Blar i Faculty of Psychology på forfatter "Hammar, Åsa Karin"
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A brief intervention for PTSD versus treatment as usual: Study protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial
Stavland, Halvor; Refvik, Camilla; Eid, Jarle; Lockhat, Rafiq; Hammar, Åsa Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Although existing treatment methods are effective in alleviating PTSD symptoms, several barriers to care exist, such as waiting times, avoidant tendencies, shame and stigma, potentially leading to fewer people ... -
Cognitive Impairment and Neurocognitive Profiles in Major Depression—A Clinical Perspective
Hammar, Åsa Karin; Ronold, Eivind Haga; Rekkedal, Guro Årdal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Increasingly, studies have investigated cognitive functioning from the perspective of acute state- to remitted phases of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Some cognitive deficits observed in the symptomatic phase persist ... -
Computerized Working Memory Training in Remission From Major Depressive Disorder: Effects on Emotional Working Memory, Processing Speed, Executive Functions, and Associations With Symptoms
Ronold, Eivind Haga; Joormann, Jutta; Hammar, Åsa Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction: Remission from major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with residual symptoms related to reduced functioning, quality of life, and relapse risk. Previous studies have raised questions about mechanisms ... -
Developing an internet-delivered intervention targeting residual cognitive symptoms after major depressive disorder: a person-based approach
Myklebost, Sunniva Brurok; Amundsen, Ole Myklebust; Geraghty, Adam; Inal, Yavuz; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Nordgreen, Tine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Cognitive difficulties are rarely addressed after the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). New scalable treatments are needed. To ensure relevance and engagement of novel interventions, there is a need ... -
Improved emotion regulation in depression following cognitive remediation: A randomized controlled trial
Stubberud, Jan Egil; Huster, Rene Jürgen; Hoorelbeke, K.; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Hagen, Bjørn Ole Ingulfsvann (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective Executive functions (EFs) play a key role in emotion regulation and, related to this, depression. Cognitive remediation (CR) targeting EFs, such as Goal Management Training (GMT) and computerized cognitive ... -
Improvement in self-reported cognitive functioning but not in rumination following online working memory training in a two-year follow-up study of remitted major depressive disorder
Ronold, Eivind Haga; Myklebost, Sunniva Brurok; Hammar, Åsa Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Self-reported subjective cognitive difficulties (subjective deficits) and rumination are central residual cognitive symptoms following major depressive disorder (MDD). These are risk factors for more a severe course of ... -
Inhibitory control as possible risk and/or resilience factor for the development of trauma related symptoms–a study of the Utøya terror attack survivors
Hammar, Åsa Karin; Schmid, Marit Therese; Petersdotter, Linn; Ousdal, Olga Therese; Milde, Anne Marita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)PTSD symptomatology is known to be associated with executive dysfunction. Inhibitory control is a core component of executive functioning, and inhibitory skills are essential both for adequate functioning in everyday life ... -
Long-term outcomes of an internet-delivered cognitive enhancement intervention targeting residual cognitive deficits after major depressive disorder: a 2-year follow-up of an open trial
Myklebost, Sunniva Brurok; Nordgreen, Tine; Klakegg, Oda Stakkestad; Hammar, Åsa Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Cognitive deficits are common and disabling residual symptoms following major depressive disorder (MDD) and are related to increased risk of relapse. Residual cognitive deficits should thus be considered an ... -
Longitudinal relations between impaired executive function and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in childhood
Halse, Marte Kathrine; Steinsbekk, Silje; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Malfunctioning of executive functions correlates with psychopathology in children. However, the directionality, the extent to which the relation varies for various disorders, and whether prospective relations ... -
Neurocognitive development after pediatric brain tumor - a longitudinal, retrospective cohort study
Tonning Olsson, Ingrid; Lundgren, Johan; Hjorth, Lars; Munck Af Rosenschöld, Per; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Perrin, Sean (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors (PBTs) treated with cranial radiation therapy (CRT) often experience a decline in neurocognitive test scores. Less is known about the neurocognitive development of non-irradiated survivors ... -
Physical exercise augmented cognitive behaviour therapy for older adults with generalised anxiety disorder (PEXACOG): a feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial
Sirevåg, Kristine; Stavestrand, Silje Haukenes; Sjøbø, Trond; Endal, Trygve Bruun; Nordahl, Hans Morten; Andersson, E.; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Rekdal, Åsa Kristine; Specht, Karsten; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Halmøy, Anne; Mohlman, J.; Hjelmervik, Helene; Thayer, Julian Francis; Hovland, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a frequent and severe disorder among older adults. For older adults with GAD the effect of the recommended treatment, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), is reduced. ... -
Predictors of treatment response to an internet-delivered intervention targeting residual cognitive symptoms after major depressive disorder
Myklebost, Sunniva Brurok; Gjestad, Rolf; Inal, Yavuz; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Nordgreen, Tine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Residual cognitive symptoms after depression are common and associated with reduced daily life functioning and an increased risk of depression relapse. There is a lack of knowledge on treatments targeting residual ... -
Validity of diagnoses, treatment dates, and rating scales in the Swedish national quality register for electroconvulsive therapy
Ahmad, Irma; Sandberg, Matilda; Brus, Ole; Ekman, Carl Johan; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Landén, Mikael; Lundberg, Johan; Nordanskog, Pia; von Knorring, Lars; Nordenskjöld, Axel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The Swedish national quality register for electroconvulsive therapy (Q-ECT) contains data on patients receiving treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Sweden. Aim This study determined the validity ...