Blar i Faculty of Psychology på dokumenttype "Peer reviewed"
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Ambient bright light treatment improved proxy-rated sleep but not sleep measured by actigraphy in nursing home patients with dementia: a placebo-controlled randomised trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-17)Background: Up to 70% of nursing home patients with dementia suffer from sleep problems. Light is the main zeitgeber to the circadian system and thus has a fundamental impact on sleep-wake behaviour. Low indoor light levels ... -
Amodal Volume Completion and the Thin Building Illusion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)We report results from an experiment showing that a tall pillar with a triangular base evokes radically different three-dimensional (3D) percepts depending on the vantage point from which it is observed. The base of the ... -
Amphetamine-induced psychosis - a separate diagnostic entity or primary psychosis triggered in the vulnerable?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-05)Use of amphetamine and methamphetamine is widespread in the general population and common among patients with psychiatric disorders. Amphetamines may induce symptoms of psychosis very similar to those of acute schizophrenia ... -
Amplitude variability over trials in hemodynamic responses in adolescents with ADHD: The role of the anterior default mode network and the non-specific role of the striatum
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)It has been suggested that intra-individual variability (IIV) in performance on attention and other cognitive tasks might be a cognitive endophenotype in individuals with ADHD. Despite robust IIV findings in behavioral ... -
Anabolic-androgenic steroid administration increases self-reported aggression in healthy males: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Rationale Aggression and irritability are notable psychiatric side effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. However, no previous study has systematically reviewed and quantitatively synthesized effects reported ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of socio-demographic patterns in child malnutrition trends using Ghana demographic and health survey data in the period 1993-2008
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-16)Background A small but growing body of research indicates that progress in reducing child malnutrition is substantially uneven from place to place, even down to the district level within countries. Yet child malnutrition ... -
Analyzing the food waste reduction intentions of UK households. A Value-Attitude-Behavior (VAB) theory perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Food waste is a complex and pervasive issue associated with growing corporate, political and public concerns. Addressing the issue of food waste is essential to achieve sustainable development. This study utilises the ... -
“And then the rest happened”— A qualitative exploration of the role that meaningful activities play in recovery processes for people with a diagnosis of substance use disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: In this qualitative exploration, we report on a thematic analysis of the key role that engaging in meaningful activities may play in recovery processes for people with a diagnosis of substance use disorder ... -
Antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Prior literature suggests that social media users are increasingly experiencing social media fatigue. Only recently have scholars undertaken empirical studies to investigate its antecedents and outcomes to better understand ... -
Antecedents of Norwegian Adolescents’ Choice of Educational Pathway in Hospitality and Tourism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)This study investigates the extent to which Norwegian adolescents (age 15–16 years) choose vocational foundation classes for high school related to the hospitality industry and intend to complete their certificate of ... -
Anti-depressive effectiveness of olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone and ziprasidone: a pragmatic, randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-08-31)Background: Efficacy studies indicate anti-depressive effects of at least some second generation antipsychotics (SGAs). The Bergen Psychosis Project (BPP) is a 24-month, pragmatic, industry-independent, randomized, head-tohead ... -
Antidepressant mechanisms of ketamine: a review of actions with relevance to treatment-resistance and neuroprogression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Concurrent with recent insights into the neuroprogressive nature of depression, ketamine shows promise in interfering with several neuroprogressive factors, and has been suggested to reverse neuropathological patterns seen ... -
Antidepressive Effectiveness of Amisulpride, Aripiprazole, and Olanzapine in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Secondary Outcome Analysis of a Pragmatic, Randomized Trial (BeSt InTro)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Depressive symptoms are frequent in schizophrenia and associated with a poorer outcome. Currently, the optimal treatment for depressive symptoms in schizophrenia remains undetermined. Amisulpride, aripiprazole, ... -
Antipsychotic treatment – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of qualitative studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The literature on antipsychotic medication in psychosis lack systematization of the empirical knowledge base on patients’ subjective experiences of using antipsychotic drugs. Such investigations are pivotal to ... -
Antisocial personality disorder in group therapy, kindling pro-sociality and mentalizing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Patients with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are known for being difficult to treat. Treatment for ASPD is debated and lacking evidence. Among several reasons for treatment difficulties concerning ASPD, negative ... -
Anxiety and the Quality of Life of Children Living with Parental Cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Background: Previous research on children living with parental cancer has mainly focused on the psychosocial challenges, but few studies have explored their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This is important to ... -
APOE status and its association to learning and memory performance in middle aged and older Norwegians seeking assessment for memory deficits
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-31)Background: We examined the hypothesis that deficits in learning, memory, and other cognitive functions are associated with the ε4 allele of the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene in a non-demented sample with memory complaints ... -
Apophatic Listening. A Response to Deliberating Public Policy Issues with Adolescents: Classroom Dynamics and Sociocultural Considerations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In our response to “Deliberating Public Policy Issues with Adolescents,” we address the matter that students seem to be reluctant to changing their minds, opinions, and initial positions in classroom deliberations and ... -
Applicant Personality and Procedural Justice Perceptions of Group Selection Interviews
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Purpose: We investigated how job applicants’ personalities influence perceptions of the structural and social procedural justice of group selection interviews (i.e., a group of several applicants being evaluated ...