Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen"
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Improvement in verbal learning over the first year of antipsychotic treatment is associated with serum HDL levels in a cohort of first episode psychosis patients
Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen; Simonsen, Carmen Elisabeth; Lagerberg, Trine Vik; Steen, Nils Eiel; Ueland, Torill; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Steen, Vidar Martin; Melle, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-27)To investigate whether changes in serum lipids are associated with cognitive performance in first episode psychosis (FEP) patients during their first year of antipsychotic drug treatment. One hundred and thirty-two ... -
Increase in serum HDL level is associated with less negative symptoms after one year of antipsychotic treatment in first-episode psychosis
Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen; Dieset, Ingrid; Simonsen, Carmen Elisabeth; Hoseth, Eva Zsuzsanna; Iversen, Trude Seselie Jahr; Lagerberg, Trine Vik; Lyngstad, Siv Hege; Mørch, Ragni Helene; Skrede, Silje; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Melle, Ingrid; Steen, Vidar Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07)Background A potential link between increase in total cholesterol and triglycerides and clinical improvement has been observed during antipsychotic drug treatment in chronic schizophrenia patients, possibly due to drug ... -
Intracranial arachnoid cysts: impairment of higher cognitive functions and postoperative improvement
Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen; Schmid, Marit Therese; Hammar, Åsa; Wester, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-28)Background Intracranial arachnoid cysts have been shown to yield cognitive impairment over a range of basic mental functions, and these functions normalize after surgical cyst decompression. We wanted to investigate whether ... -
Lifetime Cannabis Use Is Not Associated With Negative Beliefs About Medication in Patients With First Treatment Psychosis
Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen; Steen, Synne Wollen; Vedal, Trude Seselie Jahr; Steen, Nils Eiel; Reponen, Elina Johanna; Andreassen, Ole; Steen, Vidar Martin; Melle, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Cannabis use is common among patients with psychosis, and along with negative beliefs about medication, it has been found to predict poor adherence to antipsychotic drug treatment. Such lack of adherence to ... -
Lipid effects during antipsychotic drug treatment and their relevance for clinical outcomes
Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen (Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-29)Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disorder with disease mechanisms that are still poorly understood. Evidence has emerged that lipid dysregulations and myelination abnormalities might contribute to the pathophysiology ... -
Livmorhalsprøvetaking i primærhelsetjenesten
Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Tropé, Ameli Ellen Claesdotter; Eide, Maj Liv; Natvik, Marianne; Puntervoll, Hanne Eknes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)BAKGRUNN I Norge ble det i 2020 tatt ca. 360 000 screeningprøver fra livmorhals, hvorav 11 000 ble registrert som uegnede. Vi ønsket derfor å undersøke kunnskap om livmorhalsprøvetaking blant leger i primærhelsetjenes ... -
Sex-Specific Effect of Serum Lipids and Body Mass Index on Psychotic Symptoms, a Cross-Sectional Study of First-Episode Psychosis Patients
Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen; Simonsen, Carmen Elisabeth; Lagerberg, Trine V.; Steen, Nils Eiel; Andreassen, Ole A.; Steen, Vidar M.; Melle, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Schizophrenia is a disorder with considerable heterogeneity in course and outcomes, which is in part related to the patients' sex. Studies report a link between serum lipids, body mass index (BMI), and therapeutic ...