Roger Hagen

Roger Hagen is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oslo (UiO). He is affiliated with the MCT Research Group at UiO and the Trondheimsgruppen at NTNU, focusing on cognitive and metacognitive therapy for mental illnesses. His work also connects to COPE (UiO), a research group examining mental health problem etiology and treatment.

• Current faculty member
• No indication of retired/former staff status
• Full-time position

Research Interests:

• Metacognitive Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Personality Psychology applications
• Mental Disorders (Anxiety, Depression)
• Psychotherapy effectiveness
• Health Psychology

Publications (15 most recent) span topics like:

• Mood disorder treatment in bipolar patients
• Prolonged sick leave rehabilitation
• Mental health in aging populations
• Metacognition in depression
• Psychosocial work strain analysis

Key contributions include validating psychological scales (e.g., Resilience Scale for Adults) and comparative studies between metacognitive therapy and CBT. His work appears in journals like Frontiers in Psychology, BMC Psychology, and Journal of Affective Disorders.