Bilde av Sørheim Nilsen, Toril
Bilde av Sørheim Nilsen, Toril
Associate professor/ Specialist in clinical psychology for children and adolescents Department of Psychology toril.nilsen@uit.no +4777625159 Tromsø You can find me here

Toril Sørheim Nilsen


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Research interests

 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) Children’s and young people’s perspectives on mental health care

4.) 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.

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.  


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