معرفی
Bård Bertelsen is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Psychosocial Health, University of Agder (Norway). His research explores mental health, family therapy, and institutional ethnography, with a focus on parental conflicts, psychotherapy frameworks, and qualitative methodologies. He actively contributes to research groups including Dialogical Practices, Institutional Ethnography, and Society, Places and Mental Health (SSPH).
Research Focus
Bertelsen's interests emphasize:
- Critiques of diagnostic systems in mental health (e.g., power–threat–meaning framework)
- Minimalist and systemic psychotherapeutic approaches
- Ethnographic analysis of family conflicts and post-divorce dynamics
- Institutional structures in psychosocial support systems
- Dialogical practices in therapy and education
Publication Trends
His 15 most recent works (2016–2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on mental health reform, qualitative methodologies, and family dynamics, often employing interviews and ethnographic designs. Recurring themes include humanism in therapy, parental conflict resolution, and critiques of traditional diagnostic models.
Research Groups
Bertelsen collaborates within these teams:
- Dialogical Practices: Developing conversational therapeutic approaches
- Institutional Ethnography: Analyzing organizational structures in mental health
- Society, Places and Mental Health (SSPH): Studying socio-geographic influences on well-being
