Peter Neumer et al.:
    Supported Parenting Interventions for Families with Refugee Background (PIRM): Effectiveness of The Incredible Years and The International Child Development Program
    2023
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Hverdagspsyken Podcast: Barn, krig, traumer og skolegang.
    30. October 2023
  • Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas Aranibar, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Joshua Steven Patras, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Elfrid Krossbakken et al.:
    Gruppeledersamling - Presentasjon av foreløpige funn
    2023
  • Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas Aranibar, Joshua Steven Patras, Simon-Peter Neumer, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Elfrid Krossbakken et al.:
    Barn i familier med flyktningbakgrunn
    2023
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Redd Barna har stoppet å telle døde i Gaza.
    Frifagbevegelse LO Media 2023 FULLTEKST
  • Jon Håkon Schultz, Gerlinde Harb, Eva Alisic, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Safwat Diab, Karam Al-Shanti et al.:
    School-based psychosocial support for children in Gaza: A research informed framework for providing support and identifying needs in the aftermath of the 2023 war. Educational Response Brief for Education in Emergencies, No.7: UiT, the Arctic University of Norway.
    2023 FULLTEKST
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Psykisk helse - psykt viktig!
    2022
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Hvorfor er det viktig at tiltakene vi velger er virksomme?
    2022
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Jon Håkon Schultz :
    5 forskningsbaserte råd for å hjelpe barn som har opplevd krig og flukt
    Forskning.no 2022 FULLTEKST
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Steinar Thorvaldsen :
    Pandemi og isolasjon har rammet de unge hardt.
    Nordnorsk Debatt 2021
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Jon-Håkon Schultz :
    Barna i Gaza kan få livslange traumer.
    Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.) 2021
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Steinar Thorvaldsen :
    Tøffere tider for skoleelevene - flere rapporterer om mobbing.
    Forskersonen.no 2021 FULLTEKST
  • Jon Håkon Schultz, Gerlinde Harb, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Safwat Diab, Steffi Schenzle, Joanne Lee et al.:
    Supporting Palestinian children after the May 2021 escalation – Reflections on psychosocial needs and how to design a school-based intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Educational Response Brief for Education in Emergencies, No.4: UiT, the Arctic University of Norway.
    2021 FULLTEKST
  • Jon Håkon Schultz, Stephen Richardson, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Helping children to deal with reactions from the Beirut explosion - Reflections on how to protect and support children. Educational Response Brief for Education in Emergencies, No 2: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
    2020 FULLTEKST
  • Jon Håkon Schultz, Camilla Lodi, Daniel Wheeler, Cristian de Luca, Steffi Schenzle, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic: Reflections on how to provide support to reduce students' fear. Educational Response Brief for Education in Emergencies, No.3: UiT, the Arctic University of Norway.
    2020 FULLTEKST
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Clinical implications of placebo analgesia: The role of individual differences in fear and genetics in clinical practice.
    2018
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Johannes Gjerstad, Magne Flaten, Per M Aslaksen :
    The genetic influence on fear of pain and placebo analgesia
    2017
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Placeboens fantastiske verden
    2016
  • Bjørg Engdahl, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Magne Arve Flaten :
    Friskere på liksom
    Bedre helse 13. January 2014
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Radiointervju i NRK P1
    08. January 2013
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Placeboeffekten; Sukkerpille + Forventning = Sant
    2012
  • Audun Hetland, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Science it's a girl thing
    2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Følg June gjennom Forsker Grand Prix
    24. September 2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Inviterer til forrykende forskershow
    15. September 2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Her er årets deltakere i Forsker Grand Prix
    15. September 2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Smerte og placebo: Forskerportrett
    2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Fire års forskning på fire minutter
    25. September 2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    June vil bli Norges beste forsker
    24. September 2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Her kjemper June om finaleplass i Forsker Grand Prix
    24. September 2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Placeboeffekten: Sukkerpille + Forventning = Sant
    2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Forsker Grand Prix
    2012
  • June Thorvaldsen Forsberg :
    Placeboeffekten er reell
    18. September 2012
  • Peter Solvoll Lyby, June Thorvaldsen Forsberg, Ole Åsli, Magne Arve Flaten :
    PLACEBOS REDUCE STRESS: REDUCED STARTLE REFLEXES AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF A PLACEBO
    Psychophysiology 2010

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    Research interests

    1. Implementation and evaluation research of psychosocial measures and interventions. Author for Ungsinn.no
    2. Children affected by war: Traumatic stress, PTSD, traumatic nightmares, school functioning, education in/or after emergencies. The Better Learning Program - Consult for the Norwegian Refugee Coucil. 
    3. Families with refugee background in Norway: Life mastery and parental guidance. The PIRM-study.
    4. Child talks
    5. Neurobiological development and affective neuroscience.
    6. Psychometrics and meta analysis

    Teaching

    1. Developmental psychology and biological psychology.
    2. Psychological trauma and stress reactions.
    3. Education in/or after emergencies.