Tor-Johan Ekeland

• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Psychotherapy: An Illusion that works, In Tobias Lindstad; Erik Stänicke & Jaan Valsiner (ed.),  Respect for Thought: Jan Smedslund’s Legacy for Psychology.  Springer.  ISBN 978-3-030-43065-8.  Kapittel 19.  s 327 - 343
• Finne, Joakim; Ekeland, Tor Johan & Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2020). Social workers use of knowledge in an evidence-based framework: a mixed methods study. European Journal of Social Work.  ISSN 1369-1457. . doi: 10.1080/13691457.2020.1783214 Vis sammendrag

  Since the 1990s, evidence-based practice has become part of social work, grounded in the notion that social work should be a research-based profession. However, recent studies show that social workers struggle with bridging research and practice. This study analysed Norwegian social workers’ use of knowledge in their daily practice, drawing on data from a survey consisting of 2060 social workers in different practice fields as well as qualitative interviews with 25 social workers from social services and child welfare services. Analyses of the quantitative data revealed that clients, work experience, and colleagues were the three most common sources of knowledge among the social workers. The use of knowledge could be divided into two subgroups: (a) theory-oriented and (b) practice-oriented. The qualitative interviews revealed that social workers valued work experience, colleagues, supervisors, and clients as their main sources of knowledge. Lack of time was identified as the main barrier for engaging in research. The findings in this study are contextualised with theories on knowledge production and translation in social work, arguing that field instructors, supervisors, and social work education play an essential role both in facilitating evidence-based practice and, more broadly, in bridging the gap between research and practice. Keywords: evidence-based practice, social work, knowledge utilisation, mixed methods, knowledge production

• Jørgensen, Nanna Natalia Karpinska Dam; Eade, John; Ekeland, Tor Johan & Lorentzen, Catherine Anne Nicole (2020). The Motivations of Pilgrimage Walking the St.Olav Way in Norway. International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage.  ISSN 2009-7379.  8(8), s 110- 126 . doi: 10.21427/f7v3-s380 Fulltekst i vitenarkiv. Vis sammendrag

  Walking pilgrimages are experiencing a revival, while at the same time a change of character in light of our changing times. Pilgrimage walking is increasingly taking on non-religious dimensions, related to a person’s self and health as seen on long-distance walking pilgrimages such as the Camino routes to Santiago. Long-range walking pilgrimages seem to offer a promise and space for ‘personal fixing’ / ‘self-healing’, thus attracting people with a variety of motives. This article is based on an empirical study consisting of qualitative open-ended questionnaires with 53 respondents from 13 countries. It aims to shed light on the motives, expectations and hopes that make people walk the less known and studied Norwegian St. Olav Way and what motivational trends prevail there, compared to others pilgrimage routes such as the more popular Camino de Santiago de Compostela and Japanese Shikoku Henro trail. Motivational categories were generated through an inductive thematic analysis of their answers and explanations were sought, drawing on existing literature as well as meaning-making and motivational theories. Results indicate that religious motives were not predominant in people’s quest with the journey. Instead, contemplation, health, social / solitary, pilgrimage walking / repeating, and nature motives stood out as the most significant, followed by less mentioned motives such as historical / cultural / travel interests, spiritual / religious reasons, a more present / simple / slow life, and life celebrations / crossroads / transitions. These findings challenge popular assumptions about why people undertake long-term walking pilgrimages. Further research is needed given the emerging trend to seek long-distance pilgrimage walking for self-discovery / development / therapy. This is largely uncovered ground in health care / science, despite the fact that pilgrimages have, throughout time, been sought for betterment and wellbeing.

• Jørgensen, Nanna Natalia Karpinska Dam; Eade, John; Ekeland, Tor Johan & Lorentzen, Catherine Anne Nicole (2020). The processes, effects and therapeutics of pilgrimage walking the St. Olav Way. International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage.  ISSN 2009-7379.  8(1), s 33- 50 . doi: 10.21427/v0cc-7135 Fulltekst i vitenarkiv. Vis sammendrag

  Pilgrimage walking is increasingly sought as self-therapy for different mental, physical and spiritual ailments, sudden life changes, crossroads or challenges. However, pilgrimage walking as therapy is largely an unexplored ground within health science / care / interventions notwithstanding millennia of human experience. To unfold the nature and add to the knowledge about pilgrimage walking as therapy, this article explores the health-related processes (as experienced mentally, physically, spiritually, socially and in nature), the after-effects (on daily life, behaviour and future actions) and the therapeutic mechanisms (that bring forth these processes and effects) involved in walking the St. Olav Way across Norway. Qualitative open-ended questionnaires were made available at all pilgrim accommodations along the St. Olav route in 2017. In total, 53 pilgrims with an average age of 52 years from 13 nationalities holding different belief systems responded. Process, effect and therapeutic categories were generated through an inductive thematic text analysis of their answers. The findings indicate that pilgrims experience mostly mental health-related processes. People report after-effects involving improved mental, physical, spiritual and social health, personal health assets, and a more positive outlook on life. The stated therapeutics categories came down to three key mechanisms: walking, nature and community. Given the relational and dynamic nature of the results, findings are drawn on relational ontology and the mobility turn. The study encourages further debate around pilgrimage walking’s health qualities in a health context with the hope of arriving at universal therapeutic mechanisms of pilgrimage walking as to acknowledge pilgrimage walking as therapy in the future.

• Djupvik, Alf Roger; Pithouse, Andrew; Myklebust, Vidar Kjetil; Rees, Alyson; Brookfield, Charlotte & Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). New public management and practitioner autonomy in children’s services in Norway and Wales: views from the frontline. European Journal of Social Work.  ISSN 1369-1457.  s 1- 13 . doi: 10.1080/13691457.2019.1693338
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Individualisering og patologisering. En kulturkritikk, I: Arnulf Kolstad & Ragnfrid Eline Kogstad (red.),  Medikalisering av psykososiale problemer.  Abstrakt forlag.  ISBN 978-82-7935-396-6.  Kapittel.  s 59 - 81
• Ekeland, Tor Johan; Bergem, Randi & Myklebust, Vidar Kjetil (2018). Evidence-based practice in social work: perceptions and attitudes among Norwegian social workers. European Journal of Social Work.  ISSN 1369-1457.  s 1- 12 . doi: 10.1080/13691457.2018.1441139
• Ynnesdal Haugen, Lill Susann; Envy, Andreas; Ekeland, Tor Johan; Borg, Marit & Anderssen, Norman (2018). A participatory discourse analysis of service users’ accounts of meeting places in Norwegian community mental health care. Nordic Journal of Social Research.  ISSN 1892-2783.  9, s 13- 30 . doi: 10.7577/njsr.2149 Fulltekst i vitenarkiv.
• Ynnesdal Haugen, Lill Susann; Haugland, Vegard; Envy, Andreas; Borg, Marit; Ekeland, Tor Johan & Anderssen, Norman (2018). Not talking about illness at meeting places in Norwegian community mental health care: A discourse analysis of silence concerning illness-talk. Health.  ISSN 1363-4593. . doi: 10.1177/1363459318785712

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• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Evidensbaserte praksisar og praksisbaserte evidensar.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Konflikthandtering i miljøarbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Konflikthåndtering i helseledelse.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Kunnskap og praksis: Etikken før evidensen. madinnorway.org. . doi: https://madinnorway.org/2020/09/kunnskap-for-praksis-etikken-for-evidensen/
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Kunnskapsutvikling i psykisk helsevern.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Makt og krenking in arbeid med barn og unge.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Meklingsarbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Moderne lidelser i den nyliberale kultur.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Psykisk helsearbeid - historie og kunnskap.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Psykisk helsearbeid - kunnskap og praksis.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Vitenskapsteori - hvorfor det?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2020). Å håndtere konflikter.
• Albæk, Ane Ugland; Ekeland, Tor Johan; Sanner, Marit & Grabovac, Glorija (2019). Er vi på ville veier i våre tjenester til barn som sliter?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Barnevernets kunnskapsgrunnlag.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Frå psykiatri til psykisk helsevern - Framtidsperspektiv.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Frå psykiatri til psykisk helsevern. Perpsektiv på kunnskap..
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kommunikasjon i profesjonelle relasjoner.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kommunikative utfordringar og dilemma i psykososialt arbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Konflikt og megling.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Konfliktarbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Konfliktforståing og konflikthandtering i foreldresaker.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kulturpsykologisk forståelse av barn og unges psykiske vanskar.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kulturpsykologiske perspektiv på born og unge sine vanskar.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kulturpsykologiske perspektiv på oppvekst og rus.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kulturpsykologiske perspektiv på oppvekstproblem.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kunnskap og praksis i rehabilitering Er evidensbasert praksis svaret?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kunnskap og praksis. Historiske spenninger – objektivering eller subjektivering?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kunnskapsperspektiv - psykisk helse.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kunnskapsperspektiv på psykisk helsearbeid og oppvekst.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Kunnskapssyn og evidens – etiske implikasjoner for praksis.  .
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Ledelse og konflikthåndtering.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Leiarutfordringar i arbeid med konflikter.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Leiing og konflikthandtering.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Meklingstradisjoner.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Møter allmennleger fenomenet identitetshavari?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Når Staten vil være terapeut - Om grenseoverskridingar i nyliberal styring.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Oppvekst i nyliberale samfunn.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Oppvekstvansker i nyliberal kontekst.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Psykiske helseplager i et kulturpsykologisk perspektiv.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2019). Teori og praksis i mekling.
• Roppen, Johann; Ekeland, Tor Johan; Kristoffersen, Steinar; Landsverk, Johanne & Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter (2019, 03. april). Volda: splitta om aleinegang. [Fagblad].  Forskerforum.
• Djupvik, Alf Roger; Myklebust, Vidar Kjetil; Ekeland, Tor Johan; Pithouse, Andy; Brookfield, Charlotte & Rees, Alyson (2018). Changing Times for Social Work? A Tale of Two Countries - Norway and Wales.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018, 01. august). Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu. [Tidsskrift].  Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening, Vol 56, 8, 2018.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Autonomi - muligheter eller påbud?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Fra psykiatri til psykisk helsevern.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Fra psykiatri til psykisk helsevern - utfordringer for hjelperollen.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Frå psykiatri til psykisk helse vern - Hva med kunnskapsgrunnlaget?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Frå psykiatri til psykisk helsevern - utfordringar for praksis.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Grenser for folkehelse i verdens beste land?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Hjernen. Arena for mange fags ansvar….
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Hvor kommer de (post)moderne lidelsene fra?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). «Individuell fridom og autonomi – Individuell fridom og autonomi. Samfunnsmessig fråskriving av ansvar?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Konflikt - grunnleggende perspektiv.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Konflikt i helseledelse.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Konflikthandtering.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Konflikthåndtering i psykososialt arbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Kulturpsykologiske perspektiv på barn og unges problemer.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Kunnskap og praksis i psykisk helsearbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Kunnskapsperspektiv og biologisering i psykiatri.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Kunnskapssyn og praksis i psykisk helsearbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Meklingsperspektiv.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Mellom individualisme og fellesskap - dilemma i moderne oppvekst.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Mellom individualisme og fellesskap – dilemma i nyliberal sosialisering.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Moderne lidelser – En kulturdiagnose.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Myndiggjorde brukarar og umyndige hjelparar?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Myndiggjorte brukere - umyndige hjelpere?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018, 26. april). Når det vi ikke vet hva er, leger. [Internett].  RVTS sør.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Når det viktigste blir vanskelig. Om konflikter mellom regelverk og faglige vurderinger.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Om konflikt i praksis og rettleiing.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Paradoksale pakker. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening.  ISSN 0332-6470.  56(10), s 940- 941
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Paradoksale pakker. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening.  ISSN 0332-6470.  55(10), s 940- 941
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Patologisering av livet.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Perspektiv på psykisk helsearbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Plagede jenter i selvets tid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Profesjonsutøving - vilkår og utvikling.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Professional discretios - terms and conditions within neoliberal govering.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018). Trongare vilkår for normalitet. Rusfag.  (1), s 34- 35
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2018, 06. juni). Vil ha et annet kunnskapsgrunnlag i tjenestene. [Internett].  Erfaringskompetanse.no.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan & Myklebust, Vidar Kjetil (2018). Social work in mental health. Epistemological identities and preferences among social workers.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Alt henger sammen med alt. Om Gregory Bateson.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Betydningen av sosialt liv og relasjoner.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Diagnoser - en kunnskapskritikk.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Diagnoser - en velfungerende redskap.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Diagnoser og kunnskapssyn i psykisk helsearbeid.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Evidensbasert praksis - kunnskapsbaserte utfordringer.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Evidensbasert praksis - vitenskap eller styringsideologi.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Grense for folkehelse i verdens beste/lykkeligste land?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Helsefremjande kommunikasjon.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Hva er evidensen for evidensbasert praksis?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Hvorfor medikamentfri behandling?.
• Ekeland, Tor Johan (2017). Konfliktforståelse - grunnleggende perspektiv.

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