Tidligere Fulbright stipendiat med i opprettelsen av Evidence - Fulbright.no

 

Pål Ørjan Johansen

Pål Ørjan Johansen ble tildelt Fulbright stipend for doktorgradsstudier i psykologi ved University of Washington i 2004-05. Han er nå i avslutningsfasen av sin doktorgrad ved NTNU og har sammen med en annen Fulbright alumnus; Ivar Bjørgen vært svært aktiv i etableringen av Evidence. Dette er en ideel organisasjon som formidler ledende internasjonal evidensbasert forskning innen medisin og samfunnsvitenskap gjennom seminarer i Oslo, Bergen og Trondheim.

 

Evidence har hatt ulike foredrag og seminarer med internasjonalt ledende forskere. I slutten av april 2007 skal bl.a. Dr. Edna Foa holde foredrag i Oslo:

"Dr. Foa was a recipient of the Fulbright Award in 1985 under the Fulbright Program in Yugoslavia and a recipient of  Senior Specialist Fulbright Program Grant in collaboration with Haifa University, Israel in 2006. On both occasions Dr. Foa delivered several invited lectures and workshops to mental health professionals.  Dr. Foa has lectured and  conducted workshops around the world. The Fulbright award as well as her many international activities reflect Dr. Foa's deep commitment  to international professional collaboration.
 
Her research aiming at delineating etiological frameworks and targeted treatment has been highly influential and she is currently one of the leading experts in the areas of post-traumatic stress disorders. The program she has developed for rape victims is considered to be the most effective therapy for post-trauma sequela. Dr. Edna Foa will hold a 4 day workshop for health professionals from Norway as well as international visitors in Oslo April 30. - May 2007 on the topic: 
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): How to conduct Prolonged Exposure Therapy

 

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