Omid V. Ebrahimi
Academic interests
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Personalized psychological treatment
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Psychopathology
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Idiography vs. nomothesis
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Integrative research methods – combination of process- and outcome research
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Complex systems, graph theory and network models
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Philosophy of Science
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Integrative therapies
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Psychological effects of non-pharmacological epidemiological interventions during pandemics (i.e., COVID-19)
Project
Graduate student at the Norwegian Double PhD Program (“Prosjekt Dobbelkompetanse”) at the University of Oslo and Modum Bad Psychiatric Hospital and Research Center. The project utilizes the complex systems- and the network paradigm to investigate psychopathology on two levels; cross-sectionally across specified groups of individuals, and longitudinally through the intensive study of the individual.
Supervisors: Sverre Urnes Johnson, Asle Hoffart and Ole Andre Solbakken.
Background
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Cand.psychol. (Clinical Psychologist), Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, spring 2019.
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Visiting scholar at Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders working in team led by Dr. Todd J. Farchione and Dr. David H. Barlow.
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University of California, Berkeley –The Berkeley Clinical Science Practicum Program (2019).
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The University of Hong Kong (HKU), 2016.
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2010).
Teaching
- PSYC4315 – Psychopathological assessment in the adult population
- PSYC3300 - Psychopathology
- PSYC1302 - Introduction to clinical science and practice
Other associations
- Modum Bad Psychiatric Hospital and Research Center.
- Clinical Psychologist specializing in adult psychopathology and trauma-related disorders at the Trauma Polyclinic Modum Bad, Oslo.
- Clinical Psychologist at the Institute of Psychological Guidance (IPR).
Publications
- Cheng, Cecilia; Ebrahimi, Omid V. & Lau, Yan-ching (2020). Maladaptive coping with the infodemic and sleep disturbance in the COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal of Sleep Research. ISSN 0962-1105. . doi: 10.1111/jsr.13235
- Hoffart, Asle; Johnson, Sverre Urnes & Ebrahimi, Omid V. (2020). Loneliness and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Risk factors and associations with psychopathology. Frontiers in Psychiatry. ISSN 1664-0640. 11:589127, s 1- 9 . doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.589127 Full text in Research Archive.
- Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Ebrahimi, Omid V. & Hoffart, Asle (2020). PTSD symptoms among health workers and public service providers during the COVID-19 outbreak. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. . doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241032 Full text in Research Archive.
- Ebrahimi, Omid V.; Pallesen, Ståle; Kenter, Robin Maria Francisca & Nordgreen, Tine (2019). Psychological interventions for the Fear of Public Speaking: A Meta-analysis.. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 10:488, s 1- 27 . doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00488 Full text in Research Archive.
- Curreri, Andrew J.; Ebrahimi, Omid V.; Rosellini, Anthony Joseph; Todd J., Farchione & Barlow, David H. (2020). Convergent validity of the Multidimensional Emotional Disorder Inventory across Cognitive Behavior Therapy.