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Joshua Patras

Associate Professor

  • Carina Lisøy, Simon-Peter Neumer, Frode Adolfsen, Jo Magne Ingul, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Tore Wentzel-Larsen et al.:
    Optimizing indicated cognitive behavioral therapy to prevent child anxiety and depression: A cluster-randomized factorial trial
    Behaviour Research and Therapy 2024 DOI
  • Helene Eng, Bjørn Helge Handegård, Joshua Steven Patras :
    Kunnskapsoppsummering og klassifisering av tiltaket: TFCO - Treatement Foster Care Oregon (1. utg.)
    Ungsinn. Tidsskrift for virksomme tiltak for barn og unge 13. October 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • Maria Filomena Gasper, Joshua Patras, Judy Hutchings, Tatiana Homem, Andreia Fernandes Azevedo, Mariana Pimentel et al.:
    Effects of a Teacher Classroom Management program on preschool teachers’ practices and psychological factors: A randomized trial with teachers of children from economically disadvantaged families
    Early Education and Development 2022 DOI
  • Marit Løtveit Pedersen, Solveig Holen, Anne Mari Sund, Frode Adolfsen, Mona Elisabeth S Løvaas, Kristin Martinsen et al.:
    Targeting Internalizing Symptoms in Children: What is the Impact on School Functioning?
    Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Maria Seabra-Santos, Sofia Major, Joshua Patras, Marcelino Pereira, Mariana Pimentel, Elsa Baptista et al.:
    Transition to Primary School of Children in Economic Disadvantage: Does a Preschool Teacher Training Program Make a Difference?
    Early Childhood Education Journal 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Joshua Patras, Bjørn Helge Handegård, Simon-Peter Neumer, Kristin Martinsen, Frode Adolfsen et al.:
    Evaluating Delivery of a CBT-Based Group Intervention for Schoolchildren With Emotional Problems: Examining the Reliability and Applicability of a Video-Based Adherence and Competence Measure
    Frontiers in Psychology 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Kristin Martinsen, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Solveig Holen, Anne Mari Sund, Marit Løtveit Pedersen et al.:
    Change in quality of life and self-esteem in a randomized controlled CBT study for anxious and sad children: can targeting anxious and depressive symptoms improve functional domains in schoolchildren?
    BMC Psychology 21. January 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Joshua Patras, Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Siri Gammelsæter, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen et al.:
    Parenting interventions for families with refugee backgrounds: a randomized factorial, mixed-methods design study protocol
    Trials 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Marit Løtveit Pedersen, Thomas Jozefiak, Anne Mari Sund, Solveig Holen, Simon-Peter Neumer, Kristin D. Martinsen et al.:
    Psychometric properties of the Brief Problem Monitor (BPM) in children with internalizing symptoms: examining baseline data from a national randomized controlled intervention study
    BMC Psychology 27. November 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Jo Magne Ingul, Kristin Martinsen, Frode Adolfsen, Anne Mari Sund, Kristin Ytreland, Elisabeth Valmyr Bania et al.:
    Inside the clockwork of the ECHO factorial trial: A conceptual model with proposed mediators for prevention of emotional problems in children
    Frontiers in Psychology 2021 FULLTEKST / PROSJEKT / ARKIV / DOI
  • Mona Elisabeth S Løvaas, Stian Lydersen, Anne Mari Sund, Simon-Peter Neumer, Kristin Dagmar Martinsen, Solveig Holen et al.:
    A 12-month follow-up of a transdiagnostic indicated prevention of internalizing symptoms in school-aged children: The results from the EMOTION study.
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH) 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Sabine Kaiser, Joshua Patras, Frode Adolfsen, Astrid Marie Richardsen, Monica Martinussen :
    Using the Job Demands–Resources Model to Evaluate Work-Related Outcomes Among Norwegian Health Care Workers
    Sage Open 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Mona Elisabeth S Løvaas, Anne Mari Sund, Stian Lydersen, Simon-Peter Neumer, Kristin Dagmar Martinsen, Solveig Holen et al.:
    Does the transdiagnostic EMOTION intervention improve emotion regulation skills in children?
    Journal of Child and Family Studies 2019 ARKIV / DOI
  • Simon-Peter Neumer, Kristin Martinsen, Jo Magne Ingul, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Carina Lisøy, Joshua Steven Patras et al.:
    THE ECHO STUDY: OPTIMIZING A GROUP-BASED SCHOOL INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. INTRODUCTION
    2023
  • Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Frode Adolfsen, Simon-Peter Neumer, Kristin Martinsen, Solveig Holen, Jo Magne Ingul et al.:
    ECHO-studien: Optimalisering av et skolebasert KAT-tiltak for barn i alderen 8-12 år med symptomer på angst og depresjon
    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
  • Ida Mari Haug, Simon-Peter Neumer, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Frode Adolfsen, Elisabeth Valmyr Bania, Carina Lisøy et al.:
    Differential effects of the MFS condition: Is there a dose response?
    2023
  • Ida Mari Haug, Simon-Peter Neumer, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Therese Halvorsen, Pål Wessel, Elfrid Krossbakken et al.:
    A feedback system for tracking progress in parenting programs - Can the “ MittEcho ” app improve outcomes?
    2023
  • Joshua Steven Patras, May Britt Drugli, Ingvild Barbara Follestad, Anne Synnøve Brenne, Elisabet Solheim Buøen :
    Implementation of a Professional Development Model in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)
    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
  • Therese Halvorsen, Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas Aranibar, Joshua Patras, Simon-Peter Neumer, Ragnhild Bjørknes et al.:
    Challenges for Children Growing Up in a New Country - A Norwegian Perspective
    2022
  • Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Joshua Patras, Simon-Peter Neumer, Therese Halvorsen et al.:
    Forskningsbasert kunnskap. Gruppeledersamling PIRM
    2022
  • Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Joshua Patras, Simon-Peter Neumer, Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas Aranibar et al.:
    PIRM-studien
    2022
  • Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Therese Halvorsen, Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas Aranibar, Ida Mari Haug, Joshua Patras et al.:
    Foreldreveiledning for flyktningfamilier: Barns erfaringer og perspektiver
    2022
  • Simon-Peter Neumer, Ida Mari Haug, Joshua Patras, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Kristin Dagmar Martinsen, Frode Adolfsen et al.:
    Faktor 1: Measurement Feedback System (MFS). Tilbakemeldingssytem
    2022 DATA
  • Simon-Peter Neumer, Ida Mari Haug, Frode Adolfsen, Joshua Patras, Carina Lisøy, Kristin Dagmar Martinsen et al.:
    USE OF A NEW MEASUREMENT FEEDBACK SYSTEM (MFS) FOR CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS – HOW CAN THE “myEcho” APP IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN A PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION?
    2022
  • Ida Mari Haug, Simon-Peter Neumer, Merete Saus, Marte Rye, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Frode Adolfsen et al.:
    A novel MFS for use in first line services and in preventative mental health interventions:Preliminary results of qualitative exploration of group leaders experiences implementing MFS in group sessions in a school-based mental health intervention.
    2022
  • Ragnhild Bjørknes, Joshua Patras, Marcela Douglas, Merete Saus, Simon-Peter Neumer, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen et al.:
    Foreldreveiledning for flykninger - et mulig forskningsamarbeid med Stavanger kommune
    2021
  • Ragnhild Bjørknes, Simon-Peter Neumer, Merete Saus, Tuva Øktedalen, Siri Gammelsæter, Marcela Douglas et al.:
    Vi søker kommuner som ønsker å bidra til kunnskapsbaserte tiltak for flyktningfamilier
    Fontene 25. March 2021
  • Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Therese Halvorsen, Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas Aranibar, Joshua Patras, Simon-Peter Neumer et al.:
    På labben med PIRM – Bli med på vår datainnsamling
    2021
  • Simon-Peter Neumer, Kristin Martinsen, Ida Mari Haug, Carina Lisøy, Jo Magne Ingul, Kristin Ytreland et al.:
    Moving from TIM to ECHO: optimizing a school-based intervention to prevent anxiety and depression in children
    2021
  • Simon-Peter Neumer, Joshua Patras, Solveig Holen, Carina Lisøy, Anne Liv Askeland, Ida Mari Haug et al.:
    Study Protocol of a factorial trial ECHO: Optimizing a group-based school intervention for children with emotional problems
    BMC Psychology 21. June 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Therese Halvorsen, Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Ida Mari Haug, Ragnhild Bjørknes et al.:
    Experience with Parent Programs
    2020
  • Joshua Patras, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Siri Gammelsæther, Ragnhild Risholm, Simon-Peter Neumer, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen et al.:
    Presenting PIRM, An Evaluation of Interventions for Parents with Refugee Backgrounds
    2020
  • Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Simon-Peter Neumer, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Ida Mari Haug, Therese Halvorsen, Merete Saus et al.:
    Implementation - Challenges with recruitment and delivery of parent interventions for refugee families
    2020
  • Elisabeth Valmyr Bania, Kristin Ytreland, Jo Magne Ingul, Anne Mari Sund, Kristin Dagmar Martinsen, Carina Lisøy et al.:
    "Hvilken betydning har foreldreinvolvering i et gruppebasert tiltak for triste og engstlige barn?"
    2020
  • Kristin Dagmar Martinsen, Carina Lisøy, Anne Liv Askeland, Frode Adolfsen, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Ola Goverud Andersson et al.:
    Digital betingelse - Diggi - Kan delvis digital gjennomføring gi god effekt for barna?
    2020
  • Carina Lisøy, Kristin Dagmar Martinsen, Anne Liv Askeland, Frode Adolfsen, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Jo Magne Ingul et al.:
    ECHO: Optimalisering av et gruppebasert tiltak for engstelige og triste barn
    2020
  • Ida Mari Haug, Simon-Peter Neumer, Therese Halvorsen, Merete Saus, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Marcela Douglas et al.:
    MittEcho app - can feedback with the MittEcho app improve parenting
    2020
  • Simon-Peter Neumer, Ida Mari Haug, Joshua Patras, Carina Lisøy, Anne Liv Askeland, Frode Adolfsen et al.:
    MittEcho - En brukerstemme til barn og unge i ECHO studien
    2020
  • Jo Magne Ingul, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Kristin Dagmar Martinsen, Kristin Ytreland, Elisabeth Valmyr Bania, Anne Mari Sund et al.:
    Virtual Reality for engstelige og triste barn; optimering av atferds-eksperimenter og aktivering
    2020
  • Jo Magne Ingul, Simon-Peter Neumer, Kristin Dagmar Martinsen, Frode Adolfsen, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen, Joshua Patras et al.:
    Fra TIM til Echo. Optimering av indikert forebyggende tiltak for barn og unge.
    2019
  • Joshua Patras, Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas, Simon-Peter Neumer, Siri Gammelsæther, Therese Halvorsen :
    NOK 12.3 million to the research project “Parenting Intervention for Refugees and Ethnic Minorities”
    08. January 2019
  • Joshua Patras, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Simon-Peter Neumer, Marcela Douglas, Merete Saus :
    Overview of the PIRM Project
    2019
  • Joshua Patras, Simon-Peter Neumer, Siri Gammelsæther, Merete Saus, Marcela Douglas, Ragnhild Bjørknes et al.:
    Parenting interventions families with refugee and minority backgrounds
    2019
  • Joshua Patras, Siri Gammelsæther, Merete Saus, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Marcela Douglas, Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen et al.:
    Supported Parenting Interventions for Families with Refugee Background: Feedback from the EIY Group
    2019
  • Simon-Peter Neumer, Joshua Patras, Marcela Douglas, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Siri Gammelsæther, Merete Saus :
    Foreldreveiledning for familier med flyktningbakgrunn. Et mulig samarbeidsprosjekt med Bydel Gamle Oslo
    2019
  • Joshua Patras, Merete Saus, Siri Gammelsæther, Marcela Douglas, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Simon-Peter Neumer :
    Presenting an evaluation of Parenting Interventions for Families with Refugee Background - The PIRM Study
    2019

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    Research interests

    Evaluation of interventions, Implementation and evaluation of evidence-based programs, Prevention science, Public health, Quantitative research methodology and statistics

    ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS:

    Parenting Intervention for Refugees and Ethnic Minorities - Lead Investigator; research support from the Kavli Foundation

    ECHO Study - Co-Investigator; research support from the Kavli Foundation

    Teaching

    Courses:

    HEL-3502 Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics

    PhD students:

    Primary supervisor for Lene-Mari Potulski Rasmussen

    Secondary supervisor for Sabine Kaiser


    Member of research group

    Forebyggende og helsefremmende tiltak   Norsk innhold Preventive and Health Promoting Interventions   English content

    Member of project

    PIRM    Norsk innhold

    CV

    EDUCATION

    University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, PhD, Psychology, 2010

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    2013 to present  Associate professor, University of Tromsø, RKBU – North, Tromsø, Norway
    2012 – 2013 Researcher, University of Tromsø, RKBU – North, Tromsø, Norway
    2011    Researcher, NOVA – Norwegian Social Research, Oslo, Norway
    2010    Research consultant, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
    2007 – 2010 Research fellow – PhD Student, Norwegian Center for Child Beh Dev, Oslo, Norway
    2006 – 2007 Research consultant, OSLC, Eugene, Oregon
    2006    Research associate, The Committee for Children, Seattle, Washington
    2005 – 2006 Data analyst, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
    2002 – 2005 Data analyst/Data manager, OSLC, Eugene, Oregon
    2002    Research training consultant, Implementation Sciences International, Inc., Eugene, Oregon
    1999 – 2003 Observational coding team trainer, supervisor, and data mgr., OSLC, Eugene, Oregon
    1998 – 1999 Research assistant, OSLC, Eugene, Oregon