Blar i Faculty of Psychology på forfatter "Kroken, Rune A."
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Anti-depressive effectiveness of olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone and ziprasidone: a pragmatic, randomized trial
Kjelby, Eirik; Jørgensen, Hugo A.; Kroken, Rune A.; Løberg, Else-Marie; Johnsen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-08-31)Background: Efficacy studies indicate anti-depressive effects of at least some second generation antipsychotics (SGAs). The Bergen Psychosis Project (BPP) is a 24-month, pragmatic, industry-independent, randomized, head-tohead ... -
Cognitive change and antipsychotic medications: Results from a pragmatic rater-blind RCT
Anda, Liss; Johnsen, Erik; Kroken, Rune A.; Joa, Inge; Rettenbacher, Maria; Løberg, Else-Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Cognitive impairment is a core aspect of psychotic disorders and difficult to treat. Atypical antipsychotics (AAs) might have differential effects on cognitive impairment, but rigid study designs and selective sampling ... -
Impact of glutamate levels on neuronal response and cognitive abilities in schizophrenia
Falkenberg, Liv Eggset; Westerhausen, René; Craven, Alexander R.; Kroken, Rune A.; Løberg, Else-Marie; Specht, Karsten; Hugdahl, Kenneth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-02)Schizophrenia is characterized by impaired cognitive functioning, and brain regions involved in cognitive control processes show marked glutamatergic abnormalities. However, it is presently unclear whether aberrant neuronal ... -
Neural activation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex precedes conscious experience of being in or out of a transient hallucinatory state
Hugdahl, Kenneth; Craven, Alexander R.; Johnsen, Erik; Ersland, Lars; Stoyanov, Drozdstoy; Kandilarova, Sevdalina; Sandøy, Lydia Brunvoll; Kroken, Rune A.; Løberg, Else-Marie; Sommer, Iris E. (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, ...