Eva Brekke

Eva Brekke is an Associate Professor at the University of Inland Norway, affiliated with the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences and the Section for Mental Health and Rehabilitation. She is also a senior researcher at ROP research (Innlandet Hospital). Her work focuses on addiction psychology, clinical social psychology, and person-centered health research.

• Professional education in psychology from the University of Oslo
• Specialist in substance abuse and addiction psychology
• PhD in person-centered health research

Her research examines:

• Recovery experiences in dual diagnosis (mental health and substance use disorders)
• Recovery-oriented service delivery
• Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) models
• Peer support worker roles in Norwegian mental health systems
• Citizenship and user participation in psychiatric care
• Staff dilemmas in recovery-focused practices

Article trends highlight her focus on qualitative analysis of community mental health models and user empowerment in Nordic healthcare contexts.