• Acceptability and feasibility of enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (eCBT) for children and adolescents with obsessive–compulsive disorder 

      Babiano-Espinosa, Lucia; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Weidle, Bernhard; Compton, Scott; Lydersen, Stian; Skokauskas, Norbert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling mental health disorder affecting 1–3% of children and adolescents. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recommended as the first-line treatment, but is limited ...
    • Acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of Internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review 

      Babiano-Espinosa, Lucia; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Weidle, Bernhard; Beek, Vivian op de; Pedersen, Sindre Andre; Compton, Scott N.; Skokauskas, Norbert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health disorder characterized by recurringobsessions and compulsions affecting 1–3% of children and adolescents. Current treatment options are limited ...
    • Age of First Walking and Associations with Symptom Severity in Children with Suspected or Diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder 

      Reindal, Lise; Nærland, Terje; Weidle, Bernhard; Lydersen, Stian; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Sund, Anne Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Age of first walking (AOW) is reported to be later in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with typical development. However, the relationship between AOW and variations in ASD symptoms across different neurodevelopmental ...
    • Biomarker support for ADHD diagnosis based on Event Related Potentials and scores from an attention test 

      Häger, Linda Angelica; Johnels, Jakob Åsberg; Kropotov, Juri D.; Weidle, Bernhard; Hollup, Stig Arvid; Zehentbauer, Peter Georg; Gillberg, Christopher; Billstedt, Eva; Øgrim, Kjell Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      ADHD is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder associated with dysfunctions in several brain systems. Objective markers of brain dysfunction for clinical assessment are lacking. Many studies applying electroencephalography ...
    • Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Comorbidity and Quality of Life 

      Weidle, Bernhard (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2015:14, Doctoral thesis, 2015)
      The overall aim of the present thesis was to investigate important aspects of childhood obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) such as comorbidity and quality of life (QoL). Frequency and continuity of autistic symptoms ...
    • Do Autistic Traits Predict Outcome of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? 

      Højgaard, Davíð R.M.A.; Arildskov, Trine Wigh; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Hybel, Katja A.; Ivarsson, Tord; Weidle, Bernhard; Melin, Karin; Torp, Nor Christian; Thomsen, Per Hove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The first aim of this study was to explore whether children with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and subclinical autistic traits can be differentiated from children with OCD without these traits based on clinical ...
    • eCBT versus standard individual CBT for paediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder 

      Babiano-Espinosa, Lucia; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Weidle, Bernhard; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Compton, Scott; Ivarsson, Tord; Skokauskas, Norbert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • How can technology enhance cognitive behavioral therapy: The case of pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder 

      Wolters, Lidewij H.; de Beek, Vivian Op; Weidle, Bernhard; Skokauskas, Norbert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Many children with mental health disorders do not receive adequate treatment due to the uneven dissemination of resources, and other barriers to treatment. In the case of pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder treatment ...
    • Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy in children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder: a feasibility study 

      Hollmann, Karsten; Allgaier, Katharina; Hohnecker, Carolin S.; Lautenbacher, Heinrich; Bizu, Verena; Nickola, Matthias; Wewetzer, Gunilla; Wewetzer, Christoph; Ivarsson, Tord; Skokauskas, Norbert; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Weidle, Bernhard; de Haan, Else; Torp, Nor Christian; Compton, Scott N.; Calvo, Rosa; Lera-Miguel, Sara; Haigis, Anna; Renner, Tobias J.; Conzelmann, Annette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first choice of treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents. However, there is often a lack of access to appropriate treatment close to the home ...
    • Internet-based psychotherapy in children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): protocol of a randomized controlled trial 

      Conzelmann, Annette; Hollmann, Karsten; Haigis, Anna; Lautenbacher, Heinrich; Bizu, Verena; App, Rehan; Nickola, Matthias; Wewetzer, Gunilla; Wewetzer, Christoph; Ivarsson, Tord; Skokauskas, Norbert; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Weidle, Bernhard; de Haan, Else; Torp, Nor Christian; Compton, Scott N.; Calvo, Rosa; Lera-Miguel, Sara; Alt, Annika; Hohnecker, Carolin Sarah; Allgaier, Katharina; Renner, Tobias J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children can lead to a huge burden on the concerned patients and their family members. While successful state-of-the art cognitive behavioral interventions exist, there ...
    • Long-term functional impairment in pediatric OCD after and during treatment: An analysis of distinct trajectories 

      Smárason, Orri; Højgaard, Davíð R.M.A.; Jensen, Sanne; Storch, Eric A.; Arnkelsson, Gudmundur B.; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Torp, Nor Christian; Melin, Karin; Weidle, Bernhard; Nissen, Judith Becker; Hybel, Katja Anna; Thomsen, Per Hove; Ivarsson, Tord; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The present study aimed to: (a) identify latent class trajectories of OCD-related functional impairment, before, during and over three years after stepped-care treatment in children and adolescents with OCD; (b) describe ...
    • Quality of life in pediatric patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder during and 3 years after stepped-care treatment 

      Jensen, Sanne; Hybel, Katja A.; Højgaard, Davíð R.M.A.; Nissen, Judith Becker; Weidle, Bernhard; Ivarsson, Tord; Skarphéðinsson, Guðmundur Ágúst; Melin, Karin; Torp, Nor Christian; Carlsen, Anders Helles; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Lenhard, Fabian; Compton, Scott; Thomsen, Per Hove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The present study aimed to investigate the long-term quality of life (QoL) in a large sample of pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) patients. The study included 220 pediatric OCD patients from the Nordic Long-term ...
    • Remission and Relapse Across Three Years in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Following Evidence-Based Treatments 

      Ivarsson, Tord; Jensen, Sanne; Højgaard, David R.M.A.; Hybel, Katja A.; Torp, Nor Christian; Melin, Karin; Nissen, Judith Becker; Weidle, Bernhard; Thomsen, Per Hove; Dahl, Kitty; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective: To examine relapse rates following remission in a 3-year follow-up study in pediatric patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treated with cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) in a first step, and either ...
    • Secondary Outcomes of Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (eCBT) for Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 

      Wang, Bo; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur Águst; Weidle, Bernhard; Babiano-Espinosa, Lucia; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Arntzen, Jostein; Skokauskas, Norbertas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental health condition usually presenting with a high degree of comorbid symptoms in the majority of cases. Although face-to-face cognitive-behavioral ...
    • Sertraline treatment of nonresponders to extended cognitive-behavior therapy in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder 

      Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur Águst; Weidle, Bernhard; Ivarsson, Tord (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sertraline (SRT) in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who did not respond to two consecutive courses of cognitive-behavior ...
    • Specialty knowledge and competency standards for pharmacotherapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder 

      Weidle, Bernhard; Ivarsson, Tord; Asbahr, Fernando R.; Calvo, Rosa; Mataix-Cols, David; Rynn, Moira A.; Storch, Eric A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Evidence based treatments for pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are delivered with varying levels of expertise. This paper is part of the phase two series by the International OCD Accreditation Task Force (ATF) ...
    • Structural and Pragmatic Language Impairments in Children Evaluated for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 

      Reindal, Lise; Nærland, Terje; Weidle, Bernhard; Lydersen, Stian; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Sund, Anne Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Pragmatic language impairments are common in neurodevelopmental disorders, especially in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The relationship between structural language skills and pragmatic competence in children with autistic ...
    • Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: An Empirical Approach to Defining Treatment Response and Remission in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 

      Farhat, Luis C.; Vattimo, Edoardo F.Q.; Ramakrishnan, Divya; Levine, Jessica L.S.; Johnson, Jessica A.; Artukoglu, Bekir B.; Landeros-Weisenberger, Angeli; Asbahr, Fernando R.; Cepeda, Sandra L.; Comer, Jonathan S.; Fatori, Daniel; Franklin, Martin E.; Freeman, Jennifer B.; Geller, Daniel A.; Grant, Paul J.; Goodman, Wayne K.; Heyman, Isobel; Ivarsson, Tord; Lenhard, Fabian; Lewin, Adam; Li, Fenghua; Merlo, Lisa J.; Mohsenabadi, Hamid; Peris, Tara S.; Piacentini, John; Rosa-Alcázar, Ana I.; Rosa-Alcázar, Àngel; Rozenman, Michelle; Sapyta, Jeffrey J.; Serlachius, Eva; Shabani, Mohammad J.; Shavitt, Roseli G.; Small, Brent J.; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Swedo, Susan E.; Thomsen, Per Hove; Turner, Cynthia; Weidle, Bernhard; Miguel, Eurípedes C.; Storch, Eric A.; Mataix-Cols, David; Bloch, Michael H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: An Empirical Approach to Defining Treatment Response and Remission in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • The Nordic long-term OCD treatment study (NordLOTS): rationale, design, and methods 

      Thomsen, Per Hove; Torp, Nor Christian; Dahl, Kitty; Christensen, K; Englyst, Inger; Melin, Karin; Nissen, Judith Becker; Valderhaug, Robert; Weidle, Bernhard; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur Águst; von bahr, p.l.; Ivarsson, Tord; Hybel, Katja A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      BACKGROUND: This paper describes and discusses the methodology of the Nordic long-term OCD-treatment study (NordLOTS). The purpose of this effectiveness study was to study treatment outcome of CBT, to identify CBT non- or ...
    • Younger versus older children with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Symptoms, severity and impairment 

      Smárason, Orri; Weidle, Bernhard; Højgaard, David R.M.A.; Torp, Nor Christian; Ivarsson, Tord; Nissen, Judith Becker; Thomsen, Per Hove; Skarphéðinsson, Guðmundur Ágúst (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Studies on child and adolescent obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) indicate that symptom severity is similar across age, but significant age differences of symptom profile and comorbid disorders have been observed. The ...