The University of Sheffield
Public Health

Petter Viksveen, BA MSc

Postgraduate Research Student

PViksveen

School of Health and Related Research
University of Sheffield
Regent Court
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA

Tel: +47 51 11 32 15

For each of the following areas, more information may be found at http://www.viksveen.com

Biography

I started my studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2011.  My former academic education includes:  Bachelor Degree in Arts (main focus pedagogy) at the University of Oslo in 2006, followed by a Master of Science Degree (main focus homeopathy) at the University of Central Lancashire in 2009.   In the period from November 2009 to April 2011 I worked for the University of Tromso (Norway), carrying out a systematic review of patients' experiences with five CAM therapies and serving as the Scientific Coordinator for the CAM-Cancer Consoritum for one year. 

For over 20 years I have been in private clinical homeopathy practice in Stavanger on the South-Western coast of Norway.  I have worked as a teacher and supervisor at the Scandinavian Institute for Classical Homeopathy in Oslo since 1999 and have also given a number of seminars and conference presentations for practitioners nationally and internationally.  Moreover, I have been Chairperson and board member of various professional organisations nationally and internationally since the late 1980s.  I am currently a Trustee, coordinator and advisor for three different research organisations and networks.

Research Interests

Teaching Interests

 Many, ranging from curriculum and course development to developing teaching methodologies and supervising individual students.

Professional Activities

Clinical practice, teaching.

Current Projects

My topic is clinical research in depression.  I will be using a 'cmRCT' approach to evaluating the clinical effectiveness of treatments for depression.  Patients will receive either 'treatment as usual' (TAU) or homeopathy as an adjunct to TAU.  I will be assessing patients' experiences with treatment, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Key Publications

Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A, Rise MB.
What is a competent homeopath and what is needed to educate them?  A qualitative study of educators' views. 
Submitted.

Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A.
Undergraduate homeopathy education in Europe and the influence of accreditation.
Homeopathy 2011; 100: 253-258.

Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A.
Changes in patients visiting a homeopathic clinic in Norway from 1994 to 2004.
Homeopathy 2005; 94, 222-228.

Viksveen P.
Antibiotics and the development of resistant microorganisms.  Can homeopathy be an alternative?
Homeopathy 2003; 92, 99-107.