AFFU

AFFU [Avdeling For Forskning og Utvikling], is a co-organisation between St Olavs University Hospital
(St Olavs) and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) located in Trondheim.
This “Twin department” comprise co-workers working either, or both, at St Olavs and NTNU.

Increased prevalence of depression among the elderly

published 7th of July 2010

Data from HUNT 3 show a disturbing increase in the prevalence of depression among elderly above 75 years of age. As this is self-report data from the healthy part of the population the real prevalence of depression in the elderly is assumed to be higher.

Defence of Doctoral Thesis Bjarne Hansen

published 25th of June 2010

Psychologist Bjarne Hansen is defending his dissertation for PhD with title: Enhancing treatment outcomes in cognitive behavioral therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder: The importance of cognitive factors. Wednesday 18th of August (1215) at Østmarka.

Defence of Doctoral Thesis Marianne Klokk

published 18th of June 2010

Cand. med. Marianne Klokk is defending her dissertation for PhD with title: The association between self-reported eczema and common mental disorders in the general population. The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). Thursday 24th of June at Ålesund Hospital.

LUNCH MEETINGS AUTUMN 2010

Thursdays 1130 - 1230. AFFU, Østmarka

Our traditional lunch meeting presents various research project facilitated by researchers at AFFU/VOP and our collaborators. The meetings are held at AFFUs conference room Østmarka (Located in the first building (yellow) to the left when you enter into the hospital area).

Click here for an updated list of presenters

AFFU - Department of Research and Development, St Olavs University Hospital, P O Box 3008 Lade, NO-7441 Trondheim, Norway, Ph +47 72 82 30 30 Fax +47 73 86 49 10