Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Synnes, Oddgeir"
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Jøranson, Nina; Synnes, Oddgeir; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Breievne, Grete; Myrstad, Marius; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth; Walle-Hansen, Marte; Lausund, Hilde (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Severe illness is often an existential threat that triggers emotions like fear, stress, and anxiousness. Such emotions can affect ill patients’ encounters with healthcare personnel. We present a single case study of an ...
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Bakken, Anne Karen; Mengshoel, Anne Marit; Synnes, Oddgeir; Strand, Elin Bolle (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is poorly understood. Simplified medical models tend to neglect the complexity of illness, contributing to a terrain of ...
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Creative writing as a means to recovery from early psychosis – Experiences from a group intervention Romm, Kristin Lie; Synnes, Oddgeir; Bondevik, Hilde (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background In this paper, we explore the subjective experiences of a group intervention in creative writing (CW) for young adults being treated for psychosis. Method A qualitative and exploratory design was applied. ...
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Synnes, Oddgeir; Bondevik, Hilde (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)In this article four literary works that thematise cancer are analysed in light of two recent trends in society: (1) the emergence of the bodily turn and the writing of one’s cancer experience through illness narratives, ...