Petter Viksveen

Petter Viksveen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Quality and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger. He leads the InvolveMENT research project focused on adolescent mental health, with specific emphasis on indigenous and ethnic minority youth. His work spans user involvement in healthcare, homecare service design, and complementary therapies research.

• Key Affiliations:
  • SHARE - Centre for Resilience in Healthcare
  • VID Specialized University (former Associate Professor II, 20% position)
  • NTNU (Co-supervisor in psychiatric research)
  • Stavanger University Hospital (Lead Supervisor in Team på tvers)

Research Focus:

• Adolescent mental health service co-production
• Digital mental health ecosystems
• Homecare for seniors
• Evidence for complementary therapies
• Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) design

Teaching and Methodological Expertise: Supervises PhD/Master's students in research design, quantitative/qualitative methods, and mental health statistics. His educational background includes a PhD from the University of Sheffield, MSc in Nursing and Caring Sciences (University of Central Lancashire), and BA in Pedagogy (University of Oslo).