Department of Biological and Medical Psychology
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Pilot-RCT Finds No Evidence for Modulation of Neuronal Networks of Auditory Hallucinations by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-12)Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is used as treatment for auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH). The theory behind the treatment is that tDCS increases activity in prefrontal cognitive control ... -
Predicting conversion to Alzheimer’s disease in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment using clinically transferable features
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) have an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Early identification of underlying neurodegenerative processes is essential to provide treatment before the disease is well ... -
Goal management training improves executive control in adults with ADHD: an open trial employing attention network theory to examine effects on attention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) typically experience poorer attentional control. According to the attention network theory, attentional control relies on three interacting networks ... -
Does a single exposure to social defeat render rats more vulnerable to chemically induced colitis than brief inescapable foot-shocks?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)All mammals are to different degrees exposed to stressors being physical or social, which may affect health and well-being. Stressful and traumatic situations have direct effects on immune responses that may alter ... -
From core schemas about the self and others to voice phenomenology: Anxiety and depression affect voice hearers differently
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) occur as a symptom in various mental disorders, and show different phenomenological aspects, depending on their underlying psychopathology. Anxiety and depression, which ... -
Substance-Related Problems in Adolescents with ADHD-Diagnoses: The Importance of Self-Reported Conduct Problems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a known risk factor for substance-related problems (SRP) during adolescence, but the nature of this relationship and the importance of co-occurring conduct ... -
Sex/Gender Differences in Verbal Fluency and Verbal-Episodic Memory: A Meta-Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Women are thought to fare better in verbal abilities, especially in verbal-fluency and verbal-memory tasks. However, the last meta-analysis on sex/gender differences in verbal fluency dates from 1988. Although verbal memory ... -
Persistent sleep problems among people in recovery from substance use disorders: a mixed methods study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The aims of this study are to examine the one-year trajectory of sleep problems, identify clinical correlates, and describe subjective experiences related to persistent sleep problems during recovery from ... -
Computerized Working Memory Training in Remission From Major Depressive Disorder: Effects on Emotional Working Memory, Processing Speed, Executive Functions, and Associations With Symptoms
(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 ... -
Occurrence and phenomenology of hallucinations in the general population: A large online survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Although epidemiological studies report that hallucinations occur in 6–15% of the general population, little is known about their phenomenology. To overcome this paucity, this study investigates the phenomenological ... -
Eliciting false auditory perceptions using speech frequencies and semantic priming: a signal detection approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Individuals experiencing auditory hallucinations (AH) tend to perceive voices when exposed to random noise. However, the factors driving this tendency remain unclear. The present study examined the interaction ... -
Tracing back variations in archaeal ESCRT-based cell division to protein domain architectures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport (ESCRT) system is a multi-protein machinery that is involved in cell division of both Eukaryotes and Archaea. This spread across domains of life suggests that a precursor ... -
Cannabis use in Parkinson’s disease—A nationwide online survey study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of use, attitudes toward, and experiences with cannabis and cannabis-related products among people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) living in Norway. Me ... -
Typisk språkutvikling hos norske barn: en studie i bruk av verb
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Formålet med denne studien har vært å undersøke hva som kjennetegner typisk språkutvikling, for senere å kunne støtte identifiseringen av atypisk språkutvikling. Nærmere bestemt har vi undersøkt ulike morfosyntaktiske mål ... -
Undersøkelse av La Trobe Communication Questionnaire blant mannlige norske innsatte
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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 ... -
Neural activation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex precedes conscious experience of being in or out of a transient hallucinatory state
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and Hypotheses Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) is not only a common symptom in schizophrenia but also observed in individuals in the general population. Despite extensive research, AVHs are poorly understood, ... -
"Read and Write" Hvordan engelskundervisningen på 1. trinn blir lagt til rette for elever med svake språkferdigheter
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Det er nå 25 år siden skolestart for seksåringer ble innført. Intensjonen var at skolestarten skulle være en myk overgang fra barnehagen, med mye fokus på lek, eventyr, sanger, rim og regler. Samtidig har engelsk vært et ... -
Evaluation of a Simple Clinical Language Paradigm With Respect to Sensory Independency, Functional Asymmetry, and Effective Connectivity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-03)The present study replicates a known visual language paradigm, and extends it to a paradigm that is independent from the sensory modality of the stimuli and, hence, could be administered either visually or aurally, such ... -
Norms matter: U.S. normative data under-estimate cognitive deficits in Norwegians with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective: To illustrate and quantify how using different normative systems influences the accuracy of identifying cognitive impairment in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Participants and methods: A ...
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