Browsing Department of Biological and Medical Psychology by Title
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Similarities and differences between intermittent and continuous resting-state fMRI
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) block-design experiments typically include active ON-blocks with presentation of cognitive tasks which are contrasted with OFF- blocks with no tasks presented. ... -
Simultaneous Measurement of the BOLD Effect and Metabolic Changes in Response to Visual Stimulation Using the MEGA-PRESS Sequence at 3 T
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) effect that provides the contrast in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been demonstrated to affect the linewidth of spectral peaks as measured with magnetic resonance ... -
Single-centre, non-randomised clinical trial at a tertiary care centre to investigate 1-year changes in social experiences and biomarkers of well-being after bariatric surgery in individuals with severe obesity: protocol for the Bariatric Surgery and Social Experiences (BaSES) study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Obesity is linked to increased loneliness and less enjoyment of social interactions. While bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment targeting severe obesity, there is limited understanding as to whether ... -
Skriftlige engelskferdigheter hos dyslektiske elever. Sammenlignende studie av elever i Norge og i Ungarn
(Master thesis, 2009-05-25)This study is addressing differences in literacy skills in English, with a specific focus on Norwegian and Hungarian dyslexics. Study is conducted from the perspective of characteristic features in dyslexics and typical ... -
Sleep homeostasis and night work: a polysomnographic study of daytime sleep following three consecutive simulated night shifts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: Millions of people work at times that overlap with the habitual time for sleep. Consequently, sleep often occurs during the day. Daytime sleep is, however, characterized by reduced sleep duration. Despite preserved ... -
Social and non-social feedback stimuli lead to comparable levels of reward learning and reward responsiveness in an online probabilistic reward task
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Social stimuli seem to be processed more easily and efficiently than non-social stimuli. The current study tested whether social feedback stimuli improve reward learning in a probabilistic reward task (PRT), in which one ... -
Social exclusion evokes different psychophysiological responses in individuals high on the psychopathy facets fearless dominance and self-centered impulsivity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Individuals with psychopathic personality traits are generally thought to have difficulties in processing and experiencing emotions. These difficulties could also translate to emotionally charged social situations such as ... -
Social functioning and mental health in children: the influence of chronic illness and intellectual function
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-01-13)Chronic illness, and in particular neurodevelopmental disorders, are associated with an increased risk of mental health problems and social difficulties in children. Across the neurodevelopmental disorders, the presence ... -
Social inequalities in health: biological, cognitive and learning theory perspectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002)Increasing social inequalities in health have been ascribed to unequal distribution of resources, and to exposure factors. We propose that these differences also may be explained by principles from cognitive stress theory. ... -
Språk og dysleksi - en oppfølgingsstudie av barn kartlagt i barnehagen med RI-5, TRAS og CCC-2 - en studie av ulike utviklingsprofiler
(Master thesis, 2016-05-24)Dyslexia is seen as a multifactorial impairment that can be analyzed at a biological, cognitive, symptomatic and environmental level. Consequently it should be possible to detect early risk factors for dyslexia. The aim ... -
Språk og stamming - En undersøkelse av språklig kompetanse hos fire gutter i alderen 5-8 år som stammer
(Master thesis, 2015-06-03)Developmental stuttering is a speech fluency disorder, beginning in early childhood. The final cause of stuttering is unknown, but it is likely that stuttering is multi-factorial and involves a complex relationship between ... -
Språkforståing og utvikling av lese - og skrivevanskar
(Master thesis, 2011-05-24)The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between language - comprehension and developmental dyslexia. This study focused on whether there was a difference between children in a typical group and a dyslexic ... -
Språklig kompetanse hos syvåringer - En oppfølgingsstudie av barn som har deltatt i forskningsprosjektet ”Kartlegging av 5-åringers språk”
(Master thesis, 2016-05-24)Language impairment is defined as a developmental or acquired deficit, which can present itself as poor understanding and/or difficulty understanding verbal, written and/or other symbolic systems. This project is a follow-up ... -
Stable associations between behavioral problems and language impairments across childhood – The importance of pragmatic language problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-15)This study investigated language function associated with behavior problems, focusing on pragmatics. Scores on the Children's Communication Checklist Second Edition (CCC-2) in a group of 40 adolescents (12–15 years) ... -
Stamming og dikotisk lyttetrening. Effekt av dikotisk lyttetrening på språklig prosessering hos barn med stamming, målt med test for hurtig benevning
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Innledning: Denne masteroppgaven hadde som formål å undersøke i hvilken grad dikotisk lyttetrening (DL) hadde effekt på språklig prosessering hos barn med stamming. Forskning viser at flere mennesker som stammer har økt ... -
Stamming og språklateralisering – en undersøkelse med funksjonell og strukturell hjerneavbildning
(Master thesis, 2012-05-24)Utviklingsmessig stamming er en taleflytforstyrrelse som oppstår i barndommen. Mange barn som opplever forstyrrelsen blir spontant bedre, men omtrent en prosent av befolkningen har fremdeles utviklingsmessig stamming som ... -
Stratification and prediction of remission in first-episode psychosis patients: the OPTiMiSE cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Early response to first-line antipsychotic treatments is strongly associated with positive long-term symptomatic and functional outcome in psychosis. Unfortunately, attempts to identify reliable predictors of treatment ... -
Structural and functional largescale brain network dynamics: Examples from mental disorders
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-10)Hjernen er organisert i ulike funksjonelle og strukturelle nettverk. Til tross for omfattende forskning, er fremdeles ikke funksjonen og dynamikken i slike nettverk godt forstått. En økt innsikt kan være avgjørende for å ... -
Study protocol for the Alzheimer and music therapy study: An RCT to compare the efficacy of music therapy and physical activity on brain plasticity, depressive symptoms, and cognitive decline, in a population with and at risk for Alzheimer's disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There is anecdotal evidence for beneficial effects of music therapy in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). However, there is a lack of rigorous research investigating this issue. The aim of this study is to ...