Nanna Sønnichsen Kayed

Nanna Sønnichsen Kayed is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. She works at the Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, focusing on mental health and well-being of adolescents in residential care environments.

Her research interests include:

• Child and adolescent mental health
• Residential youth care systems
• Social support networks
• Quality of life assessment
• Developmental psychopathology
• Psychological assessment tools

Over the past decade, her publications have systematically examined social climate determinants, diagnostic validity of attachment disorders, and longitudinal mental health patterns in institutionalized youth. She has contributed to theoretical frameworks and practical applications in therapeutic residential care through collaborative studies with researchers like Hanne Klæboe Greger, Stian Lydersen, and Thomas Jozefiak.

Recent articles demonstrate growing international interest in:

• Longitudinal mental health transitions
• Epidemiological patterns in care populations
• Psychosocial intervention effectiveness
• Development of assessment methodologies

Her outreach activities show strong engagement with policymakers and practitioners through seminars at institutions like the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget), European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care (EUSARF), and national child welfare conferences.