Joar Øveraas Halvorsen
@joarhalvorsen.bsky.social
Consultant clinical psychologist & associate professor of clinical psychology. Mainly #ClinicalTrials, (post)traumatic stress, #PsychotherapyResearch, & #HumanRights. May contain traces of sarcasm.
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I expect the results to be highly important. Esketamine has received FDA approval for MDD with acute suicidal ideation or behavior, so an IPD meta-analysis on this topic is particularly relevant.
February 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I expect the results to be highly important. Esketamine has received FDA approval for MDD with acute suicidal ideation or behavior, so an IPD meta-analysis on this topic is particularly relevant.
Evidensen for at betablokkere er en effektiv behandling for angst er mildt sagt dårlig, om ikke totalt fraværende, e.g. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I verste fall kan det bli del av en sikkerhets-/trygghetsatferd som er med på å *opprettholde* angsten.
www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/0pKx...
I verste fall kan det bli del av en sikkerhets-/trygghetsatferd som er med på å *opprettholde* angsten.
www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/0pKx...
Bruken øker blant unge kvinner. – Ingen mirakelpille mot angst
Det er en hjertemedisin, men kan også dempe fysiske symptomer ved nervøsitet og angst. De siste årene har bruken økt, spesielt blant unge kvinner.
www.aftenposten.no
February 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Evidensen for at betablokkere er en effektiv behandling for angst er mildt sagt dårlig, om ikke totalt fraværende, e.g. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I verste fall kan det bli del av en sikkerhets-/trygghetsatferd som er med på å *opprettholde* angsten.
www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/0pKx...
I verste fall kan det bli del av en sikkerhets-/trygghetsatferd som er med på å *opprettholde* angsten.
www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/0pKx...
Kanskje ikke veldig overraskende at Skårderud er mer opptatt av anekdoter enn evidens.
February 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Kanskje ikke veldig overraskende at Skårderud er mer opptatt av anekdoter enn evidens.
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An Empirical Assessment of the Cost of Dichotomization of the Outcome of Clinical Trials. Erik W. van Zwet, Frank E. Harrell Jr, Stephen J. Senn. Statistics in Medicine. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
An Empirical Assessment of the Cost of Dichotomization of the Outcome of Clinical Trials
We have studied 21 435 unique randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR). Of these trials, 7224 (34%) have a continuous (numerical) outcome and 14 211...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
An Empirical Assessment of the Cost of Dichotomization of the Outcome of Clinical Trials. Erik W. van Zwet, Frank E. Harrell Jr, Stephen J. Senn. Statistics in Medicine. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Hvorfor skal vi bruke begrensete helseressurser på behandling som mangler tilstrekkelig evidens?
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
February 6, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Hvorfor skal vi bruke begrensete helseressurser på behandling som mangler tilstrekkelig evidens?
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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🧵 New WP with @kaimiele.bsky.social. We document 2 unsettling patterns in mental health care: 1) despite universal coverage, few individuals with mental illness receive guideline-consistent treatment, and 2) the more severe the illness, the lower the treatment uptake & the longer the wait times. 1/n
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 AM
🧵 New WP with @kaimiele.bsky.social. We document 2 unsettling patterns in mental health care: 1) despite universal coverage, few individuals with mental illness receive guideline-consistent treatment, and 2) the more severe the illness, the lower the treatment uptake & the longer the wait times. 1/n
Jeg vet ikke om Finn Skårderud er den posterboy’en psykedelikabevegelsen - som allerede sliter med et litt frynsete rykte når det gjelder seksuelle grenseoverskridelser - trenger… 😬
February 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Jeg vet ikke om Finn Skårderud er den posterboy’en psykedelikabevegelsen - som allerede sliter med et litt frynsete rykte når det gjelder seksuelle grenseoverskridelser - trenger… 😬
Edruelig om ketaminbehandling for depresjon. Det er jo nesten litt flaut for psykiater-, og til dels psykologlauget, at det er farmasøytene/farmakologene som må være de voksne i rommet og etterspørre en medisinsk konservativ tilnærming.
tidsskriftet.no/2026/02/kron...
tidsskriftet.no/2026/02/kron...
Ketamin mot depresjon – et kritisk blikk
04.02.2026: Kronikk - Ketamin beskrives som et lovende middel med raskt innsettende effekt mot depresjon.
tidsskriftet.no
February 4, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Edruelig om ketaminbehandling for depresjon. Det er jo nesten litt flaut for psykiater-, og til dels psykologlauget, at det er farmasøytene/farmakologene som må være de voksne i rommet og etterspørre en medisinsk konservativ tilnærming.
tidsskriftet.no/2026/02/kron...
tidsskriftet.no/2026/02/kron...
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Unexpected to see the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool v2 (2019) more or less asking for tests of baseline differences in RCTs when this is generally considered bad practice, for instance by the CONSORT guidelines.
February 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Unexpected to see the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool v2 (2019) more or less asking for tests of baseline differences in RCTs when this is generally considered bad practice, for instance by the CONSORT guidelines.
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It's disturbing to see many of the the major figures in moral cognition all over the Epstein files
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
www.justice.gov
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 PM
It's disturbing to see many of the the major figures in moral cognition all over the Epstein files
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
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Litt uklart for meg hvem Frp egentlig sikter til når de snakker om «etnisk norske».
Kan det være denne gruppen de egentlig snakker om?
Kan det være denne gruppen de egentlig snakker om?
February 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Litt uklart for meg hvem Frp egentlig sikter til når de snakker om «etnisk norske».
Kan det være denne gruppen de egentlig snakker om?
Kan det være denne gruppen de egentlig snakker om?
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I suppose if you're opposed to banning Israel from international sports competition because of its state conduct it only makes sense to also demand that Russia be allowed back in.
Perhaps this will force some who are on the fence about banning Israel to realize the issues are actually linked.
Perhaps this will force some who are on the fence about banning Israel to realize the issues are actually linked.
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino against Russia and Israel bans, defends Trump’s Peace Prize
Both FIFA and UEFA banned the Russian national team from competing in 2022 after the country illegally invaded Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I suppose if you're opposed to banning Israel from international sports competition because of its state conduct it only makes sense to also demand that Russia be allowed back in.
Perhaps this will force some who are on the fence about banning Israel to realize the issues are actually linked.
Perhaps this will force some who are on the fence about banning Israel to realize the issues are actually linked.
Kudos to my colleagues for conducting a valuable RCT aimed at improving the education of clinical psychologists. However, the emphasis on significant within-group effects at the expense of non-significant between-group differences is honestly a bit disappointing.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Developing facilitative interpersonal skills: A randomized controlled study of an apprenticeship training for first-year clinical psychology students
This study aimed to evaluate whether apprenticeship training could enhance facilitative interpersonal skills (FIS) in first-year students enrolled in a six-year integrated clinical psychology study...
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January 31, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Kudos to my colleagues for conducting a valuable RCT aimed at improving the education of clinical psychologists. However, the emphasis on significant within-group effects at the expense of non-significant between-group differences is honestly a bit disappointing.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Nils Martin Jondalen argumenterer overbevisende godt for en offentlig spesialistordning for psykologer. Vel verdt å lese.
www.psykologtidsskriftet.no/artikkel/202...
www.psykologtidsskriftet.no/artikkel/202...
Spesialistgodkjenningen bør være en offentlig oppgave
Myndighetene ønsker å gjøre spesialistgodkjenning av psykologer offentlig. Psykologforeningen kjemper imot når de burde spilt på lag.
www.psykologtidsskriftet.no
January 30, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Nils Martin Jondalen argumenterer overbevisende godt for en offentlig spesialistordning for psykologer. Vel verdt å lese.
www.psykologtidsskriftet.no/artikkel/202...
www.psykologtidsskriftet.no/artikkel/202...
Tankevekkende og godt debattinnlegg av Randi Rosenqvist.
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
Baneheia-saken: Ti år i frihet uten ny kriminalitet – men dømt til forvaring likevel
Høyesteretts avgjørelse for Jan Helge Andersen utfordrer forståelsen av rettssikkerhet og rehabilitering. Hvor går grensen for forvaring? spør rettspsykiater Randi Rosenqvist.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Tankevekkende og godt debattinnlegg av Randi Rosenqvist.
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
IDF Accepts Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll of Over 71,000 Palestinians Killed During the War
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
IDF Accepts Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll of Over 71,000 Palestinians Killed During the War
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Hvis vi mener alvor om barn og unges psykiske helse bør vi fokusere og bruke mer på dette 👇, og mindre på spesialisthelsetjenester, antall psykologer etc.
www.vg.no/helse/i/16B8...
www.vg.no/helse/i/16B8...
Barnehageansatt slår alarm: «Barnas trygghet er truet»
Fagforbund, foreldre og barnerettighetsaktører slår seg sammen og presser regjeringen for flere voksne i barnehagene – etter initiativ fra barnehageassistent Terje (55).
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January 28, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Hvis vi mener alvor om barn og unges psykiske helse bør vi fokusere og bruke mer på dette 👇, og mindre på spesialisthelsetjenester, antall psykologer etc.
www.vg.no/helse/i/16B8...
www.vg.no/helse/i/16B8...
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Are there any psychologists or any psychoanalysts here? I am a psychoanalyst practising in Oslo, Norway. I am a human rights activist and an active antiracist. I write in a paper . I left X, Elon Musk, right wing-trolls, and about 7000 followers some months ago, and want to start again at Bluesky!
November 16, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Are there any psychologists or any psychoanalysts here? I am a psychoanalyst practising in Oslo, Norway. I am a human rights activist and an active antiracist. I write in a paper . I left X, Elon Musk, right wing-trolls, and about 7000 followers some months ago, and want to start again at Bluesky!
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Israel’s parliament is voting on extrajudicial race-based hangings in 2026 www.trtworld.com/article/9136...
January 25, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Israel’s parliament is voting on extrajudicial race-based hangings in 2026 www.trtworld.com/article/9136...
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
Another small trial indicating *no* effect of medical cannabis on sleep compared to placebo.
karger.com/mca/article/...
karger.com/mca/article/...
Effect of Cannabigerol on Sleep and Quality of Life in Veterans: A Decentralized, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Abstract. Introduction: This decentralized, randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated efficacy and safety of oral cannabigerol (CBG) in Veterans with sleep issues. Methods: After a ...
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January 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Another small trial indicating *no* effect of medical cannabis on sleep compared to placebo.
karger.com/mca/article/...
karger.com/mca/article/...
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Gestapo
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Gestapo
So, how does the moral panic surrounding adolescents’ mental health and social media hold up?
Exhibit I: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Exhibit II: academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/a...
Exhibit I: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Exhibit II: academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/a...
How do social media use, gaming frequency, and internalizing symptoms predict each other over time in early-to-middle adolescence?
AbstractBackground. The effects of adolescent digital technology use (e.g. social media, gaming) on their mental health are a major public health concern,
academic.oup.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 AM
So, how does the moral panic surrounding adolescents’ mental health and social media hold up?
Exhibit I: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Exhibit II: academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/a...
Exhibit I: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Exhibit II: academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/a...