Dr Fred Arne Thorberg
This person does not currently hold a position at QUT.
Personal details
Keywords
Alexithymia, Substance use disorders, Alcohol, Emotion regulation, Addiction, Mindfulness, Craving, Attachment, Compassion
Research field
Psychology, Public Health and Health Services
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- Masters (Bond University)
Professional memberships and associations
- Member - Australian Psychological Society
- International Affiliate - American Psychological Association (Division - 50 Addiction Psychology)
- Member - Compassionate Mind Foundation UK
- Registered Psychologist
Publications
- Thorberg, F., Young, R., Sullivan, K., Lyvers, M., Hurst, C., Connor, J., Tyssen, R., London, E., Noble, E. & Feeney, G. (2016). A longitudinal mediational study of the stability of alexithymia among alcohol-dependent outpatients in cognitive-behavioural therapy. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 30(1), 64–72. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/97660
- Thorberg, F., Young, R., Lyvers, M., Sullivan, K., Hasking, P., London, E., Tyssen, R., Connor, J. & Feeney, G. (2016). Alexithymia in relation to alcohol expectancies in alcohol-dependent outpatients. Psychiatry Research, 236, 186–188. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/97696
- Thorberg, F., Young, R., Sullivan, K., Lyvers, M., Hurst, C., Tyssen, R., Connor, J. & Feeney, G. (2013). A confirmatory factor analysis of the Observer Alexithymia Scale in treatment seeking alcohol-dependent patients. Journal of Substance Use, 18(6), 492–498. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/56939
- Thorberg, F., Young, R., Sullivan, K., Lyvers, M., Connor, J. & Feeney, G. (2011). Alexithymia, craving and attachment in a heavy drinking population. Addictive Behaviors, 36(4), 427–430. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/40576
- Thorberg, F., Young, R., Sullivan, K. & Lyvers, M. (2011). Parental bonding and alexithymia: A meta-analysis. European Psychiatry, 26(3), 187–193. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/43717
- Thorberg, F., Young, R., Sullivan, K., Lyvers, M., Connor, J. & Feeney, G. (2010). A psychometric comparison of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and the Observer Alexithymia Scale (OAS) in an alcohol-dependent sample. Personality and Individual Differences, 49(2), 119–123. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/32103
- Thorberg, F. & Lyvers, M. (2010). Attachment in relation to affect regulation and interpersonal functioning among substance use disorder inpatients. Addiction Research and Theory, 18(4), 464–478. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/40577
- Thorberg, F., Young, R., Sullivan, K. & Lyvers, M. (2009). Alexithymia and alcohol use disorders: A critical review. Addictive Behaviors, 34(3), 237–245. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/17994
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Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- College of Problems on Drug Dependence Travel Award for Early Career Investigators
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Most cited Addictive Behaviors Articles since 2009: Thorberg, F. A., Young, R. McD., Sullivan, K. A., & Lyvers, M. (2009). Alexithymia and Alcohol Use Disorders: A Critical Review
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2013
- Details
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Early Career Psychologist Travel Award
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2013
- Details
- American Psychological Association - Division 50 (Society of Addiction Psychology) - Outstanding Early Career Presentation Award
- Type
- International Collaboration
- Reference year
- 2010
- Details
- Ongoing collaboration with Prof. Edythe D. London's laboratory of Molecular Neuroimaging, at Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). This has so far led to 5 conference presentations, 3 peer reviewed articles, 2 articles under review and another 2 forthcoming. Prof. London is an internationally recognized expert in the study of drug addiction and pioneered the application of brain imaging to the study of substance abuse. The collaboration with Prof. Reidar Tyssen at the Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo has so far resulted in 8 conference presentations, 3 peer reviewed articles and competitive international research funding. Prof. Tyssen is Department Chair and heading an ongoing 25-year Longitudinal Study of Norwegian Medical Students and Doctors (NORDOC), including over a 1000 participants.