Ole André Solbakken is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Head of the Clinical Section at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. Ole André does research in Emotion, Clinical Psychology and Differential Psychology. His current projects include 'Affect Integration, Psychopathology, and Psychotherapy: Conceptual Issues, Construct Validity, and the Prediction of Change.' Ole André works as a dual competency scholar combining a clinical specialty in psychotherapeutic treatment of adults with scientific inquiry into the processes and outcomes of psychotherapy, the mechanisms and development of psychopathology, and the role of emotion in mental health and psychological functioning.