Lisbeth Kjelsrud Aass, MCN, RNS, is an assistant professor and PhD candidate at the Faculty of Medicine and Health, Department of Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Gjøvik, Norway. She is also a member of the IFNA Student Engagement Group. Given that young adults suffering from mental illness are reliant on support from family in everyday life, she has a particular interest in how families manage everyday life and how they are included as a unit in community mental healthcare. Her research is focused on the perspective of families living with young adults suffering from mental illness in everyday family life. She is also examining the usefulness of Family-Centered Support Conversations in community mental healthcare settings. For more information, contact IFNA member, Lisbeth Kjelsrud Aass.
