Blar i Faculty of Medicine på forfatter "Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio"
-
Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder report high symptom levels of troubled sleep, restless legs, and cataplexy
Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Brevik, Erlend Joramo; Lundervold, Astri; Halmøy, Anne; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Instanes, Johanne Telnes; Haavik, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-20)Objective: To compare the occurrence of a spectrum of different self-reported sleep problems in adults with ADHD and a control group, and to study the impact of current ADHD medication use and clinical ADHD subtype. Method: ... -
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Dimensions Differentially Predict Adolescent Peer Problems: Findings From Two Longitudinal Studies
Ahmad, Shaikh I.; Meza, Jocelyn I.; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Brevik, Erlend Joramo; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Lundervold, Astri J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: Previous findings that inattention (IA) and hyperactive/impulsive (HI) symptoms predict later peer problems have been mixed. Utilizing two culturally diverse samples with shared methodologies, we assessed the ... -
Changes in Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolism in Patients with Depression Undergoing ECT - A Systematic Review
Aarsland, Tore Ivar Malmei; Instanes, Johanne Telnes; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Ulvik, Arve; Kessler, Ute; Haavik, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The kynurenine pathway of tryptophan (Trp) metabolism generates multiple biologically active metabolites (kynurenines) that have been implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders. It has been suggested that modulation of ... -
Dialogue Based Early Detection—Development of a Novel Approach for Detection of Mental Health Problems Among Children in Daycare Centers
Bjelland, Ingvar; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Wergeland, Gro Janne Henningsen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Among 1–7 years old children the worldwide prevalence of mental disorders is ~20%. Without treatment, the prognosis of such disorders in children is poor. Early intervention is estimated to result in a positive ... -
Early Behavioral Interventions for Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Routine Clinical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Wergeland, Gro Janne Henningsen; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Fjermestad, Krister Westlye; Njardvik, Urdur; Öst, Lars Gøran (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The current paper systematically reviews and meta-analyses the effectiveness of early behavioral interventions (BI) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in routine clinical care. The effectiveness of BI, ... -
Pediatric prolonged-release melatonin for insomnia in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders
Schroder, Carmen M.; Banaschewski, Tobias; Fuentes, Joaquin; Hill, Catherine Mary; Hvolby, Allan; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Bruni, Oliviero (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: Insomnia is common among children and adolescents with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The first drug licensed for insomnia in this population, a pediatric-appropriate prolonged-release melatonin (PedPRM) ... -
Practice Tools for Screening and Monitoring Insomnia in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Banaschewski, Tobias J; Bruni, Oliviero; Fuentes, Joaquin; Hill, Catherine Mary; Hvolby, Allan; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Schroder, Carmen M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Between 50–80% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have insomnia, which adversely affects their mental and physical health. However, there is no consensus to-date on suitable tools for insomnia screening and ... -
Prevalence and clinical correlates of insomnia in adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Brevik, Erlend Joramo; Lundervold, Astri; Halmøy, Anne; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Instanes, Johanne Telnes; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Haavik, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08)Objective: To investigate the prevalence of insomnia in adults with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its association with clinical subtypes, current ADHD symptoms, and stimulant treatment. Method: We ... -
Validity and accuracy of the Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Self-Report Scale (ASRS) and the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) symptom checklists in discriminating between adults with and without ADHD
Brevik, Erlend Joramo; Lundervold, Astri J.; Haavik, Jan; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To validate the Adult ADHD Self‐Report Scale (ASRS) and the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) in a well‐characterized sample of adult attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients and population ...