Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang
Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Tromso
Norway
Biography
General Manager of Psychiatry for the youngest, children and adolescents, a psychological counseling offer in collaboration with Preventive Health Services in Tromsø Municipality.Teacher and supervisor in all subjects within clinical psychology and practice.The main emphasis of the teaching takes place in the fourth and fifth year of the professional studies in psychology.Supervisor PhD fellows, main tasks and students in clinical practice on Psychiatry.Clinical specialties include depression, infant psychology, cognitive therapy, neuropsychology and investigation.
Research Interest
a) depression and vulnerability, b) clinical and childbirth psychology, c) relationship trauma, d) psychosomatic conditions / medical unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS), e) clinical health psychology, f) treatment research, early intervention and indicated prevention, g) visual methods in research and treatment; (h) learning and learning groups; and (i) user involvement and interaction.
Publications
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Lorem GF, Schirmer H, Wang CEA, Emaus N. Ageing and mental health: changes in self-reported health due to physical illness and mental health status with consecutive cross-sectional analyses. BMJ Open [Internet]. BMJ; 2017 Jan;7(1):e013629. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013629
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Høifødt RS, Nordahl D, Pfuhl G, Landsem IP, Thimm JC, Ilstad LKK, et al. Protocol for the Northern babies longitudinal study: predicting postpartum depression and improving parent–infant interaction with The Newborn Behavioral Observation. BMJ Open [Internet]. BMJ; 2017 Sep;7(9):e016005. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016005
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Maack JK, Bohne A, Nordahl D, Livsdatter L, Lindahl ÅAW, Øvervoll M, et al. The Tromso Infant Faces Database (TIF): Development, Validation and Application to Assess Parenting Experience on Clarity and Intensity Ratings. Frontiers in Psychology [Internet]. Frontiers Media SA; 2017 Mar 24;8. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00409
