A5036707697- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Family Support in Illness
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2016-2025
St Olav's University Hospital
2009-2018
NTNU Samfunnsforskning
2013-2017
In-Q-Tel
2014
Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway
2012
Very low birth weight (VLBW) children are at high risk of perinatal white matter injury, which, when subtle, may not be seen using conventional magnetic resonance imaging. The relationship between clinical findings and fractional anisotropy (FA) measurements in adolescents born prematurely with VLBW was studied 34 subjects (age = 15 years, ≤1500 g) 47 age-matched controls term, who were examined both clinically diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Perceptual cognitive functions evaluated by...
<b>Objective:</b> To evaluate the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and disorders associated with low birth weight. <b>Design/study groups:</b> A population based follow up study 56 very birthweight (VLBW: weight ⩽ 1500 g), 60 term small for gestational age (SGA: < 10th centile), 83 control (birth ⩾ 10th centile) children at 14 years age. <b>Outcome measures:</b> Schedule affective schizophrenia school aged children, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rating...
Derdikman‐Eiron, R., Indredavik, M. S., Bratberg, G. H., Taraldsen, G., Bakken, I. J. & Colton, (2011). Gender differences in subjective well‐being, self‐esteem and psychosocial functioning adolescents with symptoms of anxiety depression: Findings from the Nord‐Trøndelag health study. Scandinavian Journal Psychology 52 , 261–267. prevalence depression during adolescence are well documented. However, little attention has been given to between boys girls depression. The aim this study was...
To study perinatal risk factors for psychiatric symptoms in adolescents born preterm with very low birth weight or at term, but small gestational age (GA).Mental health was assessed 65 (VLBW) (birth < = 1500 g), 59 term GA <10th centile) and 81 control using Schedule Affective Disorders Schizophrenia School-Age Children, Children's Global Assessment Scale, Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Rating Scale IV Achenbach System of Empirically Based...
Self-esteem is fundamentally linked to mental health, but its' role in trajectories of psychiatric problems unclear. In particular, few studies have addressed the self-esteem development attention problems. Hence, we examined global symptoms anxiety/depression and problems, simultaneously, a clinical sample adolescents while accounting for gender, therapy, medication.Longitudinal data were obtained from 201 adolescents-aged 13-18-referred Department Child Adolescent Psychiatry Trondheim,...
the aim of this study was to assess cognitive function at age 19 years in individuals very low birthweight (VLBW; ≤ 1500g) and term-born comparison individuals.in hospital-based follow-up study, 55 VLBW participants (30 males, 25 females; mean 1217g, SD 233g; gestational 29.1wks, 2.5wks) 81 (42 39 3707g, 433g; 39.7wks, 1.2wks) were examined with a standardized IQ test (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III) general ability.over half (53%) achieved score (defined as >1SD below group; odds...
Abstract Aim: Explore associations between smoking in pregnancy and psychiatric symptoms the adolescent offspring. Design/subjects: A prospective population based follow‐up of 84 adolescents at 14 years age, whom 32 mothers reported during pregnancy. Main outcome measures: The Achenbach System Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA), ADHD‐Rating Scale IV, Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ), Children's Global (CGAS), estimated IQ on four subscales WISC‐III. Results: Adolescents who...
Aim To describe behavioural and emotional symptoms among Icelandic preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method Children congenital CP, assessed the Child Behavior Checklist/1½–5 (CBCL/1½–5) Caregiver‐Teacher Report Form (C‐TRF), were enrolled in study. A comparison group was recruited from general population. Thirty‐six (53% males) CP at a mean age of 4 years 11 months (SD 5mo, range 4–6y); 26 (72%) had bilateral distribution 32 (89%) spastic CP. Thirty (83%) Gross Motor Function...
Being born with low birth weight may have an impact on different aspects of mental health, psychosocial functioning and well-being; however results from studies in young adulthood so far yielded mixed findings. The aim this study was to assess the long-term self-reported health-related quality life, self-esteem social relations by investigating differences between two groups a control group. In follow-up at 20 years age, 43 preterm VLBW (birth ≤ 1500 g), 55 term SGA < 10th percentile) 74...
ABSTRACT Objective This study explored the neuropsychological performance of patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN) or bulimia (BN) compared healthy controls (HCs). An additional aim was to investigate effect several possible mediators on association between eating disorders (EDs) and cognitive function. Method Forty AN, 39 BN, 40 HCs who were comparable in age education consecutively recruited complete a standardized test battery covering following domains: verbal learning memory,...
Survivors of moderate-severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) are at risk for long-term cognitive, emotional, and behavioural problems. This prospective cohort study investigated self-reported executive, problems in the late chronic phase moderate severe TBI, if demographic characteristics (i.e., age, years education), injury (Glasgow Coma Scale score, MRI findings such as traumatic axonal (TAI), or duration posttraumatic amnesia), symptoms depression, neuropsychological variables first year...
Peak bone mass (PBM) is regarded as the most important determinant of osteoporosis. Growing evidence suggests a role intrauterine programming in skeletal development. We examined PBM and trabecular score (TBS) adults born preterm with very low birth weight (VLBW) or small for gestational age (SGA) at term compared term-born controls. This follow-up cohort study included 186 men women (25 to 28 years); 52 VLBW (≤1500 g), 59 SGA (<10th percentile), 75 controls (>10th percentile). Main outcome...
Objective: To assess cognitive function at 12 months after moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) separately, as well improvement from 3 to relationship global outcome.Methods: Cognitive among patients with (n = 30, Glasgow Coma Scale score (GCS) 9–3) 20, GCS ≤ 8), recruited an unselected neurosurgical cohort, all MRI performed in the early phase were assessed a neuropsychological test battery Outcome Extended. Healthy volunteers 47) matched for age, gender years of education...
Adults who suffer from psychiatric disorders report low levels of physical activity and the differ between disorders. Less is known regarding across in adolescence. We investigate frequency type adolescent patients, compared with adolescents general population.A total 566 patients aged 13-18 years participated CAP survey, Norway, were to 8173 13-19 Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Young-HUNT 3, Norway. All completed a questionnaire, including questions about participation team individual...
OBJECTIVE: To examine psychiatric morbidity and overall functioning in adults born with low birth weight compared normal controls at age 26 years to study longitudinal trajectories of from early adolescence adulthood. METHODS: Prospective cohort wherein 44 preterm very (≤1500 g), 64 term small for gestational (SGA; &lt;10th percentile), 81 control were examined using the MINI-International Neuropsychiatric Interview: M.I.N.I. Plus, Norwegian version, Global Assessment Functioning,...
Being born with very low birth weight (VLBW: ≤1500 g) is related to long-term disability and neurodevelopmental problems, possibly affecting mental health health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, studies in young adulthood yield mixed findings. The aim this study was examine HRQoL at 23 years, including changes from 20 years associations motor skills VLBW adults compared controls. In a geographically based follow-up study, 35 37 term-born were assessed by using Achenbach Adult...