Anne Kari Torgalsbøen

Clinical Psychology

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Academic Interests

Schizophrenia: Course and outcome
- Psychosocial treatment
- Longitudinal research on recovery processes
- Psychological predictors of homicide
The psychologist- profession and ethics
Forensic psychology: Simulation and aggravation, Munchausen syndrome by Proxy

Teaching

PSYC1202 - Psykologrollen
PSYC4300 - Utredning av psykiske forstyrrelser hos voksne
PSYC4400 - Forpraksis voksne. Relasjonskompetanse
PSYC2203 - Kognitiv nevrovitenskap og psykopatologi
PSYC4304 - Psykologisk behandling og behandlingsforskning
PSYC54210- Hovedpraksis og etikk
Higher education and employment history
Cand. psychol., University of Oslo, 1982.
Approved specialist in clinical psychology, The Norwegian Psychological Association, 1990.
Vice-president, Norwegian Psychological Association, 1999-2001.
Dr.psychol (Ph.D) in psychology, University of Oslo, 2000.Thesis title: Prognosis and outcome in schizophrenia: A retrospective study of patients in full remission.
Associate professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo since 2001.
Supervision: Cand.psychol. and Ph.D. candidates in the field of severe psychopathology (clinical psychology).

Appointments

Member of “Gravergruppen” – a working party appointed by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Justice to elucidate the use of health sertificates in the administration of justice, 2005.
Appointed by the Directorate for Health and Social affairs to the working party on recruiting psychologist to the mental health service in the local authorities, 2007.
Member, Regional cooperation body, Hesle Vest RHF and University of Bergen to evaluate research grants to young researchers, 2009- 2011
Appointed by the University of Oslo to The Bord of Suitability, The Norwegian Association of Higher Education, 2010-12
Member of the Board, Department of psychology, University of Oslo, 2012-2016.

Cooperation

Professor Keith Nuechterlein, Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA
Professor Paul H. Lysaker, Roudebush VA Medical Center and Indiana University School of Medicine

Tags: Clinical psychology

Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari; Mohn, Christine; Larøi, Frank; Fu, Susie & Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi (2023). A ten-year longitudinal repeated assessment study of cognitive improvement in patients with first-episode schizophrenia and healthy controls: The Oslo Schizophrenia Recovery (OSR) study. Schizophrenia Research. ISSN 0920-9964. 260, p. 92–98. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.08.008. Full text in Research Archive
Vaskinn, Anja; Nymo, Katharina Sørvang; Zamparini, Manuel; de Girolamo, Giovanni; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2023). The “zipper model of empathy” applied to violence in schizophrenia: A search for social cognitive underpinnings of lack of empathic behavior. Comprehensive Psychiatry. ISSN 0010-440X. 124. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152391. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Background The “zipper model of empathy” has been proposed for psychopathy. It postulates that empathic behavior may fail to arise due to impaired facial emotion recognition. In this study, we examined if the model may be of relevance for schizophrenia. Methods In a sample of participants with schizophrenia and a history of severe interpersonal violence, associations between measures of social cognition (emotion recognition, theory of mind) and aspects of psychopathy (lack of empathy, lack of remorse) were investigated. A non-violent sample experiencing schizophrenia served as a control group. Results Correlation analyses revealed a specific and statistically significant association between facial emotion recognition and lack of empathy in the violent sample. Follow-up analyses identified that neutral emotions were of particular importance. Logistic regression analyses confirmed that impairments in facial emotion recognition predicted levels of empathy in the violent sample experiencing schizophrenia. Conclusions Our results suggest that the “zipper model of empathy” may be relevant for schizophrenia. The findings further point to the potential benefit of including social cognitive training in the treatment of persons with schizophrenia and a history of interpersonal aggression.
Vaskinn, Anja; Engelstad, Katharina Nymo; Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2021). Childhood trauma, social cognition and schizophrenia: Specific association between physical neglect and cognitive theory of mind in homicide offenders. Psychiatry Research. ISSN 0165-1781. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114093. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Schizophrenia is associated with a small, but increased risk of violent behavior, including homicide. Violent individuals with schizophrenia have elevated rates of childhood trauma and substantial social cognitive impairments. The aim of this study was to examine if childhood trauma is related to social cognition in homicide offenders with schizophrenia. We recruited 26 individuals with schizophrenia sentenced to compulsory mental care for homicide/attempted homicide and 28 non-violent schizophrenia controls. They filled out the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), providing scores for physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect and emotional neglect. Social cognition was assessed with two measures of emotion processing (Emotion in Biological Motion, Pictures of Facial Affect) and two theory of mind (ToM) tests (Hinting Task, Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition: MASC). Spearman's rho correlation coefficients were computed, and significant results followed up with partial correlation analyses controlling for IQ. Three associations were statistically significant, all in the homicide group; between CTQ physical neglect and cognitive ToM assessed with Hinting Task and with MASC, and between CTQ emotional neglect and Hinting Task. Only the first remained significant after controlling for IQ, indicating a specific association between physical neglect and cognitive ToM in homicide offenders with schizophrenia.
Engelstad, Katharina Nymo; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd; Lau, Bjørn; Vaskinn, Anja & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2019). Increased prevalence of psychopathy and childhood trauma in homicide offenders with schizophrenia compared to nonviolent individuals with schizophrenia. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry. ISSN 0803-9488. 73(8), p. 501–508. doi: 10.1080/08039488.2019.1656777.
Fu, Susie; Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2019). Cognitive, work and social outcomes in fully recovered first-episode schizophrenia: On and off antipsychotic medication. Psychiatry. ISSN 0033-2747. doi: 10.1080/00332747.2018.1550735.
Engelstad, Katharina Nymo; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Lau, Bjørn; Ueland, Torill & Vaskinn, Anja (2018). Large social cognitive impairments characterize homicide offenders With schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research. ISSN 0165-1781. 272, p. 209–215. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.087.
Fu, Susie; Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2018). Cognitive improvement in first-episode schizophrenia and healthy controls: A 6-year multi-assessment follow-up study. Psychiatry Research. ISSN 0165-1781. 267, p. 319–326. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.06.016. Full text in Research Archive
Engelstad, Katharina Nymo; Vaskinn, Anja; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Mohn, Christine; Lau, Bjørn & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2018). Impaired Neuropsychological Profile in Homicide Offenders with Schizophrenia. Comprehensive Psychiatry. ISSN 0010-440X. 85, p. 55–60. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.06.002. Full text in Research Archive
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Fu, Susie & Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi (2018). Resilience trajectories to full recovery in first-episode schizophrenia. European psychiatry. ISSN 0924-9338. 52, p. 54–60. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2018.04.007. Full text in Research Archive
Mohn, Christine & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2018). Details of attention and learning change in first-episode schisophrenia. Psychiatry Research. ISSN 0165-1781. 260, p. 324–330. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.001. Full text in Research Archive
Mohn, Christine & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2017). Details of attention and learning change in first-episode schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research. ISSN 0165-1781. 260, p. 324–330. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.00.
Fu, Susie; Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2017). The relationship between level of cognitive impairments and functional outcome trajectories in first-episode schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. ISSN 0920-9964. 190, p. 144–149. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.03.002. Full text in Research Archive
Winje, Eirin; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Brunborg, Cathrine & Stedal, Kristin (2017). Comparing effects: A reanalysis of two studies on season of birth bias in anorexia nervosa. Journal of Eating Disorders. ISSN 2050-2974. 5:2, p. 1–4. doi: 10.1186/s40337-016-0131-1. Full text in Research Archive
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Mohn, Christine; Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2015). Relationship between neurocognition and functional recovery in first-episode schizophrenia: Results from the second year of the Oslo multi-follow-up study. Psychiatry Research. ISSN 0165-1781. 227(2-3), p. 185–191. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.03.037.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Mohn, Christine & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2014). Neurocognitive predictors of remission of symptoms and social and role functioning in the early course of first-episode schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research. ISSN 0165-1781. 216(1), p. 1–5. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.01.031.
Winje, Eirin; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Brunborg, Cathrine & Lask, Bryan (2013). Season of birth bias and anorexia nervosa: Results from an international collaboration. International Journal of Eating Disorders. ISSN 0276-3478. 46(4), p. 340–345. doi: 10.1002/eat.22060.
Hansen, Charlotte F; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Romm, Kristin Lie; Andreassen, Ole Andreas & Bell, Morris D. [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2013). Object Relations, Reality Testing, and Social Withdrawal in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. ISSN 0022-3018. 201(3), p. 222–225. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e3182848ae0.
Winje, Eirin; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Brunborg, Cathrine & Lask, Bryan (2013). Season of birth bias and bulimia nervosa. Results from a multi-centre collaboration. European Eating Disorders Review. ISSN 1072-4133. doi: 10.1002/erv.2217.
Hansen, Charlotte F; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Bell, Morris D. & Melle, Ingrid (2012). Object relations and reality testing in schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and healthy controls: differences in profiles and clinical correlates. Comprehensive Psychiatry. ISSN 0010-440X. 53(8), p. 1200–1207. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.04.003.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2011). Sustaining full recovery in schizophrenia after 15 years: Does resilience matter? Clinical Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses. ISSN 1935-1232. p. 193–200. doi: 10.3371/csrp.5.4.3.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2010). Maintenance of recovery from schizophrenia at 20-year follow-up: What happened? Psychiatry. ISSN 0033-2747. 73(1), p. 70–83.
Hansen, Charlotte F; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Melle, Ingrid & Bell, Morris D. (2009). Passive/Apathetic Social Withdrawal and Active Social Aoidance in Schizophrenia. Difference in Underlying Psychological Processes. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. ISSN 0022-3018. 197(4), p. 274–277. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31819dbd36.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2008). Når behovet for oppmerksomhet og sympati overgår morsfølelsen. En litteraturgjennomgang av Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 45(4), p. 421–431.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2007). Schizofreni i et resiliensperspektiv. In Borge, Anne Inger Helmen (Eds.), Resiliens i praksis. Teori og empiri i et norsk perspektiv. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-05-35935-2. p. 73–86.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2005). What is recovery in schizophrenia? In Davidson, Larry; Harding, Courtenay & Spaniol, LeRoy (Ed.), Recovery from severe mental illnesses: Research evidence and implications for practice- Volume 1. Center for psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University, Boston MA. ISSN 1878512161. p. 302–316.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2005). Schizofreni og full restitusjon. In Rund, BR (Eds.), Schizofreni. Hertervig Akademisk. ISSN 8292023917. p. 87–103. Show summary
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Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari (2022). Hvem ypper til profesjonskamp? Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 59(8).
Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari (2022). Får ikke kalle seg hundepsykolog. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari (2022). Skepsis til makt hos psykologprofesjonen. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470.
Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari (2022). "Jeg mot meg": Hvor ble fagetikken av? Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 59(05), p. 388–391.
Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari & Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi (2022). Full recovery and self-efficacy in first episode schizophrenia: The OSR cohort at 10 year follow-up.
Nymo Engelstad, Katharina; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd; Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari & Vaskinn, Anja (2021). En misforståelse om drap, vold og psykose. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Nymo Engelstad, Katharina; Torgalsbøen, Anne Kari; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd & Vaskinn, Anja (2021). Tvang fører neppe til færre drap. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2021). Hvor høy er prisen for å være åpen om fortida? Rus & samfunn. ISSN 1500-8614.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2021). De fire gamle er bedre egnet enn Agder . Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2021). Vi var nær en rettsskandale. Det er skremmende å tenke på. . Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2021). Jakten på psykologutdanningen. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 58(6), p. 516–517.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2021). 12 stemmer for psykisk helse. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 58(06).
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2021). Psykologer og bruk av tvang-vellykket? .
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2021). Minister på ville veier. Khrono.no. ISSN 1894-8995.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2020). En gang schizofren, ikke alltid schizofren. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2020). Også personer som ikke er psykotiske, kan begå bestialske drap. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2019). Resultater fra "the Oslo Schizophrenia Recover Study".
Øie, Merete Glenne & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2019). Psykose eller ADHD- hva predikerer hvordan det går på lang sikt?
Nymo Engelstad, Katharina; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Vaskinn, Anja (2018). Social cognition in homicide offenders with schizophrenia.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Mohn, Christine (2018). Full recovery in first-episode schizophrenia: Cognitive, clinical and resilience trajectories in the Oslo Schizophrenia Recovery study across 6 years.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2018). Halvparten av unge blir friske av schizofreni. [Radio]. NRK .
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2018). Anne-Kari Torgalsbøen om ny forskning på schizofreni. [Radio]. NRK .
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2018). Halvparten av unge blir friske av schizofreni. Forskning.no. ISSN 1891-635X.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2018). Statsråd Nybø skifter stadig mening om kjønnskvotering. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2018). Statsråden overstyrer universitetet. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2017). De kan fremstå som overbevisende og dyktige til å manipulere. kk.no.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2017). Full restitusjon ved schizofreni.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2016). Brukermedvirkning forutsetter valgfrihet. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 53(8), p. 648–649.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2016). Rettpsykiatriens utvikling og dilemmaer. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 53, p. 481–482.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Fu, Susie & Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi (2016). Resilience trajectories in fully recovered first-episode psychosis patients.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2015). De farlige krenkelsene. Dagens Perspektiv. ISSN 2535-6801.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2015). Politiet vil sjekke vekterens psyke. [Newspaper]. NTB.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2015). Spiller syk for å få omsorg. Forskning.no. ISSN 1891-635X.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Vaskinn, Anja (2014). Diagnostisering: Norske psykologers unnlatelsessynd? Tidskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 51, p. 753–758.
Rund, Bjørn Rishovd & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2014). Debattredaktørens forsvar av statskanalen. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 51(4), p. 326–327.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2014). NRKs fryktjournalistikk. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2014). Fullstendig gale tall fra NRK. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Hvem er de tikkende bombene? VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2012). Sportskommentering av Breivik. VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Formalisering av psykologisk kompetanse i strafferetten. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 49, p. 514–515.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Ingen spor av diagnose. [Internet]. VG.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Rettsaken mot Anders Behring Breivik. [TV]. Polsk fjernsyn.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Anders Breivik: verwarde psychoot of kille moordenaar. [Newspaper]. psy.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Tror det kan ha gått prestisje i saken. [TV]. DBTV.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). En psykotisk person ville ikke kunne ta regi i retten som Breivik har gjort. [Internet]. nrk.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Ukultur, samrøre og feilslutninger. [Internet]. nrk.no.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Unødvendig med nye diagnoser. [TV]. Dagsnytt 18.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Anders Breivik: le parcours solitaire d`un fanatique d`extreme droite. [Internet]. Liberation.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Psykologer satt på sidelinjen. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 49(3), p. 284–285.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Krever sakkyndigrevolusjon etter Breivik-saken.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Sakkyndighetsarbeid i straffesaken mot terrorsiktede Anders Behring Breivik.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2012). Formalisering av psykologisk kompetanse i strafferetten :. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 49(5), p. 514–515.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2011). Mindre tvangsbruk med psykologer? Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 48(12), p. 1187–1189.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2011). Her og Nå. [Radio]. NRK.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2011). Truer rettsikkerheten. VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2009). Psykologen i "psykiatrien"- fra veloppdragen gjest til myndig entrepenør. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 46(7), p. 702–704.
Sundet, Kjetil Søren; Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari; Melle, Ingrid; Andreassen, Ole Andreas & Rund, Bjørn Rishovd (2009). Psychometric properties of a Norwegian version of the MATRICS Consensus Cogntitive Battery (MCCB). Schizophrenia Bulletin. ISSN 0586-7614. 35, p. 282–282.
Sundbye, Bodil & Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2008). Forsker på mødre som skader barn. [Newspaper]. VG.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2008). Psykopat, men ikke sinnsyk. [Newspaper]. VG.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Rishovd Rund, Bjørn (2007). Et satsingsområde- fortsatt? Dagens medisin. ISSN 1501-4290. Show summary
Opptrappingsplanen for psykisk helses virkeområde nærmer seg slutten. Derfor er det alarmerende at Helsetilsynet konstaterer at vi på flere viktige områder er langt fra å nå målet.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2007). Hva er selvtillit? [Radio]. Kanal 24.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2007). Når er stemmer i hodet vrangforestillinger? [Radio]. P3- Osenbanden.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2007). Kritisk til fastlegenes rolle i opptrappingsplanen, [Newspaper]. Dagens Medisin.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2007). Schizophrenia: Current status of full recovery from severe mental illness. Show summary
Traditionally, schizophrenia has been viewed as a chronic condition with a poor prognosis. Although heterogeneity with respect to outcome in schizophrenia has been recognized, Kraepelins view of schizophrenia as a defective state with a progressive, deteriorating course has persisted into the modern diagnostic systems. There has been a growing consumer movement among people with schizophrenia that has challenged both the traditional perspective on the course of illness and the associated assumptions about the possibility of people with the illness living a productive and satisfying life. This new conception of the illness is supported by scientific literature demonstrating a more optimistic picture of the course of the illness. This research suggests that as many as 50% of people with schizophrenia have good outcomes, often without maintenance medication, and that full recovery is possible. Thus, recovery challenges many traditional ideas about schizophrenia. However, there is still considerable confusion and disagreement about the definition of the concept of recovery and the difference between partial recovery and full recovery. Inconsistency in the conceptualisation and definition of successful outcome make research findings difficult to interpret, and give an incorrect impression of the possibilities of recovery in schizophrenia. In this state-of the art presentation I will discuss some of the controversies in our understanding of schizophrenia and how to define recovery in schizophrenia.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2007). Schizofreni og full restitusjon.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2007). Full restitusjon ved schizofreni:Har relasjonen noen innvirkning på biologien?
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2006). Jakten på psykologtittelen. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 43(5), p. 510–511.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2006). Å være forut for sin tid. Psykisk helse. ISSN 0805-5599.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2006). Ser på tilfriskningsfaktorene. [Newspaper]. Dagens Medisin.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2006). Slutt å si schizofreni. [Newspaper]. VG.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2005). Psykologene og de nye helselovene.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2005). Jeg arbeider i psykiatrien. Impuls : Tidsskrift for psykologi. ISSN 0801-2911. p. 34–38.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari (2005). Så førdes kampen om paragraferna. Psykologtidningen. ISSN 0280-9702. 5, p. 6–8.
Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari & Winje, Eirin (2007). Season of birth bias and eating disorders-fact or fiction? Universitetet i Oslo.

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