Browsing Department of Biomedicine by Author "Halmøy, Anne"
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Adult ADHD and Comorbid Somatic Disease: A Systematic Literature Review
Instanes, Johanne Telnes; Klungsøyr, Kari; Halmøy, Anne; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Haavik, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: To systematically review, synthesize, and appraise available evidence, connecting adult ADHD (aADHD) with somatic disease. Method: Embase, Psychinfo, and Medline databases were searched for studies published ... -
Attention Network Test in adults with ADHD - the impact of affective fluctuations
Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Adólfsdóttir, Steinunn; Halleland, Helene Barone; Halmøy, Anne; Plessen, Kerstin von; Haavik, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-27)Background: The Attention Network Test (ANT) generates measures of different aspects of attention/executive function. In the present study we investigated whether adults with ADHD performed different from controls on ... -
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in adults. Clinical characteristics and pre- and perinatal risk factors
Halmøy, Anne (Doctoral thesis, 2011-01-28)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is currently a prevalent diagnosis in child psychiatry, typically affecting 2-5 % of school-aged children world-wide. The recent and increasing awareness that ADHD may persist ... -
Gender Differences in Psychiatric Comorbidity: Population-based study of 40,000 Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Solberg, Berit Skretting; Halmøy, Anne; Engeland, Anders; Igland, Jannicke; Haavik, Jan; Klungsøyr, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12-21)OBJECTIVE: We aimed at determining whether gender modified associations between ADHD and psychiatric comorbidities in adults. METHOD: We identified adults with ADHD by linking Norwegian national registries and compared ... -
Occupational issues of adults with ADHD
Adamou, Marios; Arif, Muhammad; Asherson, Philip; Aw, Tar-Ching; Bolea, Blanca; Coghill, David; Guðjónsson, Gísli; Halmøy, Anne; Hodgkins, Paul; Müller, Ulrich; Pitts, Mark; Trakoli, Anna; Williams, Nerys; Young, Susan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-17)Background: ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that persists into adulthood. Its symptoms cause impairments in a number of social domains, one of which is employment. We wish to produce a consensus statement on ... -
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 ... -
Serum concentrations of kynurenines in adult patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a case–control study
Aarsland, Tore Ivar Malmei; Landaas, Elisabeth Toverud; Hegvik, Tor-Arne; Ulvik, Arve; Halmøy, Anne; Ueland, Per Magne; Haavik, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-05)Background: The essential amino acid tryptophan is catabolised mainly through the kynurenine pathway. Altered circulating levels of kynurenines have been reported in chronic inflammatory conditions and in several ... -
Sex differences in parent–offspring recurrence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Solberg, Berit Skretting; Hegvik, Tor-Arne; Halmøy, Anne; Skjaerven, Rolv; Engeland, Anders; Haavik, Jan; Klungsøyr, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder sharing genetic risk factors with other common psychiatric disorders. However, intergenerational recurrence ... -
Work participation in ADHD and associations with social characteristics, education, lifetime depression, and ADHD symptom severity
Anker, Espen; Halmøy, Anne; Heir, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06)The literature refers to high rates of occupational failure in the population of adults with ADHD. The explanation for this is less known. The aim of the present study was to examine associations between social characteristics ...