Associate Professor

Sonja Mellingen

Department of welfare and participation
Sonja Mellingen
Tel: +47 55 58 76 88
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Bergen
KRONSTAD2, M4-17
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Field of work

Alcohol consumption and relationship satisfaction; addiction and mental disorder/psychological well-being.



Courses taught

Addiction

Psychological well-being, mental disorders.

Motivational interviewing

Historical development within addiction/drug ward and mental disorders

Communication

Bereavement

Suicidology

Cost of caring/self-care

General Psychology

Psychological trauma


Research areas

Ph.D. focused on alcohol consumption in couples (mainly on mothers) in transition to parenthood, relationship satisfaction/quality, before, into, and after pregnancy. Alcohol consumption influences relationship quality. Relationship status impacts how mothers resume alcohol consumption after pregnancy.

Part of the END-project (Norwegian acronym - bereaved after drug-related death (Etterlatte etter Narkotikarelatert Død).

 

Alcohol use and co-quality of life for first-time parents; Drug addiction and mental disorders



Teaches

Substance abuse and addiction

Mental health/ill health, mental disorders

Motivational Interviewing

Historical development in substance abuse and mental health

Grief

Suicide

Communication

Self-care

General Psychology to Undergraduate Education

Trauma


Researching

PhD work on alcohol use in expectant mothers and fathers, as well as alcohol use into pregnancy, and after childbirth. The consequences of alcohol use for cohabitation, and the importance of cohabitation status in the resumption of alcohol use after pregnancy.

END (Survivors of drug-related death)

Helpers in meetings with specific groups

Taking care of helpers 

 

Courses taught
  • MASO591, Master's Thesis (45 credits), Fall 2025
  • MASO591, Master's Thesis (45 credits), Spring 2026
  • SAB130, Basic Knowledge of Social Work, Fall 2025, subject responsible
  • SAB210, Substance Use and Mental Health, Fall 2025
  • SAB220, Applied Social work in the Welfare Services, Fall 2025
  • SAB320, Reflection on Social Work and Profession, Spring 2026
  • SAB390, Bachelor's Thesis , Spring 2026
  • SABP1, Social Work, Practical Training, Spring 2026
  • SABP3, Social Work Practice, Fall 2025

Publications

  • How do professional helpers in municipality’s health and welfare services relate to persons bereaved by illicit drug use? Qualitative research

    Hilde-Margit Løseth, Kari Dyregrov, Lillian Bruland Selseng, Sonja Mellingen, Kristine Berg Titlestad (2024)

  • Etterlatte ved NR-død - en langsommere synliggjøringsprosess

    Sonja Mellingen, Svanaug Fjær, Monika Alvestad Reime (2024)

  • Hjelpeapparatet i møte med etterlatte

    Monika Alvestad Reime, Sonja Mellingen, Hilde-Margit Løseth (2024)

  • On the provision of informal and formal support

    Kari Dyregrov, Monika Alvestad Reime, Sonja Mellingen (2024)

  • Sliten relasjonsarbeider

    Sonja Mellingen, Sari Kaarina Lindeman (2024)
    Fagbokforlaget
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