Department of Biological and Medical Psychology
Recent Submissions
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Cognitive and everyday functioning after bacterial brain abscess: a prospective study of functional recovery from 8 weeks to 1 year post-treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective A bacterial brain abscess may damage surrounding brain tissue by mass effect, inflammatory processes, and bacterial toxins. The aim of this study was to examine cognitive and functional outcomes at 8 weeks and ... -
Virtual reality-based training may improve visual memory and some aspects of sustained attention among healthy older adults – preliminary results of a randomized controlled study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-08)Background/Aims: Older age and cognitive inactivity have been associated with cognitive impairment, which in turn is linked to economic and societal burdens due to the high costs of care, especially for care homes and ... -
The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality–Based Training on Cognitive, Social, and Physical Functioning in High-Functioning Older Adults (CoSoPhy FX): 2-Arm, Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising technology for enhancing the health care of older individuals, particularly in the domains of cognition, physical activity, and social engagement. However, existing ... -
Brain Laterality in Dyslexia Seen during Literacy Development and Early Training
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-31)During the period in which children learn to read and write, a gradual shift from right to left hemisphere dominance for language is typically seen. However, in children with dyslexia, a deviant pattern is described in the ... -
Exploring protocol development: Implementing systematic contextual memory to enhance real-time fMRI neurofeedback
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: The goal of this study was to explore the development and implementation of a protocol for real-time fMRI neurofeedback (rtfMRI-nf) and to assess the potential for enhancing the selective brain activation using ... -
Globally, songs and instrumental melodies are slower and higher and use more stable pitches than speech: A Registered Report
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Both music and language are found in all known human societies, yet no studies have compared similarities and differences between song, speech, and instrumental music on a global scale. In this Registered Report, we analyzed ... -
Seizure Duration and Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Importance: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), wherein a generalized epileptic seizure is induced, is a treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). Currently, it is unclear whether there is an association between seizure ... -
Integrative Care for Challenging Behaviors in People with Intellectual Disabilities to Reduce Challenging Behaviors and Inappropriate Psychotropic Drug Prescribing Compared with Care as Usual: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-20)People with intellectual disabilities (IDs) often present with challenging behaviors (CBs) mostly due to inappropriate environments and mental and physical disorders. Integrative care is recommended to address CBs. However, ... -
NMDAR dysfunction and the regulation of dopaminergic transmission in schizophrenia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)A substantial body of evidence implicates dysfunction in N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. This article illustrates how NMDAR dysfunction may give rise to many of the ... -
Revisiting the electrophysiological correlates of valence and expectancy in reward processing – A multi-lab replication
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Two event-related brain potential (ERP) components, the frontocentral feedback-related negativity (FRN) and the posterior P300, are key in feedback processing. The FRN typically exhibits greater amplitude in response to ... -
Microbiota-immune-brain interactions: A new vision in the understanding of periodontal health and disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This review highlights the significance of interactions between the microbiota, immune system, nervous and hormonal systems, and the brain on periodontal health and disease. Microorganisms in the microbiota, immune cells, ... -
Decoding IBS: a machine learning approach to psychological distress and gut-brain interaction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a diagnosis defined by gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms like abdominal pain and changes associated with defecation. The condition is classified as a disorder of the gut-brain ... -
Fatigue and depression at 8 weeks and 1 year after bacterial brain abscess and their relationship with cognitive status
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)A bacterial brain abscess (BA) is a focal brain infection with largely unknown long-term implications. This prospective study assessed the frequency of fatigue and symptoms of depression at 8 weeks and 1 year after BA and ... -
Assessment of Developmental Prosopagnosia in an Individual with Tourette Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case Report
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Background/Objectives: Prosopagnosia is the inability to recognize people by their faces. Developmental prosopagnosia is the hereditary or congenital variant of the condition. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the ... -
Circadian and Seasonal effects on resting-state fMRI
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-03-18)At temporal syklisitet er til stede i menneskelig fysiologi og kognisjon er allerede kjent. Det er imidlertid uklart i hvilken grad døgnrytmen og sesongmessige endringer påvirker den nevrale dynamikken. Denne oppgaven ... -
Contributions of Polygenic Risk and Disease Status to Gray Matter Abnormalities in Major Depression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Gray matter (GM) abnormalities in depression are potentially attributable to some combination of trait, state, and illness history factors. Here, we sought to determine the contributions of polygenic risk for ... -
Self-Esteem in Adults With ADHD Using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale: A Systematic Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: To summarize and analyze recent articles investigating self-esteem in adults with ADHD, focusing on the impact of demographic and clinical characteristics, and methodological issues. Method: Following PRISMA ... -
The effects of musicality on brain network topology in the context of Alzheimer’s disease and memory decline
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Music’s role in modulating brain structure, particularly in neurodegenerative contexts such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), has been increasingly recognized. While previous studies have hinted at the potential neuroplastic ... -
‘Musical-Markers’: The effects of music on brain reserve, white matter microstructure, and structural network topology in subjects along the Alzheimer’s Disease continuum
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-02-21)Denne avhandlingen utforsker potensialet for musikkterapi som en ikke-farmakologisk behandling for Alzheimers sykdom (AD), en ledende årsak til demens. Bevaringen av musikalsk hukommelse til tross for den omfattende kognitive ... -
Improvement of persistent impairments in executive functions and attention following electroconvulsive therapy in a case control longitudinal follow up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background How cognition is influenced by electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) and major depressive disorder (MDD) is still debated. The development and etiology of neurocognitive impairment in MDD were examined by ...