Håvar Brendryen, PhD

Reseracher at the Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research (SERAF), University of Oslo

Here are links to my Google scholar profile, and my official page at SERAF.

Email: havar.brendryen@medisin.uio.no
Cell: (+47) 99 52 17 14
Private address: Schouterrassen 4; 0573 Oslo, Norway.

Web- and phone-based behavior change interventions: design, efficacy, program engagement, and working mechanisms (e.g., specific techniques vs. common factors).

• Testing the feasibility and the acceptance of the intervention.
• Two randomized-controlled trials, testing the efficacy of the intervention.
• A randomized-controlled trial testing the efficacy of a (very) early alcohol intervention (focusing on stress mastery).

Brendryen H, Lund IO, Johansen AB, Duckert F, Nesvåg S (in review). Balance: a randomized controlled trial of a comprehensive multi-session online alcohol intervention.

Brendryen H, Johansen AB, Nesvåg S, Kok G, Duckert F (2013). Constructing a Theory- and Evidence-Based Treatment Rationale for Complex eHealth Interventions: Development of an Online Alcohol Intervention Using an Intervention Mapping Approach. JMIR Research Protocols, 2(1):e6. [FULLTEXT (open access)]

Brendryen H, Kraft P, Schaalma H (2010). Looking Inside the Black Box: Using Intervention Mapping to Describe the Development of the Automated Smoking Cessation Intervention Happy Ending. Journal of Smoking Cessation, 5(1), 29-56. [ABSTRACT] [FULLTEXT]

Brendryen H (2009). Happy Ending: The significance of age for treatment efficacy and intervention adherence. Research and Practice of Health Promotion, 14, 79-88. [FULLTEXT - i.e. the journal volume]

Brendryen H, Kraft P. (2008). Happy Ending: a randomized controlled trial of a digital multi-media smoking cessation intervention. Addiction, 103(3):478-84. [ABSTRACT] [FULLTEXT]

Brendryen H, Drozd F, Kraft P. (2008). A Digital Smoking Cessation Program Delivered Through Internet and Cell Phone Without Nicotine Replacement (Happy Ending): Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res; 10(5):e51. [FULLTEXT (open access)]

Kraft P, Schjelderup-Lund H, Brendryen H (2007). Digital therapy: The coming together of psychology and technology can create a new generation of programs for more sustainable behavioral change. In Y. de Kort et al. (Eds.): Persuasive 2007, 18-23. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg. [ABSTRACT] [FULLTEXT]

Brendryen H (2011). Utprøving av Balance blant studenter - Balance er bra ... men ikke for meg. [Investigating reactions to Balance among students – Balance is excellent … but not for me.] Oslo: AKAN - Arbeidslivets kompetansesenter for rus- og avhengighetsproblematikk. (ISBN 978-82-998134-2-6). AKAN publikasjon 1/2011.

Brendryen H (2009). Digital Behavior Change Interventions and smoking Cessation: Testing the Efficacy and Describing the Rationale of a Fully Automated Smoking Cessation Intervention (Happy Ending), delivered by means of the Internet, Computers and Cell-Phones. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway.

Brendryen H (2006). ”Mobil terapi – blir’e no’ Happy Ending ’a lissom?” Tidsskrift for Norsk forening for Mastere i Psykologi, høstutgaven.

Brendryen H (2001). Navigation, workload and performance: what can navigation tell us about workload and performance in a computerized control room of a nuclear power plant? Master-thesis in Psychology, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim.

Braarud PØ, Brendryen H (2001). Task demand, task management, and teamwork. (HWR-657) Halden, Norway: OECD Halden Reactor Project.

Sebok A, Ludvigsen JT, Grimstad T, Brendryen H (2001). Navigation in computerised systems: overview of current research, guidelines, and practice. (HWR-656) Halden, Norway: OECD Halden Reactor Project.

Røseth I, Brendryen H (1998). Phenomenological Psychology – the lonely path of truth. Impuls – tidsskrift for psykologi 52(2), 80-85.

Brendryen H, Duckert F, Nesvåg S, Johansen AB (2012). Testing the Efficacy of a Web-based Intervention for Alcohol Targeting at-Risk Drinkers (RCT). Paper presented at the 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine; Budapest, Hungary, August 29th - September 1st.

Johansen A, Franzen E, Wennesland D, Brendryen H (2012). Toward a Theory of Working Alliance in Media-based Addiction Programs. Paper presented at the 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine; Budapest, Hungary, August 29th - September 1st.

Brendryen H (2012). BALANCE - Tester l'efficacité d’une intervention précoce sur le web visant l'abus d'alcool» par Dr. Håvar Brendryen, Centre norvégien de recherche sur la toxicomanie, Université de Oslo (Norvège). Conference sur: alcool, drogues et prevention en milieu professionnel: quels enjeuz, quels defis pous les gouvernements, l'entreprise et les personnels? [BALANCE – Testing the efficacy of the web-based early intervention for alcohol abuse. Conference on: alcohol, drugs and prevention in the workplace: what are the issues and challenges for the government, the company and the staff?] Conseil de l’Europe, Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg, France, 14/15 mai 2012.

Brendryen H (2011). Testing the feasibility and acceptance of an internet based early-intervention for at-risk student drinkers. Poster presented at The 25th European Health Psychology Conference; Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, September 20th – 24th.

Brendryen H, Duckert F, Nesvåg S (2011). An RCT of an internet based early intervention for alcohol. Paper presented at the 13th annual meeting of the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM); Oslo, Norway, September 6th – 10th.

Brendryen H (2010). Testing the feasibility and acceptance of an internet based early-intervention for at-risk drinkers. Poster presented at the 12th annual meeting of the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM); Milan, Italy, October 3rd – 7th.

Brendryen H (2008). Happy Ending and age. Paper presented at the symposium: Web-based smoking cessation aids for young people. Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung, BZgA. Berlin, Germany, September 18th – 19th.

Kraft P, Brendryen H (2008). A digital smoking cessation intervention evaluated as an information system. Paper presented at the 22th European Health Psychology Conference; Bath, England, September 9th – 12th.

Brendryen H, Kraft P (2008). Preventing relapse in a digital smoking cessation intervention. Poster presented at the 22th European Health Psychology Conference; Bath, England, September 9th –12th.

Brendryen H (2008). The Implications of Advances in Information Technology (IT): The Happy Ending Experience. Paper presented at the SYNERGY-workshop 2008: Internet-based Health Psychology Interventions: Maximising their Potential; Bath, England, September 6th – 8 th.

Brendryen H, Kraft P, Drozd F (2007). Facilitating happy endings for motivated quitters – Two randomized controlled trials of a digital smoking cessation program. Paper presented at The 4th European Conference on Tobacco or Health; Basel, Switzerland, October 11th – 13th.

Brendryen H, Kraft P, Drozd F (2007). Two randomized controlled trials of a digital smoking cessation program. Paper presented at The 21st European Health Psychology Conference; Maastricht, The Netherlands, August 15th – 18th.

Brendryen H, Kraft P (2006). En randomisert kontrollert studie av en automatisert røykesluttintervensjon basert på bruk av internett og mobiltelefon. Paper presented at the 8th conference on Social and Community Psychology; Trondheim, Norway, November 9th – 10th.

Brendryen H, Kraft P (2006). A RCT of an internet and cell-phone based smoking cessation intervention. Paper presented at The 20th European Health Psychology Conference; Warsaw, Poland, August 30th – September 2nd.

Brendryen H, Kraft P (2006). Happy Ending: A randomized controlled trial of an internet and cell-phone based smoking cessation intervention. Paper presented at The 13th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health; Washington, DC, USA, July 12th – 15th.

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