Journal of Palliative Care & Medicine
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G.I. Ringda

Biography

Dr G.I. Ringda has received PhD in psychology in the University of Trondheim, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine during the period of 1990-1994. She is currently working as a professor of health psychology in the University of Trondheim, NTNU, Norway. As a professor and scientist in the fields of health psychology and oncology/palliative care and medicine, her research goals are quality of life in cancer patients and family members, grief and bereavement, psychosocial interventions, stress and trauma, war-related distress, post-traumatic stress. Based on this research and training she is serving one of the active members of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) and The Norwegian Psychological Association. She has authored many research articles in journals such as Quality of Life Research, Palliative Medicine, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Palliative and Supportive Care, British Journal of Cancer, Journal of Loss and Trauma, and bookchapters. She is a fellow of the The Norwegian Psychological Association; The European Health Psychology Society (EHPS); The Research Centre for Health Promotion and Resources HIST/NTNU, Trondheim, Norway; and The Royal Norwegian Society of Science and Letters.

Research Interest

Quality of life in cancer patients and family members, grief and bereavement, psychosocial interventions, stress and trauma, war-related distress, post-traumatic stress.