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The McNemar test for binary matched-pairs data: mid-p and asymptotic are better than exact conditional
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Statistical methods that use the mid-p approach are useful tools to analyze categorical data, particularly for small and moderate sample sizes. Mid-p tests strike a balance between overly conservative exact ... -
Maternal Age at Child Birth, Birth Order, and Suicide at a Young Age: A Sibling Comparison
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Previous studies have reported strong associations between birth order, maternal age, and suicide, but these results might have been confounded by socioeconomic and other factors. To control for such factors, we compared ... -
Gender and offender status predicting treatment success in refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Current knowledge is limited regarding patient characteristics related to treatment outcome of posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) in refugees and asylum seekers. Objective Gender, torture status, ... -
Estimating the prevalence and burden of major disorders of the brain in Nepal: methodology of a nationwide population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background The major disorders of the brain (MDBs), in terms of their prevalence and the burdens of ill health, disability and financial cost that they impose on individuals and society, are headache, depression and ... -
Estimating prevalence and burden of major disorders of the brain in Nepal: cultural, geographic, logistic and philosophical issues of methodology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Headache, anxiety and depression are major disorders of the brain in terms of their prevalence and the burdens and costs they impose on society. Nationwide population-based studies of these disorders are ... -
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in euthymic bipolar disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Patients with bipolar disorder experience sleep disturbance, even in euthymic phases. Changes in sleep pattern are frequent signs of a new episode of (hypo)mania or depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy for ... -
Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met genotype moderates the effect of disorganized attachment on social development in young children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Children with histories of disorganized attachment exhibit diverse problems, possibly because disorganization takes at least two distinctive forms as children age: controlling–punitive and controlling–caregiving. This ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study
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Service users’ experiences and views of aggressive situations in mental health care: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Aggressive situations occurring within mental health services can harm service users, staff, and the therapeutic environment. There is a consensus that the aggression phenomenon is multidimensional, but the ... -
Perceived family functioning, adolescent psychopathology and quality of life in the general population: a 6-month follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate whether perceived family functioning of adolescent is moderating or mediating the longitudinal association of adolescent internalizing and externalizing psychopathology with ... -
Taking home-based services into everyday life; older adults' participation with service providers in the context of receiving home-based services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article aims to increase the understanding of older adults' participation with home-based service providers. It is critical to ensure that home-based services promote older adults' ability to live in their own homes, ... -
Effects of high-intensity aerobic exercise on psychotic symptoms and neurocognition in outpatients with schizophrenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background The focus in recent years on physical inactivity and metabolic disturbances in individuals with schizophrenia raises the question of potential effects of physical activity. Physical activity has shown beneficial ... -
Child exposure to serious life events, COMT, and aggression: Testing differential susceptibility theory
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to individual differences in aggression. Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met (COMT), a common, functional polymorphism, has been implicated in aggression and aggression ... -
The prevalence of primary headache disorders in Nepal: a nationwide population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background:Headache disorders are among the most prevalent and burdensome global public-health problems.Within countries, health policy depends upon knowledge of health within the local populations, but the South-East Asia ... -
The Pharmacogenomics of Bipolar Disorder study (PGBD): identification of genes for lithium response in a prospective sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Bipolar disorder is a serious and common psychiatric disorder characterized by manic and depressive mood switches and a relapsing and remitting course. The cornerstone of clinical management is stabilization ... -
Optimal management of ADHD in older adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: The manifestation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among older adults has become an interesting topic of interest due to an increasing number of adults aged 50 years and older (≥50 years) ... -
Metacognition and Perspective Taking Predict Negative Self-Evaluation of Social Performance in Patients with SAD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This study set out to test two sets of predictors of negative self-evaluation of performance in social anxiety disorder: metacognitive beliefs and perspective taking in self-imagery. Forty-seven patients with DSM-IV social ... -
Hverdag og psykisk helse i et recoveryperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2016)Bakgrunn: Det finnes lite kunnskap om hvordan mennesker med utfordringer i forhold til sin psykiske helse lever hverdagen sin, når jobb og skole ikke er et alternativ, samt hva som oppleves meningsfullt for dem i deres ... -
Polygenic risk, appetite traits, and weight gain in middle childhood:A longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Importance Genome-wide association studies have identified genetic risks for obesity. These genetic risks influence development of obesity partly by accelerating weight gain in childhood. Research is needed to identify ...