About
Main focus in both teaching and research have been on longstanding pain conditons and clinical studies and supervision in clinical practice. Developing new bodily interventions as "Somatocognitive treatment" to gynecological pain, has been the main fields of work. Communication and therapeutic alliance have been develop in the field of longstanding pain treatment.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Physiotherapy Psychiatry, child psychiatry
Subject areas
Mental health services Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Chronic pain Somatocognitive therapy
Research groups
Collaborations
1) Oslo University Hospital 2) Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital 3) Universitetet i Tromsø UNN 4) Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong India 6) Virginia Technological Research Institute USA
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Danielsen, Kristine Grimen; Fougner, Marit; Haugstad, Gro Killi (2021). Treating gynecological pain:key factors in promoting body awareness and movement in somatocognitive therapy(SCT).A case study of a physiotherapy student's treatment approaches. 13 p. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice .
Nygaard, Ane Sigrid; Rydningen, Mona Birgitte; Stedenfeldt, Mona; Wojniusz, Slawomir; Larsen, Marthe; Lindsetmo, Rolv-Ole; Haugstad, Gro Killi; Øian, Pål (2020). Group-based multimodal physical therapy in women with chronic pelvic pain: A randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica . Vol. 99.
Nygaard, Ane Sigrid; Haugstad, Gro Killi; Wilsgaard, Tom; Øian, Pål; Stedenfeldt, Mona (2020). Baseline pain characteristics predict pain reduction after physical therapy in women with chronic pelvic pain. Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Pain . Vol. 20.
Søyseth, Torunn Stavnes; Dew, Mary Amanda; Samersaw-Lund, May Brit; Haugstad, Gro Killi; Søyseth, Vidar; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik
(2020).
Coping Patterns and Emotional Distress in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Who Are Undergoing Lung Transplant Evaluation.
Progress in transplantation
.
Vol. 30.
http://hdl.handle.net/10852/79533
Søyseth, Torunn Stavnes; Dew, Mary Amanda; Samersaw-Lund, May Brit; Haugstad, Gro Killi; Søyseth, Vidar; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik (2020). Coping Patterns and Emotional Distress in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Who Are Undergoing Lung Transplant Evaluation. Progress in transplantation . Vol. 30.
Nygaard, Ane Sigrid; Stedenfeldt, Mona; Øian, Pål; Haugstad, Gro Killi (2019). Characteristics of women with chronic pelvic pain referred to physiotherapy treatment after multidisciplinary assessment: a cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Pain . Vol. 19.
Haugstad, Gro Killi; Wojniusz, Slawomir; Kirschner, Rolf Steinar; Kirste, Unni Merete; Lilleheie, Ingvild; Haugstad, Tor Sigbjørn (2019). Somatocognitive therapy of women with provoked vulvodynia: a pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Pain .
Nygaard, Ane Sigrid; Stedenfeldt, Mona; Øian, Pål; Haugstad, Gro Killi
(2019).
Characteristics of women with chronic pelvic pain referred to physiotherapy treatment after multidisciplinary assessment: a cross-sectional study.
Scandinavian Journal of Pain
.
https://hdl.handle.net/10037/17092
Danielsen, Kristine Grimen; Dahl-Michelsen, Tone; Håkonsen, Elin; Haugstad, Gro Killi (2019). Recovering from provoked vestibulodynia: Experiences from encounters with somatocognitive therapy. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice . Vol. 35.
Haugstad, Gro Killi; Wojniusz, Slawomir; Kirste, Unni M; Kirschner, Rolf Steinar; Lilleheie, Ingvild; Haugstad, Tor Sigbjørn (2018). Pain, psychological distress and motor pattern in women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) - Symptom characteristics and therapy suggestions. Scandinavian Journal of Pain . Vol. 18.
