Department of Biological and Medical Psychology
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The effects of musicality on brain network topology in the context of Alzheimer’s disease and memory decline
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Music’s role in modulating brain structure, particularly in neurodegenerative contexts such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), has been increasingly recognized. While previous studies have hinted at the potential neuroplastic ... -
‘Musical-Markers’: The effects of music on brain reserve, white matter microstructure, and structural network topology in subjects along the Alzheimer’s Disease continuum
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-02-21)Denne avhandlingen utforsker potensialet for musikkterapi som en ikke-farmakologisk behandling for Alzheimers sykdom (AD), en ledende årsak til demens. Bevaringen av musikalsk hukommelse til tross for den omfattende kognitive ... -
Improvement of persistent impairments in executive functions and attention following electroconvulsive therapy in a case control longitudinal follow up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background How cognition is influenced by electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) and major depressive disorder (MDD) is still debated. The development and etiology of neurocognitive impairment in MDD were examined by ... -
Widespread asymmetries of amygdala nuclei predict auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Auditory verbal hallucinations, which frequently involve negative emotions, are reliable symptoms of schizophrenia. Brain asymmetries have also been linked to the condition, but the relevance of asymmetries ... -
Music Therapy with Autistic Children : Insights from a Crossover Study on Psychometric Outcomes and Participant Preferences
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-02-14)Bakgrunn: Musikkterapi (MT) blir i økende grad anerkjent som en effektiv, styrkebasert intervensjon for å støtte autistiske barn. Gjennom musikalske opplevelser og utvikling av en terapeutisk relasjon, støtter MT kommunikasjon, ... -
A Blended Intervention Targeting Emotion Dysregulation in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Development and Feasibility Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Many adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience difficulties related to emotion regulation. Such difficulties are known to substantially impact quality of life and overall functioning. ... -
Identifying Visual Impairment After Acquired Brain Injury—Current Practice, Referrals, and Barriers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose: Visual impairment (VI) is still underdiagnosed in patients with acquired brain injury despite the large impact on daily life activities and rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to explore the current practice ... -
Logopedisk behandling for unilateral rekurrensparese – en scopingstudie om selvevaluering av stemmevansken
(Master thesis, 2024-11-20)Bakgrunn: Ensidig stemmebåndslammelse (UVFP) er en lidelse som kan påvirke pasienters livskvalitet ved å forstyrre deres fonasjon, pust, og svelgeaktiviteter. Det er fire former for behandling: injeksjon, medisinsk, kirurgisk ... -
Suboptimal decision making and interpersonal problems in ADHD: longitudinal evidence from a laboratory task
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Over half of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) display interpersonal and social problems. Several lines of research suggest that suboptimal decision making, the ability to adjust choices to ... -
Investigating pragmatic abilities in 5- to 7-year-old Norwegian children: A study using the Pragma test
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Pragmatics refers to the ability to effectively use and interpret language in different contexts. Pragmatic abilities develop and refine through childhood, and they are essential for socialization, academic achievement and ... -
Subjective, but not objective, language functions predict fatigue in patients with lower-grade gliomas during longitudinal follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose To investigate the course of fatigue, subjective and objective language functions in patients with lower-grade gliomas during the first year of disease. Further, to examine if subjective and objective language ... -
Subjective and objective language functions in glioma patients during longitudinal follow-up : Associations with quality of life, psychological distress and fatigue
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-13)Gliomer er den vanligste gruppen primære ondartede hjernesvulster. De har en kompleks symptombyrde og en dårlig prognose. De er ofte lokalisert i områder som er involvert i språk- og kognitive funksjoner. Derfor kan både ... -
Emotions or cognitions first? Longitudinal relations between executive functions and emotion regulation in childhood
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Executive functions and emotion regulation develop from early childhood to adolescence and are predictive of important psychosocial outcomes. However, despite the correlation between the two regulatory capacities, whether ... -
Different levels of explanation of brain network dynamics in healthy participants using functional MRI
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-11-19)Magnetisk resonansavbildning muliggjorde ikke-invasiv utforskning av hjernens funksjon, struktur og kjemi og har en sentral plass innen kognitiv nevrovitenskap. Et viktig fremskritt var å etablere forskjellige nettverk i ... -
Impact of subjective and objective language function and psychological distress on quality of life in glioma patients awaiting surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Maintaining quality of life (QoL) and identifying contributing factors is an important aspect of treatment for glioma patients. Little is known about to what extent language function and psychological distress ... -
Predictors of self-reported word-finding difficulties in glioma patients–a longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Word-finding difficulties are a common self-reported concern in glioma patients known to negatively affect social participation and life satisfaction. Discrepancies between self-reported difficulties and ... -
Assessment of visual problems after acquired brain injury: a survey of current practice in Danish hospitals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives: To explore current hospital practice in relation to the assessment of vision problems in patients with acquired brain injury. Design: A survey study. Subjects: A total of 143 respondents from hospital ... -
Analysis of distributions reveals real differences on dichotic listening scores between left- and right-handers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)About 95% of right-handers and 70% of left-handers have a left-hemispheric specialization for language. Dichotic listening is often used as an indirect measure of this language asymmetry. However, while it reliably produces ... -
Deficits in specific executive functions manifest by severity in major depressive disorder: a comparison of antidepressant naïve inpatient, outpatient, subclinical, and healthy control groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Previous research has highlighted the executive function (EF) deficits present in depressed patients; however, conflicting results exist regarding the impact of depression severity on the size of these deficits. ... -
Norske sjetteklassinger med og uten dysleksi - en studie om muntlige engelskferdigheter
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Formål: Studien har som formål å undersøke muntlige engelskferdigheter hos norske sjetteklassinger med og uten dysleksi, hvor engelsk er elevenes andrespråk. Problemstillingen er om det finnes en forskjell mellom dysleksigruppe ...