• Depressive symptomology and cancer incidence in men and women: Longitudinal evidence from the HUNT study 

      Cowdery, Stephanie P.; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Sund, Erik; Mohebbi, Mohammadreza; Pasco, Julie A.; Berk, Michael; Williams, Lana J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Depressive symptoms and mood disorders are associated with a host of physical conditions. However, it is inconclusive whether depressive symptoms are also associated with cancer onset. The aim of this study ...
    • Lithium use and bone health in women with bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional study 

      Williams, Lana J.; Agustini, Bruno; Stuart, Amanda L.; Pasco, Julie A.; Hodge, Jason M.; Samarasinghe, Rasika M.; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Quirk, Shae E.; Koivumaa-Honkanen, Heli; Honkanen, Risto; Heikkinen, Jeremi; Berk, Michael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Introduction: Several psychiatric disorders and medications used to treat them appear to be independently associated with skeletal deficits. As there is increasing evidence that lithium possesses skeletal protective ...