Sverre Varvin

Scientific publications

Johansen, Jennifer Drummond ; Varvin, Sverre ; Sagbakken, Mette (2025). Family life under strain: the impact of forced migration on refugee parenting in reception centers. Frontiers in Psychology. Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1554692

Varvin, Sverre ; Jović, Vladimir; Trivunčić, Bojana; Lončarević, Jelena (2025). Psychoanalytic Field Work for Refugees Exposed to Human Rights Violations. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies. Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1002/aps.70003

Grøtvedt, Halldis Niesser; Varvin, Sverre ; Vladisavljević, Ivana; Trivuncic, Bojana; Brekke, Idunn (2024). A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors. 9 p. Journal of Migration and Health. Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100238

Jović, Vladimir; Varvin, Sverre (2024). Traumatic events, posttraumatic states, and the debate on aetiology. Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Review.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01062301.2024.2384757

Varvin, Sverre (2023). Die Psychoanalyse und die Dritte Position: sozial Umwälsungen und Gräueltaten. Zeitschrift für psychoanalytische Theorie und Praxis. Vol. 38.

Varvin, Sverre (2023). Compassion and dehumanization towards refugees. Leo, Guiseppe (Ed.). Why war in Ukraine and in Europe. Psychoanalysis, trauma and resilience. p. 135-184. Guiseppe, Leo, edizione Frenis Zero pree.

Varvin, Sverre (2023). Psychoanalysis and the third position: social upheavals and atrocity. 10 p. International Journal of Psychoanalysis. Vol. 104.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00207578.2023.2213528

Varvin, Sverre (2023). Longterm psychoanalytic treatment with traumatised refugees. Elton, Vivienne; Leuzinger-Bohleber, Marianne; Schlesinger-Kipp, Gertraud; Pender, Vivian B. (Ed.). Trauma, Flight and Migration. p. 152-164. Routledge.

Varvin, Sverre ; Vladisavljevic, Ivana; Jovic, Vladimir; Sagbakken, Mette (2022). “I Have No Capacities That Can Help Me”: Young Asylum Seekers in Norway and Serbia – Flight as Disturbance of Developmental Processes. Frontiers in Psychology.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.786210

Sagbakken, Mette ; Bregård, Ida Marie ; Varvin, Sverre (2022). “Imagine, 7 Years Without a Future”: A Qualitative Study of Rejected Asylum Seekers' Life Conditions in Norway. Frontiers in Sociology. Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2022.813994

Textbooks

Geirdal, Amy Østertun ; Varvin, Sverre (2017). Relasjoner i psykisk helsearbeid. ISBN: 9788215027906. 200 p. Universitetsforlaget.

Sem, Idunn; Varvin, Sverre (2015). Krigsseilere. Å overleve freden. Etterord ved Sverre Varvin. ISBN: 9788253038414. 90 p. Pax Forlag.

Varvin, Sverre (2003). Flukt og Eksil. Traume identitet og mestring. ISBN: 82-15-00375-3. 256 p. Universitetsforlaget.

Varvin, Sverre (2002). Norway and Psychoanalysis. 2 p. Routledge.

Varvin, Sverre ; Popovic, Tamara Stajner (2002). Upheaval: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Trauma. ISBN: 86-83595-02-1. 249 p. IAN, Belgrade.

Research reports

Dahl, S.; Sveaass, N.; Varvin, Sverre (2006). Psykiatrisk og psykososialt arbeid med flyktninger: veileder. 92 p. Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter om vold og traumatisk stress.
http://www.nkvts.no/biblioteket/Publikasjoner/Psyk

Varvin, Sverre (2002). Mental Survial Strategies after Extreme Traumatisation. ISBN: 82-8080-019-0. 541 p. Universitetet i Oslo.

Dissemination

Varvin, Sverre (2025). Flyktning og psykisk helse. Gonzalez, Marianne Thorsen (Ed.). Psykiske lidelser - faglig forståelse og terapeutisk tilnærming. Sykepleiefaglige og flerfaglige perspektiver.. p. 361-370. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag A/S.

Varvin, Sverre (2024). Traumatiserte flyktninger - psykoanalytisk basert psykososialt og psykoterapeutisk arbeid. Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Binder, Per-Einar (Ed.). Psykisk helsehjelp etter flukten. En håndbok for praktikere i psykologi og medisin. p. 89-105. Fagbokforlaget.

Johansen, Jennifer Drummond ; Sagbakken, Mette ; Varvin, Sverre (2023). Parenting in the context of reception centers in Norway- the experiences of parents. 23rd Nordic Conference for Professionals working with Traumatised Refugees – Rehabilitating Torture Survivors and Traumatised Refugees  - 2023. Region Västra Götaland .

Varvin, Sverre (2023). Psychoanalysis and the third position: social upheavals and atrocity. IPA 53rd Congress: Mind in the line of fire. International Psychoanalytical Association.

Varvin, Sverre (2023). Tortur, hvordan virker det og hvordan kan vi hjelpe torturoverlevere?. Bregård, Ida Marie; Vollebæk, Line Ruud (Ed.). Helsetjenester til migranter i sårbare livssituasjoner. p. 226-244. Gyldendal Akademisk.

Varvin, Sverre (2023). Psykisk helsearbeid med flyktninger. Bregård, Ida Marie; Vollebæk, Line Ruud (Ed.). Helsetjenester til migranter i sårbare livssituasjoner. p. 141-155. Gyldendal Akademisk.

Varvin, Sverre (2023). Flyktninger. Bregård, Ida Marie; Vollebæk, Line Ruud (Ed.). Helsetjenester til migranter i sårbare livssituasjoner. p. 129-140. Gyldendal Akademisk.

Sagbakken, Mette ; Bregård, Ida Marie ; Varvin, Sverre (2022). Exploring How Refugees' Experiences of Time Influence Their Mental Health and Well-Being. Internasjonal konferanse; 'Science and Education for Sustainable Development'. Center for Sustainable Development, University of Gdańsk.

Varvin, Sverre (2022). Children in war – the importance of good parenting. 3 p. The Nordic Psychiatrist. Vol. 2.

Varvin, Sverre (2020). Flyktninger og psykisk helse. Gonzalez, Marianne Thorsen (Ed.). Psykiske lidelser, faglig forståelse og terapeutisk tilnærming.. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag A/S.