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Odin Hjemdal is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology. Their research predominantly focuses on clinical psychology, general health professions, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to resilience, mental health, and well-being. Notable papers include:

  • "Resilience Moderates Negative Outcome from Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Moderated-Mediation Approach" (2020) published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "The relationship between resilience and loneliness elucidated by a Danish version of the resilience scale for adults" (2020) in BMC Psychology
  • "Examining 3-month test-retest reliability and reliable change using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery" (2020) in Applied Neuropsychology Adult
  • "Change in Physical Activity During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Lockdown in Norway: The Buffering Effect of Resilience on Mental Health" (2020) in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Co-creation and regional adaptation of a resilience-based universal whole-school program in five European regions" (2020) in European Educational Research Journal

Odin Hjemdal's research interests center on several key topics, including:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout

Frequent co-authors contributing to their body of work include:

  • Frederick Anyan
  • Stian Solem
  • Audun Havnen
  • Henrik Nordahl
  • Martin Brattmyr

In terms of publication venues, they have been regularly featured in:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
  • Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The scientist's work is situated primarily within the discipline of psychology, with 170 publications contributing to this field. Their specialization in clinical psychology is notable with 96 publications, alongside significant contributions to general health professions (49), experimental and cognitive psychology (39), social psychology (26), and psychiatry and mental health (15).

Best Publications

  • A new rating scale for adult resilience: what are the central protective resources behind healthy adjustment?

    Oddgeir Friborg;Odin Hjemdal;Jan H. Rosenvinge;Monica Martinussen

  • Resilience in relation to personality and intelligence

    Oddgeir Friborg;Dag Barlaug;Monica Martinussen;Jan H. Rosenvinge

  • The relationship between resilience and levels of anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in adolescents.

    Odin Hjemdal;Patrick A. Vogel;Stian Solem;Kristen Hagen

  • Resilience predicting psychiatric symptoms: a prospective study of protective factors and their role in adjustment to stressful life events

    Odin Hjemdal;Oddgeir Friborg;Tore C. Stiles;Jan H. Rosenvinge

  • A New Scale for Adolescent Resilience: Grasping the Central Protective Resources Behind Healthy Development

    Odin Hjemdal;Oddgeir Friborg;Tore C. Stiles;Monica Martinussen

  • Resilience as a moderator of pain and stress

    Oddgeir Friborg;Odin Hjemdal;Jan H. Rosenvinge;Monica Martinussen

  • Adolescent stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression: Resilience explains and differentiates the relationships.

    Frederick Anyan;Frederick Anyan;Odin Hjemdal

  • Resilience as a predictor of depressive symptoms: a correlational study with young adolescents.

    Odin Hjemdal;Tore Aune;Trude Reinfjell;Tore C. Stiles

  • The Resilience Scale for Adults: Construct Validity and Measurement in a Belgian Sample

    Odin Hjemdal;Oddgeir Friborg;Stephanie Braun;Chantal Kempenaers

  • A Validation Study of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ)

    Tilmann von Soest;Svein Mossige;Kari Stefansen;Odin Hjemdal

  • Empirical Support for Resilience as More than the Counterpart and Absence of Vulnerability and Symptoms of Mental Disorder

    Oddgeir Friborg;Odin Hjemdal;Monica Martinussen;Jan H. Rosenvinge

  • Resilience Moderates Negative Outcome from Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Moderated-Mediation Approach.

    Audun Havnen;Frederick Anyan;Odin Hjemdal;Stian Solem

  • Metacognitive Therapy for Depression in Adults: A Waiting List Randomized Controlled Trial with Six Months Follow-Up

    Roger Hagen;Odin Hjemdal;Stian Solem;Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair

  • Cross-cultural validation of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) in Iran

    Bahram Jowkar;Oddgeir Friborg;Odin Hjemdal

  • Metacognitive therapy versus cognitive–behavioural therapy in adults with generalised anxiety disorder

    Hans Morten Nordahl;Thomas D Borkovec;Roger Hagen;Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair

  • The cross-cultural validity of the Resilience Scale for Adults: a comparison between Norway and Brazil.

    Odin Hjemdal;Antonio Roazzi;Maria da Graça B. B. Dias;Oddgeir Friborg

  • Measuring Protective Factors: The Development of Two Resilience Scales in Norway

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  • Automatic thoughts and meta-cognition as predictors of depressive or anxious symptoms: a prospective study of two trajectories.

    Odin Hjemdal;Tore Stiles;Adrian Wells

  • Psychometric properties of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) and its relationship with life-stress, anxiety and depression in a Hispanic Latin-American community sample

    Roxanna Morote;Roxanna Morote;Odin Hjemdal;Patricia Martinez Uribe;Jozef Corveleyn

  • Resilience is a good predictor of hopelessness even after accounting for stressful life events, mood and personality (NEO-PI-R).

    Odin Hjemdal;Oddgeir Friborg;Tore C. Stiles

  • Metacognition in eating disorders: Comparison of women with eating disorders, self-reported history of eating disorders or psychiatric problems, and healthy controls

    Siri Olstad;Stian Solem;Odin Hjemdal;Roger Hagen

  • Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective Study.

    Truls Ryum;Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair;Odin Hjemdal;Roger Hagen

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian Wells
Adrian Wells University of Manchester
Oddgeir Friborg
Oddgeir Friborg University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Tore C. Stiles
Tore C. Stiles Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Monica Martinussen
Monica Martinussen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Are Holen
Are Holen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Jan H. Rosenvinge
Jan H. Rosenvinge University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Ståle Einarsen
Ståle Einarsen University of Bergen
Martin Eisemann
Martin Eisemann University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Grant L. Iverson
Grant L. Iverson Harvard University
Astri J. Lundervold
Astri J. Lundervold University of Bergen

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