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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 ... -
Emotional and behavioural function in children with language problems- a longitudinal, population- based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This longitudinal, population-based study investigated associations between language problems (LP) and emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). Parents and teachers gave information about LP and EBD when the children ... -
En norsk oversettelse og kulturell tilpasning av testverktøyet Test of Pragmatic Language, second edition
(Master thesis, 2019-06-19)Hensikten med denne studien har vært å lage en norsk tilpasning av det engelsk-amerikanske testverktøyet Test of Pragmatic Language - second edition (TOPL-2), og undersøke hvordan denne tilpasningen fungerer i et utvalg ... -
En studie av studenters lese- og skriveferdigheter
(Master thesis, 2017-06-14)Recent research has shown that the relationship between self-reported reading and writing skills and scores on actual measured skills was lower among a group of inmates than in groups of adults and students. The purpose ... -
The Epistemic Status of Processing Fluency as Source for Judgments of Truth
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09-07)This article combines findings from cognitive psychology on the role of processing fluency in truth judgments with epistemological theory on justification of belief. We first review evidence that repeated exposure to a ... -
European clinical guidelines for Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders—version 2.0. Part III: pharmacological treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In 2011, the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome (ESSTS) published the first European guidelines for Tourette Syndrome (TS). We now present an update of the part on pharmacological treatment, based on a ... -
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 ... -
Evaluering av behandlingstilbud for pasienter med unilateral recurrensparese ved Haukeland universitetssykehus
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)The voice is part of human identity and also an important tool for communication. Voice disorders can therefore cause physical, social and emotional limitations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the treatment ... -
Examining 3-month test-retest reliability and reliable change using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) is a battery of computerized neuropsychological tests commonly used in Europe in neurology and psychiatry studies, including clinical trials. The purpose of ... -
Examining the repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status validity indices in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: We examined the frequency of possible invalid test scores on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and whether there ... -
Executive Functioning in adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): From basic mechanisms to functional outcome
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-09-18)Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by age inappropriate levels of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. A large proportion of children with ADHD have persisting symptoms into ... -
Executive Functioning in recurrent - and first episode Major Depressive Disorder: Longitudinal studies
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-02-26)Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is in the acute phase of illness often associated with neuropsychological impairment in a range of cognitive domains such as attention, memory, psychomotor speed and Executive Functioning ... -
An Exploratory Investigation of Goal Management Training in Adults With ADHD: Improvements in Inhibition and Everyday Functioning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are predominantly treated with medication. However, there is also a need for effective, psychologically based interventions. As ADHD is strongly ... -
Factors influencing employment after minor stroke and NSTEMI
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aim: To study the effect of cognitive function, fatigue and emotional symptoms on employment after a minor ischemic stroke compared to non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Material and methods: We included ... -
Feasibility and Acceptability of Using a Mobile Phone App for Characterizing Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Adolescents With Early-Onset Psychosis: Exploratory Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-14)Background: Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) are the most frequent symptom in early-onset psychosis (EOP) and a risk factor for increased suicide attempts in adolescents. Increased knowledge of AVH characteristics can ... -
First-Episode Patients Report Cognitive Difficulties in Executive Functioning 1 Year After Initial Episode of Major Depressive Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-31)Objective: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is associated with cognitive impairment in general, and Executive Functioning (EF) in particular, even in remitted phase of the disorder, suggesting residual cognitive symptoms. ... -
A follow-up study of first episode major depressive disorder. Impairment in inhibition and semantic fluency—potential predictors for relapse?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-09-13)The present study investigated the Executive Functions (EF) of inhibition, mental flexibility and phonemic and semantic fluency in a 1-year follow-up assessment of patients diagnosed with first episode Major Depressive ... -
Frequency drift in MR spectroscopy at 3T
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose Heating of gradient coils and passive shim components is a common cause of instability in the B0 field, especially when gradient intensive sequences are used. The aim of the study was to set a benchmark for typical ... -
From observed laterality to latent hemispheric differences: Revisiting the inference problem
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Researchers interested in hemispheric dominance frequently aim to infer latent functional differences between the hemispheres from observed lateral behavioural or brain-activation differences. To be valid, these inferences ... -
The functional and structural asymmetries of the superior temporal sulcus
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02)The superior temporal sulcus (STS) is an anatomical structure that increasingly interests researchers. This structure appears to receive multisensory input and is involved in several perceptual and cognitive core functions, ...