Curriculum Vitae LEIV EINAR GABRIELSEN, april 6 1966 Fuglevik Terrasse 14 4637 Kristiansand, Norway Mobile +47 47 75 81 73 Email leiv.einar.gabrielsen@sshf.no leivgabrielsen@hotmail.com Website www.leiv-einar-gabrielsen.com FORMAL EDUCATION 2012 PhD in psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo 2004 Honours degree in psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology 2001 Statistics for social scientists, Norwegian University of Science and Technology 2001 Intermediate level in psychology, University of Tromsø 2000 Basic level in psychology, University of Bergen 1998 Continuing education in psychiatric nursing, Agder University College 1997 Nursing education, Agder University College 1990 Pilot education; Commercial pilot, multi-engine instrument, flight instructor 1987 Officer Candidate School & Aircraft Technical College, Royal Norwegian Air force 1985 A-levels in natural sciences, Kristiansand Katedralskole WORK EXPERIENCE, KEY POINTS 2007 à Researcher and clinician at Department for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Sørlandet Hospital Health Enterprise 2012 à Associate Professor, Agder University. Occasional lecturing, supervision and censorship work 2006 2008 Assistant Professor in continuing education in mental health care, Agder University 2005 2006 Adviser at the Regional Competence Centre for Learning and Coping, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority 2001 2005 University teacher in continuing education in mental health care, Agder University College 1994 2004 Assistant, Psychiatric nurse, Head nurse in Psychiatric department at Sørlandet Hospital Health Enterprise 1989 1994 Commercial pilot and parachuting instructor in Canada, USA and UAE. 1987 1989 Officer, aircraft technician and crew chief at the 333 squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air force, Andøya Air force Station SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Gabrielsen, L. E. (in preparation). Fluctuations in anxiety through different stages of a wilderness therapy program: day-to-day measurements of state anxiety. Harper, N., Gabrielsen, L. E., & Carpenter, C. (in preparation). Theorizing the wild in wilderness therapy. To be submitted to Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning.
Fernee, C. R., Gabrielsen, L. E., Andersen, A. J. W., & Mesel, T. (in preparation). Inside the Black Box. A Realist Exploration of a Wilderness Therapy Process in Norway. To be submitted to Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology. Storsveen, E. B. & Gabrielsen, L. E. (in preparation). Terapeuter i det fri. Erfaringer fra utendørs helsearbeid. To be submitted to Tidsskrift for Psykisk Helsearbeid. Fernee, C. R., Gabrielsen. L. E., Andersen, A. J. W., & Mesel, T. (in review). Unpacking the Black Box of Wilderness Therapy: A Realist Synthesis. Qualitative Health Research. Sigvartsen, J. A., Gabrielsen, L. E., Abildsnes, E., Stea, T. H., Omfjord, C. S., & Rohde, G. (submitted). Exploring the relationship between Physical activity, Life Goals, and Health Related Quality of Life in High School Students: a Cross-Sectional Study. BMC Public Health. Gabrielsen, L. E., Rommetveit, J., Føreland, J., & Olsen. I. A. (in press). Personlig utvikling i -20 grader. Psykisk helsearbeid på Hardangervidda - en case studie. Tidsskrift for Psykisk Helsearbeid. Olsen, I. A. & Gabrielsen, L. E. (in preparation). Fremtidsrettet dialog brukt i organisjonsutvikling av en døgnpost i psykisk helsevern - fra samarbeidsproblemer til teamarbeid. Tidsskrift for Psykisk Helsearbeid. Gabrielsen, L. E., Fernee, C. R., Aasen, G. O., & Eskedal, L. T. (2015). Why randomized trials are challenging within adventure therapy research: Lessons learned in Norway. Journal of Experiential Education. DOI: 10.1177/1053825915607535. Fernee, C. R., Gabrielsen, L. E., Andersen, A. J. W., & Mesel, T. (2015). Therapy in the open air. Introducing wilderness therapy to the adolescent mental health services in Scandinavia. Scandinavian Psychologist, 2, e14. http://dx.doi.org/10.15714/scandpsychol.2.e14 Gabrielsen, L. E. & Ulland, D. (2015). Mening og meningsdannelse i en kulturell kontekst. I D. Ulland, A. B. Thorød, & E. Ulland (Red.). Psykisk helse. Nye arenaer, aktører og tilnærminger (pp. 82-92). Universitetsforlaget: Oslo. Gabrielsen, L. E., Watten, R. G., & Ulleberg, P. (2013). Differences on Adolescent Life Goal Profile Scale in a clinical and non-clinical sample. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 17, 244-252. Gabrielsen, L. E. (2012). Life goals and meaning in adolescence: General and clinical perspectives. PhD dissertation. Department of psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo. Gabrielsen, L. E., Ulleberg, P., & Watten, R. G. (2012). The Adolescent Life Goal Profile Scale: Development of a new scale for measurements of life goals among young people. Journal of Happiness Studies, 13, 1053-1072. Gabrielsen, L. E. & Watten, R. G. (2009). Meningsbærende tilstander og deres relevans for forståelsen av det gode liv. Journal of the Norwegian Psychological Association, 49, 731-739. Gabrielsen, L. E. (2004). Meningsbærende tilstander en personlighetspsykologisk tilnærming til opplevelsen av sammenhenger og subjektivt velvære. Post-graduate thesis in psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. OTHER PUBLICATIONS Hasund, I. K., Gabrielsen, L. E., & Kerlefsen, R. (2015). KickOff en ny start i et ungt liv. Evaluering av Kickoffleirene. Rapport, Sørlandet Sykehus.
Gabrielsen, L. E. & Fernee, C. R. (2014). Psykisk helsearbeid i naturen - friluftsliv inspirert av vår historie og identitet. Tidsskrift for Psykisk Helsearbeid, 11, 358-367. Gabrielsen, L. E. (2012). Livskvalitet. Forskning om det gode liv. Tidsskrift for Psykisk Helsearbeid, 9, 373-374. Gabrielsen, L. E. (2007). Psykisk helsearbeid betraktninger fra en filosof. Tidsskrift for Psykisk Helsearbeid, 4, 407-409. CURRENT WORK PROJECTS Project researcher: Project researcher: Wilderness therapy - Friluftsterapi - for at risk adolescents: A multicenter trial. www.friluftsterapi.com Wilderness therapy for at risk adolescents a mixed methods approach. Development of Friluftsterapi, a clinical research project; www.friluftsterapi.com Meaning and meaning making in clinical practice: Preliminary effect studies of the SUMMIT clinical approach aimed towards adolescents within mental health care Øyeblikkets muligheter når terrenget blir bratt - psykologiske prosesser i og blant mennesker på tur Quality of life and pain in generations the social heritage Kroppsøvingsglede på Agder Member of a several other health related research and evaluation projects PHD LEVEL SUPERVISION WORK Carina Ribe Fernee Into nature: a realist exploration of wilderness therapy for at-risk adolescents. University of Agder (2014-present) MASTER LEVEL SUPERVISION WORK Else Storsveen Hedda Bulie Hånæs Julie Ann Sigvartsen Terapeuter i det fri: erfaringer fra utendørs psykisk helsearbeid University of Agder (2015-present) Friluftsterapi og psykisk helse Sogn og Fjordane University College (2015-present) Exploring the relationship between physical activity, life goals and health related quality of life among high school students: a school based survey University of Agder (2014-15) REFEREED/JURIED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Gabrielsen, L. E. (accepted, 2016). Why we shut down the randomized controlled trials part of our own adventure therapy study - and what we did instead. Workshop to be presented at the 7 th International Outdoor Education Research Conference, Cape Breton, Canada.
Gabrielsen, L. E. (2015). Campfire stories. Why and how nature is an excellent contributor to the health promoting dialogue. Workshop presented at the 3 rd International Conference on Dialogical Practices, Kristiansand, Norway Gabrielsen, L. E. & Fernee, C. R. (2015). Wilderness therapy within the mental health care in Norway - creating opportunities and navigating challenges. Workshop presented at the 7 th International Adventure Therapy Convention, Denver, USA Gabrielsen, L. E. (2011). What difference? Experiences from a clinical and non-clinical sample using the Adolescent Life Goal Profile Scale. Paper presented at the 24 th Norwegian Research Council Conference on Mental Health, Øyer, Norway GRANTS 2015 Competence Development Fund of Southern Norway NOK 1.000.000,- 2016 Competence Development Fund of Southern Norway NOK 1.000.000,- 2011 Regionalt Forskningsfond NOK 200.000,- 2009 Sykehuset i våre hender NOK 200.000,- RECENT COURSES 2013 2014 Research management course, program 2 (10 days). Oslo University Hospital OTHER Initiator and organizer of the Nordic Adventure Therapy Network, www.nordic-adventure-therapy.com Norwegian representative to the Adventure Therapy International Committee (ATIC) Peer reviewing assignments for Journal of Happiness Studies Member of the Research Committee at ABUP, Sørlandet Hospital HF SELECTED CERTIFICATIONS Mountain technical climbing, Indoor climbing, Glacier trekking, Hunting proficiency license, PADI open water diver SELECTED MEDIA Professional October 1, 2014 Interview. Klikk.no - linked to most major national news websites September 18, 2014. Interview. Kristiansand Avis December 31, 2013. Presentation of the Wilderness therapy project Fædrelandsvennen June 2013. Interview. Farmasiliv (3/2013) June 5, 2012. Interview. Vårt Land June 2, 2012 Interview. Fædrelandsvennen May 30, 2012. Interview. Fædrelandsvennen May 25, 2012. PhD project. Fædrelandsvennen May 8, 2012. Interview. Sørnett.no May 8 & 9, 2012. Interview. NRK Sørlandet Radio Private/semi-professional In press Expedition report; Over Kattegat i kajakk - en (ikke så) fin tur. Padling
April 9, 2015 Expedition report; Eventyr over Kattegat. Kristiansand Avis January 16, 2014. Chronicle; Et naturlig valg? Fædrelandsvennen December 2011 Expedition report; Planlegging og gjennomføring av en fantastisk tur. Padling (4/2011) April 26, 2011 Expedition report; Padlet hjem fra Danmark. Fædrelandsvennen. March 2011 Expedition report; Pyreneene på langs med en riesenschnauzer som ekspedisjondeltaker. NSBK November 2010 Expedition report; Fra kyst til kyst gjennom Pyreneene. Aftenposten, Adresseavisa, Bergens Tidende, Stavanger Aftenblad, Fædrelandsvennen. 1990 1992 Skydiving video-footage and interviews. Eyewitness video worldwide.