Blar i Department of Biological and Medical Psychology på tittel
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tDCS as treatment in neuro-psychiatric disorders : The underlying neuronal mechanisms of tDCS treatment of auditory verbal hallucinations
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-02-04)Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation which has gained widespread interest in neurology and psychology, both as a clinical and research tool. While it has been explored ... -
Teacher reports of hypoactivity symptoms reflect slow cognitive processing speed in primary school children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-29)The mediating effect of cognitive processing speed on the ability of a primary school child to achieve his/her full potential of intellectual functioning emphasizes the importance of methods to detect ‘‘slow’’ children. ... -
Temporal Signatures of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations: An App-Based Experience Sampling Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The assessment of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) has traditionally been conducted through (semi-)structured interviews, such as the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scales (PANSS; Kay et al., 1987) and the Psychotic ... -
The Development and Pilot of a Norwegian Nonword Repetition Test Following the Framework of Language Impairment Testing in a Multilingual Setting
(Master thesis, 2021-05-28)Det er en mangel på verktøy for screening og diagnostisering av barn med utviklingsmessige språkvansker (DLD) i Norge, noe som er veldig tydelig i alderen før barn lærer seg å lese og skrive, og spesielt om de er tospråklige. ... -
Tidlig innsats for barn og unge som har språkvansker, dysleksi og dyskalkuli
(Master thesis, 2019-06-19)Språkvansker, dysleksi og dyskalkuli er vansker som gjør at noen barn og unge strever med å tilegne seg grunnleggende språklige og matematiske ferdigheter. Siden 2007 har tidlig innsats vært et gjennomgående prinsipp i det ... -
Tidlige kognitive kjennetegn på dysleksi. Identifisering av kognitive ferdigheter hos barn, som kan predikere senere vansker med skriftspråket
(Master thesis, 2008-06-05)The purpose of this study was to investigate cognitive markers in pre-school age that can predict later failure in reading and writing. It was focused on phonological awareness and different aspects of short-term memory ... -
Tiltak for å fremme helse på arbeidsplassen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1996)Previous attempts to improve health in working life were directed at somatic health variables. At present, such interventions are also directed at life quality and subjective health. Complaints without objectively verifiable ... -
Trait self-compassion reflects emotional flexibility through an association with high vagally mediated heart rate variability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10)Converging evidence shows a positive effect of self-compassion on self-reported well-being and mental health. However, few studies have examined the relation between self-compassion and psychophysiological measures. In the ... -
Trajectories of psychological distress during recovery from polysubstance use disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: Polysubstance use is a prevalent substance use pattern with adverse effects on psychological distress and diminished treatment outcomes. Although polysubstance use often dominates clinical practice, the ... -
Under the hood of statistical learning: A statistical MMN reflects the magnitude of transitional probabilities in auditory sequences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-02)Within the framework of statistical learning, many behavioural studies investigated the processing of unpredicted events. However, surprisingly few neurophysiological studies are available on this topic, and no statistical ... -
Undersøkelse av validiteten til spørreskjema om voksnes lesing: Screeninginstrument for å vurdere lesevansker hos voksne
(Master thesis, 2021-05-28)Spørreskjema for lesevansker hos voksne er utviklet som et screeninginstrument for å vurdere lesevansker hos voksne. Screeningsinstrument kan være nyttige å bruke for å vurdere individuelle leseferdigheter. Instrumentet ... -
The use of heuristics in intuitive mathematical judgment
(Journal article, 2008-07-16)Anecdotal evidence points to the use of beauty as an indication for truth in mathematical problem solving. Two experiments examined the use of heuristics and tested the assumption that participants use symmetry as a cue ... -
Utbredelse av Fiberoptisk Endoskopisk Evaluering av Svelgfunksjonen som diagnostisk verktøy for dysfagi på sykehus i Norge og i andre land
(Master thesis, 2020-07-02)Hensikt: Målet med denne studien er å kartlegge hvordan dysfagi diagnostiseres på sykehus med slagenheter i Norge, i tillegg til å sammenligne Norge med andre land. Studien har videre som hensikt å bidra til en forbedring ... -
Validation of peripheral arterial tonometry as tool for sleep assessment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-18)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) worsens outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and reduced sleep quality is common in these patients. Thus, objective sleep monitoring is needed, but polysomnography (PSG) ... -
Visual-spatial information processing in the two hemispheres of the brain is dependent on the feature characteristics of the stimulus
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Vitamin B12 and folic acid improve gross motor and problem-solving skills in young North Indian children: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-22)Objectives Deficiencies of vitamin B12 and folate are associated with delayed development and neurological manifestations. The objective of this study was to measure the effect of daily supplementation of vitamin B12 and/or ... -
Weaning of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). Studying effects of dietary hydrolysed protein and intestinal maturation as a marker for readiness for weaning
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-12)The gastrointestinal tract of marine fish larvae undergoes extensive changes during the larval stage. The success in weaning increases as the juvenile stage approaches and the gastrointestinal tract attains a more adult-like ... -
When the statistical MMN meets the physical MMN
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-03)How do listeners respond to prediction errors within patterned sequence of sounds? To answer this question we carried out a statistical learning study using electroencephalography (EEG). In a continuous auditory stream of ... -
β-Amyloid may accumulate in the human brain after focal bacterial infection: a 18F-flutemetamol positron emission tomography study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background and purpose β‐Amyloid formation has been suggested to form part of the brain's response to bacterial infection. This hypothesis has been based on experimental animal studies and autopsy studies in humans. We ...