Ragnhild Dybdahl
Senior Adviser/Programme director
Contact
Send email {model.translations.sendEmailTo} Ragnhild.Dybdahl@fhi.no
Department
Responsibilities
Psychologist, researcher, clinician, leadership, bureaucrat, diplomat. Thematic background: International development cooperation, Partnership for research, Global mental health, Crises and psychological trauma, sexualised violence, refugees, early childhood development, work environment
Projects and publications
- Unni Marie Heltne, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Sulaima Sharif, Anders Breidlid, (2025). Local adults’ perceptions of adverse experiences and psychosocial consequences among refugee children in Sudan and South Sudan. Children and Youth Services Review
- Unni Marie Heltne, Anna Sarkadi, Lars Lien, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2023). Training non-specialists in teaching recovery techniques (TRT) to help traumatised children in humanitarian settings: a qualitative analysis of experiences gained from 20 years of practice. International Journal for Equity in Health doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01999-z
- Cecilie Ruud Dangmann, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Øivind Solberg, (2022). Mental health in refugee children. Current Opinion in Psychology doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101460
- Lena Morgon Banks, Jing Liu, Anne Kielland, Ali Baku Tahirou, Abdoul Karim Seydou Harouna, Islay Mactaggart, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Dan Firoun Mounkaila, Arne Backer Grønningsæter, (2022). Childhood Disability in Rural Niger: A Population-based Assessment Using the Key Informant Method. BMC Pediatrics doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03226-0
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Torgeir Sørensen, Hans A. Hauge, Kjersti Røsvik, Lars Lien, Ketil Eide, (2021). Same but different: meaning-making among refugee and non-refugee youths. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care s. 433-448. doi: 10.1108/IJMHSC-02-2021-0019
- Sanju Silwal, Roshan Chudal, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Lauri Sillanmaki, Lars Lien, A Sourander, (2021). Post-traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents After the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal: A Longitudinal Study. Child Psychiatry and Human Development doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01136-3
- Iselin Huseby Lie, Øystein Sørvig, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2021). Unregistered Children: a Systematic Literature Review of Explanations and Consequences Associated with Failure to Fulfil Children’s Right to Registration. The International Journal of Children's Rights s. 122-147. doi: 10.1163/15718182-29010005
- Kerstin Söderström, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2020). Playing together: Children’s human rights and psychology. s. 107-120.
- Unni Marie Heltne, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Suliama Sherif, Anders Breidlid, (2020). Psychosocial Support and Emergency Education: An Explorative Study of Perceptions among Adult Stakeholders in Sudan and South Sudan. Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12041410
- Berit Margrethe Sandvik, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Solveig Hauge, (2018). Helsesøstre bruker program for foreldreveiledning aktivt i praksis. Sykepleien Forskning s. 1-19. doi: 10.4220/sykepleienf.2018.71217
- Sanju Silwal, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Roshan Chudal, Andre Sourander, Lars Lien, (2018). Psychiatric symptoms experienced by adolescents in Nepal following the 2015 earthquakes. Journal of Affective Disorders s. 239-246. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.03.002
- Jørg Richter, SJ Halliday, Lars Grømer, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2009). User and carer involvement in child and adolescent mental health services: a Norwegian staff perspective.. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research s. 265-277.
- Tim Brennen, Anne Vikan, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2007). Are tip-of-the-tongue states universal? Evidence from the speakers of an unwritten language. Memory s. 167-176. doi: 10.1080/09658210601164743
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Almasa Kapidzic, (2007). Trauma-related and neutral false memories in war-induced Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Consciousness and Cognition s. 877-885. doi: 10.1016/j.concog.2006.06.012
- Elin Karlsen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Joar Vittersø, (2006). The possible benefits of difficulty: How stress can increase and decrease subjective well-being. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology s. 411-417. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00549.x
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Helen Johnsen Christie, Jarle Eid, (2006). Psykososialt arbeid med barn og familer som er asylsøkere og flyktninger i Norge. Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet) s. 1300-1308.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2001). Children and mothers in war: an outcome study of a psychosocial intervention program. Child Development
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Irfanka Pasagic, (2000). Traumatic experiences and psychological reactions among women in Bosnia during the war. Medicine, Conflict and Survival
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Karsten Hundeide, (1998). Childhood in the Somali context: Mothers' and children's ideas about childhood and parenthood. Psychology and developing societies s. 131-145.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Lars Lien, Harald Siem, Hege Helene Bakke, Irma Julardzija, (2019). Asylsøkere og flyktninger. Psykisk helse og livsmestring.
- Astrid Christensen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2023). god omsorg for barn. psykologtidsskriftet.no
- Unni Marie Heltne, Anna Sarkadi, Lars Lien, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2023). Correction: Training non-specialists in teaching recovery techniques (TRT) to help traumatised children in humanitarian settings: a qualitative analysis of experiences gained from 20 years of practice (International Journal for Equity in Health, (2023), 22, 1, (187), 10.1186/s12939-023-01999-z). International Journal for Equity in Health doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-02021-2
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2022). Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in humanitarian emergencies .
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2022). Where have all the parents gone? Family and parenting support programmes.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2022). Psykososiale tiltak for flyktninger.
- Sissel Aarak, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Heidi Wittrup Djup, (2022). Norske styresmakter må prioritere psykisk helsehjelp til barn i Ukraina. Bistandsaktuelt
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Lars Lien, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, (2022). Matsikkerhet og psykisk helse henger sammen. Bistandsaktuelt
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2022). Folk trenger mye, og det psykososiale er bare en liten bit. Råd til kommunene om hvordan ivareta flyktningers psykosoiale behov.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, James Williams, (2021). Editorial Note. Journal on Education in Emergencies s. 5-18. doi: 10.33682/55ye-s1pk
- Henriette Pauline Risvoll, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2021). Parenting Interventions for Early Childhood Development and Mental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa .
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2021). Psychosocial support to asylum seeking families in Norway: How useful are guidelines from humanitarian settings?.
- Astrid Christensen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2021). Kasusformulering som metode gir studenter mulighet til å utvikle profesjonelt skjønn. . Fontene
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2020). for lite bistand til psykisk helse.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2020). Norge må vise at satsingen på mental helse virker.
- Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Sissel Aarak, (2020). Mer mat alene løser ikke sultproblemet. Bergens Tidende
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2020). What promotes good mental health in children?.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2020). Bare være glad jeg har en jobb? Arbeidsmiljø på hjemmekontoret .
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2020). Ei modig bok. Anmeldelse av Kultur, migrasjon og traumer. . Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet) s. 756-757.
- Anne Sigfrid Farstad Grønseth, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2019). Child mental health and wellbeing: Exploring the nexus between the child as an agent and the environmental context.
- Berit Margrethe Sandvik, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Solveig Hauge, (2019). Public health nurses make active use of a parental guidance programme in their practice.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Lars Lien, (2018). Mental helse er nøkkel til utvikling. Avisa Vårt land
- Kari Sjøhelle Jevne, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2018). Hvordan snakke om seksualiserte overgrep i krig? .
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Astrid Christensen, (2018). Undervisning Og Veiledning Ved Studentopphold I Utviklingsland. Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE) s. 70-79.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2018). Anvendelse av psykologi: Ulike virkemåter og funksjoner .
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2018). Global helse: En introduksjon til psykisk helsestrategi .
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Unni Marie Heltne, (2018). Hva er relasjonen mellom psykisk helse og utdanning i krigs- og krisesituasjoner? .
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2018). Lett å gjøre skade. Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet)
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Lars Lien, (2018). Mental health is an integral part of the sustainable development goals. Preventive Medicine and Community Health doi: 10.15761/PMCH.1000104
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2018). Education in emergencies and fragile contexts.
- Inger Skjelsbæk, Nora Sveaass, Karl Evang, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Sigrun Marie Moss, (2017). Verden med Trump - et politisk psykologisk blikk.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Utdanningsbistand i krise og konflikt.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Capacity building for Child Mental Health in Low and middle income countries: Lessons and opportunities.
- Sanju Silwal, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Roshan Chudal, Andre Sourander, Lars Lien, (2017). Psychiatric symptoms experienced by adolescents in Nepal following the 2015 earthquake.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Hvorfor er ikke James Bond utbrent? Hva kan en kunnskapsorganisasjon som CMI lære av 007?.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Advancing Early Childhood Development for Vietnam’s sustainable development.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Hvorfor er ikke James Bond utbrent? Hva kan NAV lære av 007?.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Psychology and diplomacy.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Trauma, Peace and Development.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Utenrikspolitikk i Trumps tid. Hvordan kan psykologisk kunnskap bidra til internasjonalt diplomati?.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Reaching global goals through fulfilling young children's rights.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Gasim Badri, (2017). Universities’ important role in global mental health.
- Gasim Badri, Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Investing in Early childhood development is investing in mental health.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, Lars Lien, (2017). The role of trauma interventions in the sustainable global Development agenda.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2017). Kjærkomment om menneskerettigheter som praktisk verktøy. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet) s. 219-219. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.16.1066
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2016). Helhetlig tenkning rundt flyktninger og psykisk helse.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2016). Global development and humanitarian work.
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2016). Aktiv bruk av psykologi kan fremme global utvikling. Scandinavian Psychologist
- Ragnhild Dybdahl, (2011). Fulfilling young children’s rights is to build the wealth of nations. Journal of Early Childhood Development
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Øivind Solberg, (2007). Retrieval-induced forgetting in war-induced PTSD.
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Øivind Solberg, (2007). Retrieval-induced forgetting in war-induced PTSD.
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Øivind Solberg, (2007). Intentional and unintentional forgetting in war-induced Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Øivind Solberg, (2006). False recognition of trauma-related words in war-induced PTSD.
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Jasna Jukic, Almasa Kapidzic, (2005). War-related false memories in Bosnian PTSD patients and controls.
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Almasa Kapidzic, (2005). Trauma-related false memories in war-induced Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Jasna Jukic, Almasa Kapidzic, (2003). Directed forgetting of trauma-related material in patients with PTSD and controls.
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Jasna Jukic, Almasa Kapidzic, (2003). Evidence of a specific impairment of inhibition for trauma-related material in patients with PTSD.
- Tim Brennen, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Anne Vikan, Mirna Lem Hernandez, (2003). The role of literacy in the awareness of words and tip-of-the-tongue states.