Browsing Faculty of Psychology by Author "Haavik, Jan"

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    • Attention Network Test in adults with ADHD - the impact of affective fluctuations 

      Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Adólfsdóttir, Steinunn; Halleland, Helene Barone; Halmøy, Anne; Plessen, Kerstin von; Haavik, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-27)
      Background: The Attention Network Test (ANT) generates measures of different aspects of attention/executive function. In the present study we investigated whether adults with ADHD performed different from controls on ...

    • Current and Retrospective Childhood Ratings of Emotional Fluctuations in Adults With ADHD 

      Lundervold, Astri J.; Halmøy, Anne; Nordby, Emilie Sektnan; Haavik, Jan; Meza, Jocelyn I. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Introduction: Emotional fluctuations and mood swings are common among adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Here we investigated if these problems could be retrospectively traced back to childhood ...

    • An Exploratory Investigation of Goal Management Training in Adults With ADHD: Improvements in Inhibition and Everyday Functioning 

      Jensen, Daniel André; Halmøy, Anne; Stubberud, Jan Egil; Haavik, Jan; Lundervold, Astri J.; Sørensen, Lin (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 ...

    • Genome-wide analyses of aggressiveness in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 

      Brevik, Erlend Joramo; van Donkelaar, Marjolein M J; Weber, Heike; Sanchez-Mora, Cristina; Jacob, Christian; Rivero, Olga; Kittel-Schneider, Sarah; Garcia-Martinez, Iris; Aebi, Marcel; van Hulzen, Kimm; Cormand, Bru; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A; Lesch, Klaus-Peter; Reif, Andreas; Ribases, Marta; Franke, Barbara; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Johansson, Stefan; Lundervold, Astri; Haavik, Jan; Zayats, Tetyana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-29)
      Aggressiveness is a behavioral trait that has the potential to be harmful to individuals and society. With an estimated heritability of about 40%, genetics is important in its development. We performed an exploratory ...

    • Goal management training improves executive control in adults with ADHD: an open trial employing attention network theory to examine effects on attention 

      Jensen, Daniel Andre; Lundervold, Astri J.; Stubberud, Jan Egil; Halmøy, Anne; Haavik, Jan; Sørensen, Lin (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 ...

    • Implication of NOTCH1 Gene in Susceptibility to Anxiety and Depression among Sexual Abuse Victims 

      Steine, Iris Mulders; Zayats, Tetyana; Stansberg, Christine; Pallesen, Ståle; Mrdalj, Jelena; Håvik, Bjarte; Soule, Jonathan; Haavik, Jan; Milde, Anne Marita; Skrede, Silje; Murison, Robert; Krystal, John H; Grønli, Janne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12-13)
      Sexual abuse contributes to the development of multiple forms of psychopathology, including anxiety and depression, but the extent to which genetics contributes to these disorders among sexual abuse victims remains unclear. ...

    • Insomnia, Alcohol Consumption and ADHD Symptoms in Adults 

      Lundervold, Astri J.; Jensen, Daniel André; Haavik, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Introduction Substance use disorders and insomnia are common in the general population, and particularly among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Here we investigated the relationship between ...

    • Occupational Status Is Compromised in Adults With ADHD and Psychometrically Defined Executive Function Deficits 

      Halleland, Helene Barone; Sørensen, Lin; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Haavik, Jan; Lundervold, Astri Johansen (Journal article, 2014-09)
      Objective: Problems related to executive function (EF) are frequently reported in adults with ADHD. However, only a subgroup of patients show deficits on common neuropsychological tests designed to measure EF. We investigated ...