Jens Thimm
Job description
Jens C. Thimm is a clinical psychologist and professor. His research focuses on dimensional models for personality disorders, grief/trauma, and the effectiveness of psychological interventions.
Member of the research group Clinical psychology.
Wictoria Kristiansen,
Birgitte Mæhlum,
Jens Thimm
:
Women’s experiences with the healthcare system during and after a late miscarriage: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Jens Thimm
:
The associations between personality functioning (Criterion A) and pathological personality traits (Criterion B) in the alternative model for personality disorders in DSM-5: a meta-analysis
Sindre Skodvin Fidje,
Jens Thimm,
Lars Mandelkow
:
Religion og spiritualitet i psykisk helse – en sonderende oversikt av kvalitativ forskning
Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet) 2025 ARKIV
Isak Bakkeli,
Ragna Louise Sandvoll,
Jens Thimm,
Erik Stänicke,
Kjersti Lillevoll
:
Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis of Case Studies with Paradoxical Outcomes in Psychotherapy
Marianne Berg Halvorsen,
Arvid Nikolai Kildahl,
Jens Thimm,
Aud Sissel Berge Helverschou
:
Structural Validity of the Psychopathology in Autism Checklist Among Children and Adolescents
Jens Thimm,
Kamilla Rognmo,
Ingunn Berta Gjerdåker Skre,
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang
:
Stressful and potentially traumatic events and healthcare utilization: the 7th Tromsø survey
Safak Caglayan,
Anne Høye,
Jens Thimm,
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang,
Ole Kristian Grønli
:
Association of adverse childhood experiences with physical illness and self-rated health in the population-based Tromsø Study
Hege Nermo,
Jeppe Bjørnskov Goll,
Simen Isaksen,
Sigurd Eggen Trondsen,
Kamilla Rognmo,
Jens Thimm
et al.:
Associations between cumulative exposure to potentially traumatic events and self-reported oral health in the Tromsø Study: Tromsø7
Erik-Edwin Leonard Nordström,
Riittakerttu Kaltiala,
Pål Kristensen,
Jens Thimm
:
Bereaved parents’ and siblings’ healthcare needs, healthcare utilization, and satisfaction with healthcare services eight years after the 2011 Utøya terror attack
Erik-Edwin Leonard Nordström,
Riittakerttu Kaltiala,
Pål Kristensen,
Jens Thimm
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Somatic symptoms and insomnia among bereaved parents and siblings eight years after the Utøya terror attack
Jens Thimm
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Predicting psychological need satisfaction and frustration from early maladaptive schemas and DSM-5 and ICD-11 personality traits
Hanna Sirnes Lorentzen,
Pauline Marie Bårdsen,
Jens Thimm
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Reliability and validity of the Personality Disorder Severity ICD-11 (PDS-ICD-11) scale and the Revised Personality Assessment Questionnaire for ICD-11 (PAQ-11R) in a Norwegian community sample
Michelle Chang,
Jens Thimm
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Death-is-life-enhancing: Adaptation and validation of the Norwegian Death Mindsets Measure (NDMM)
Jens Thimm,
Pål Kristensen
:
Psychotherapeutic treatment for bereaved persons encountering grief difficulties following a drug-related death
2024 ARKIV
Jens Thimm,
Pål Kristensen,
Ingebjørg Fossberg Aulie,
Ida Marie Larsen,
Iren Johnsen
:
The associations of grief-related rumination with prolonged grief and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A longitudinal study of bereaved after the 2011 terror attack in Norway
Vendela Husberg-Bru,
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
Jens Thimm,
Torgeir Gilje Lid,
Kamilla Rognmo,
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang
et al.:
Potentially traumatic events and the association with hazardous alcohol use in 19,128 middle aged and elderly adults: the Tromsø Study 2015–2016
Jens Thimm,
Kamilla Rognmo,
Hege Nermo,
Jan-Are Kolset Johnsen,
Ingunn Berta Gjerdåker Skre,
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang
:
Associations between stressful life events in childhood/adolescence and adulthood: results from the 7th Tromsø survey
Nina Mørkved,
Erik Johnsen,
Rune Andreas Kroken,
Dagfinn Winje,
Tor Ketil Larsen,
Jens Thimm
et al.:
Impact of childhood trauma on antipsychotic effectiveness in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A prospective, pragmatic, semi-randomized trial
Erik-Edwin Leonard Nordström,
Jens Thimm,
Kaltiala-Heino Riittakerttu,
Pål Kristensen
:
Prolonged grief, post-traumatic stress, and functional impairment in parents and siblings 8 years after the 2011 Utøya terror attack
Olga V Lehmann O,
Robert A. Neimeyer,
Jens Thimm,
Aslak Hjeltnes,
Reinekke Lengelle,
Trine Giving Kalstad
:
Experiences of Norwegian Mothers Attending an Online Course of Therapeutic Writing Following the Unexpected Death of a Child
Jens Thimm,
Michelle Chang
:
Early Maladaptive Schemas and Mental Disorders in Adulthood: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Jens Thimm
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The higher-order structure of early maladaptive schemas: A meta-analytical approach
Jens Thimm,
Kamilla Rognmo,
Marte Rye,
Anna Margrete Flåm,
Eva Therese Næss,
Ingunn Skre
et al.:
The prevalence of potentially traumatic events in the seventh survey of the population-based Tromsø study (Tromsø 7)
Cèline Lossius Westby,
Andrea Røsberg Erlandsen,
Sondre Aasen Nilsen,
Endre Visted,
Jens C. Thimm
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Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD after stillbirth: a systematic review
Hege Nermo,
Tiril Willumsen,
Kamilla Rognmo,
Jens Thimm,
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang,
Jan-Are Kolset Johnsen
:
Dental anxiety and potentially traumatic events: a cross-sectional study based on the Tromsø Study—Tromsø 7
Nina Mørkved,
Erik Johnsen,
Rune Andreas Kroken,
Rolf Gjestad,
Dagfinn Winje,
Jens Thimm
et al.:
Does childhood trauma influence cognitive functioning in schizophrenia? The association of childhood trauma and cognition in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
Jens Thimm,
Liss Antonsen,
Wenche Karin Malmedal
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Patients' perception of user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment: Associations with patient characteristics and satisfaction
Bo Bach,
Andre Kerber,
Anton Aluja,
Tim Bastiaens,
Jared Keeley,
Claes Laurence
et al.:
International Assessment of DSM-5 and ICD-11 Personality Disorder Traits: Toward a Common Nosology in DSM-5.1
Janne Øen Hansen,
Tonje Ada Brandser,
Jens Thimm
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Behandling av komplisert sorg - En systematisk oversikt og
metaanalyse av randomiserte kontrollerte studier
Jens Thimm,
Tom Johan Johnsen
:
Time trends in the effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression: A meta-analysis
Atle Dyregrov,
Anita Fjærestad,
Rolf Gjestad,
Jens Thimm
:
Young People's Risk Perception and Experience in
Connection with COVID-19
Jens Thimm,
Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen,
Unni Ringberg
:
The prevalence of severe grief reactions after bereavement and their associations with mental health, physical health, and health service utilization: a population-based study
Fredrik Dreyer Moe,
Jens Thimm
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Personal therapy and the personal therapist
Aslak E Himle,
Odd E. Havik,
Jens Thimm
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The Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity-Revised (LEIDS-R) and its revision (LEIDS-RR): An investigation of the internal structure and conceptual validity in a Norwegian sample
Jens Thimm,
Maylinn Davidsen,
Mie Marie Elsness,
Helga Vara
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Reliability, factor structure, and validity of the inventory of complicated grief (ICG) in a general bereaved sample in Norway
Helge Vara,
Jens Thimm
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Associations between self-compassion and complicated grief symptoms in bereaved individuals: An exploratory study
Dag Nordahl,
Ragnhild Sørensen Høifødt,
Agnes Bohne,
Inger Pauline Landsem,
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang,
Jens Thimm
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Early maladaptive schemas as predictors of maternal bonding to the unborn child
Tom Johan Johnsen,
Jens Thimm
:
A Meta-Analysis of Group Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy as an Antidepressive Treatment: Are We Getting Better?
Jens Thimm,
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang,
Martin Eisemann,
Knut Waterloo,
Marianne Halvorsen
:
Coping, thought suppression, and perceived stress in currently depressed, previously depressed, and never depressed individuals
Nina Mørkved,
Dagfinn Winje,
Anders Dovran,
Kjersti Jorunn Arefjord,
Erik Johnsen,
Rune Andreas Kroken
et al.:
Childhood trauma in schizophrenia spectrum disorders as compared to substance abuse disorders
Katinka Solli,
Eva Therese Næss,
Ida Solhaug,
Jens Thimm
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Mindfulness training for chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study
Jens Thimm
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The Norwegian Computerized Adaptive Test of Personality Disorder – Static Form (CAT-PD-SF): Reliability, factor structure, and relationships with personality functioning
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang,
Safak Caglayan,
Maren Angel Christensen,
Ole Kristian Grønli,
Anne Høye,
Jan-Are Kolset Johnsen
et al.:
Psykiske traumer setter dype spor - også i kroppen
02. July 2025 ARKIV
Marianne Berg Halvorsen,
Arvid Nikolai Kildahl,
Jens Thimm,
Sissel Berge Helverschou
:
Validity of the psychopathology in autism checklist in children with autism spectrum disorder
2025 ARKIV
Jens Thimm,
Kamilla Rognmo,
Geir F Lorem,
Ingunn Berta Gjerdåker Skre,
Kjersti Lillevoll,
Hege Nermo
et al.:
Psykiske traumer i den syvende Tromsøundersøkelsen: Innsikt, Konsekvenser og Fremtidige Veivalg
2025 ARKIV
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang,
Agnes Bohne,
Dag Nordahl,
Gerit Pfuhl,
Inger Pauline Landsem,
Jens Thimm
et al.:
Perinatal psykisk helse: Forskning og tiltak
Tidsskrift for kognitiv terapi 06. October 2021 ARKIV
Ragnhild Sørensen Høifødt,
Dag Nordahl,
Gerit Pfuhl,
Inger Pauline Landsem,
Jens Thimm,
Agnes Bohne
et al.:
Protokoll for God start for Små i Nord-studien – prediksjon av postpartum depresjon og styrking av foreldre-barn-samspill med The Newborn Behavioral Observation
BestPractice nordic 2020 ARKIV
Dag Nordahl,
Ragnhild Sørensen Høifødt,
Agnes Bohne,
Inger Pauline Landsem,
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang,
Jens Thimm
:
Early maladaptive schemas as predictors of maternal bonding to the unborn child
2019 ARKIV
Ragnhild Sørensen Høifødt,
Inger Pauline Landsem,
Dag Nordahl,
Agnes Bohne,
Maja Myrvang,
Siri Høylo Fundingsrud
et al.:
The Northern Babies Longitudinal Study
Predicting Postpartum Depression and
Improving Parent-infant Interaction With The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO)
2018 ARKIV
Jens Thimm,
Stian Jordan,
Bo Bach
:
Psychometric properties of the Personality Inventory
for DSM-5 Brief Form in Norway
2017 ARKIV
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Research interests
My research interest focus on the conceptualization of personality disorders in the alternative model for personality disorders in DSM-5 and ICD-11, grief/trauma, schema therapy, and the effectiveness of psychological interventions.
Teaching
Personality psychology (course coordinator for PSY-1013 personality psychology and PSY-1701 personality psychology)
Topics related to clinical psychology
Supervision of main theses
Member of research group
Member of project
Psykiske traumer i den 7. Tromsøundersøkelsen
Psychological trauma in the 7th Tromsø survey
God start for små i nord
Northern Babies Longitudinal Study (NorBaby)
Childhood Trauma (ACE) in the 8th Tromsø survey
ACE in Fit Futures 3
ACE i Fit Futures 3
Personlighetsforstyrrelser i DSM-5 og ICD-11
Personality disorders in DSM-5 and ICD-11
Barndomstraumer (ACE) i den 8. Tromsøundersøkelsen
Hode og hjerte studien
Head and Heart Study
The development of the next generation of Schema Therapy instruments.
Utviklingen av neste generasjon av skjema-terapi-instrumenter.
Autisme og psykisk helse
Northern Babies Longitudinal Study (NorBaby)
Childhood Trauma (ACE) in the 8th Tromsø survey
ACE in Fit Futures 3
ACE i Fit Futures 3
Personlighetsforstyrrelser i DSM-5 og ICD-11
Personality disorders in DSM-5 and ICD-11
Barndomstraumer (ACE) i den 8. Tromsøundersøkelsen
Hode og hjerte studien
Head and Heart Study
The development of the next generation of Schema Therapy instruments.
Utviklingen av neste generasjon av skjema-terapi-instrumenter.
Autisme og psykisk helse