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Mathias Valstad

Postdoctoral Fellow - PROMENTA
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Room S04-21
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Visiting address Forskningsveien 3A Harald Schjelderups hus 0373 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1094 Blindern 0317 Oslo
Other affiliations LINK-Centre for Learning and Education (Student)

Academic interests

Mental disorders. Transmission of psychological traits across generations. Genetically informative designs. 

Courses taught

PSYC2231 – Biologisk psykologi og genetikk

Background

Psychologist

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Publications

  • Valstad, Mathias; Eilertsen, Espen Moen; Ayorech, Ziada; Cheesman, Rosa Catherine Gillespie; Demange, Perline Aline Delle & Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2026). Indirect genetic effects of siblings. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. ISSN 0021-9630. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.70130. Full text in Research Archive
  • Valstad, Mathias; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem; Yang, Tianfang; Kvarstein, Elfrida Hartveit; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted & Ystrom, Eivind [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2026). The epidemiology of personality disorders in Norway: a nationwide patient registry study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. ISSN 0933-7954. doi: 10.1007/s00127-026-03083-7. Full text in Research Archive
  • Slapø, Nora Berz; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Nerland, Stener; Mørch-Johnsen, Lynn Egeland; Pettersen, Johanne Hagen & Roelfs, Daniel [Show all 23 contributors for this article] (2026). Relationship between N100 amplitude and T1w/T2w-ratio in the auditory cortex in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Schizophrenia. doi: 10.1038/s41537-025-00715-w. Full text in Research Archive
  • Ayorech, Ziada; Torvik, Fartein Ask; Cheesman, Rosa; Eilertsen, Espen M.; Valstad, Mathias & Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2024). The structure of psychiatric comorbidity without selection and assortative mating. Translational Psychiatry. 14(1), p. 1–9. doi: 10.1038/s41398-024-02768-4. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mäki-Marttunen, Tuomo; Blackwell, Kim T.; Akkouh, Ibrahim Ahmed; Shadrin, Alexey; Valstad, Mathias & Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2024). Genetic mechanisms for impaired synaptic plasticity in schizophrenia revealed by computational modeling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). ISSN 0027-8424. 121(34). doi: 10.1073/pnas.2312511121. Full text in Research Archive
  • Slapø, Nora Berz; Nerland, Stener; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Mørch-Johnsen, Lynn Egeland; Pettersen, Johanne Hagen & Roelfs, Daniel [Show all 22 contributors for this article] (2023). Auditory Cortex Thickness Is Associated With N100 Amplitude in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open. 4(1). doi: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgad015. Full text in Research Archive
  • Slapø, Nora Berz; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn; Nerland, Stener; Roelfs, Daniel & Valstad, Mathias [Show all 18 contributors for this article] (2023). Relationship between function and structure in the visual cortex in healthy individuals and in patients with severe mental disorders. Psychiatry Research : Neuroimaging. ISSN 0925-4927. 332. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111633. Full text in Research Archive
  • Valstad, Mathias; Roelfs, Daniel; Slapø, Nora Berz; Timpe, Clara Marie Fides; Rai, Ahsan & Matziorinis, Anna Maria [Show all 24 contributors for this article] (2021). Evidence for Reduced Long-Term Potentiation-Like Visual Cortical Plasticity in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. Schizophrenia Bulletin. ISSN 0586-7614. 47(6), p. 1751–1760. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbab049. Full text in Research Archive
  • Valstad, Mathias; Moberget, Torgeir; Roelfs, Daniël Thomas Heimen; Slapø, Nora Berz; Timpe, Clara Marie Fides & Beck, Dani [Show all 18 contributors for this article] (2020). Experience-dependent modulation of the visual evoked potential: Testing effect sizes, retention over time, and associations with age in 415 healthy individuals. NeuroImage. ISSN 1053-8119. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117302. Full text in Research Archive
  • Benjamin, Silje Beatrice Rognås; Valstad, Mathias; Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn; Jönsson, Erik Gunnar; Moberget, Torgeir & Winterton, Adriano [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2020). Heart rate variability is associated with disease severity in psychosis spectrum disorders. Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. ISSN 0278-5846. 00:110108, p. 1–8. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.110108. Full text in Research Archive
  • Valstad, Mathias; Alvares, Gail A.; Egknud, Maiken; Matziorinis, Anna Maria; Andreassen, Ole Andreas & Westlye, Lars Tjelta [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2017). The correlation between central and peripheral oxytocin concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. ISSN 0149-7634. 78, p. 117–124. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.04.017. Full text in Research Archive
  • Quintana, Daniel; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Hope, Sigrun; Nærland, Terje; Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn & Dørum, Erlend Solberg [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2017). Dose-dependent social-cognitive effects of intranasal oxytocin delivered with novel Breath Powered device in adults with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind crossover trial. Translational Psychiatry. e1136(7), p. 1–9. doi: 10.1038/tp.2017.103. Full text in Research Archive
  • Valstad, Mathias; Alvares, Gail A.; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Westlye, Lars Tjelta & Quintana, Daniel (2016). The relationship between central and peripheral oxytocin concentrations: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Systematic Reviews. 5(49). doi: 10.1186/s13643-016-0225-5. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Ofstad, Sverre Berg; Demange, Perline Aline Delle; Ayorech, Ziada; Valstad, Mathias & Ystrom, Eivind (2026). Temporal Trends in the Severity and Impairment of Childhood and Adolescent ADHD: A Population-Wide Genetic Study in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae; Valstad, Mathias; Eilertsen, Espen Moen; Ayorech, Ziada; Ofstad, Sverre Berg & Salvatore, Jessica E. [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2026). Peer effects contribute to psychiatric disorder risk: A population-wide study. Full text in Research Archive
  • Ofstad, Sverre Berg; Demange, Perline Aline Delle; Ayorech, Ziada; Valstad, Mathias & Ystrom, Eivind (2026). Temporal Trends in the Severity and Impairment of Childhood and Adolescent ADHD: A Population-Wide Genetic Study in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
  • Yang, Tianfang; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem; Valstad, Mathias; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Ystrom, Eivind & Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi (2025). The lifespan impact of personality disorder on marital outcome: a Norwegian population study. Full text in Research Archive
  • Valstad, Mathias; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem; Yang, Tianfang; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Ystrom, Eivind & Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi (2025). Epidemiology of personality disorders in Norway, 2010 to 2022. Full text in Research Archive
  • Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi; Eilertsen, Espen Moen; Valstad, Mathias; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem & Ystrøm, Eivind (2025). A Bayesian Framework for Zygosity Classification and Heritability Estimation Using Nationwide Registry Data. Full text in Research Archive
  • Ayorech, Ziada Ng'ombo Laurel; Cheesman, Rosa Catherine Gillespie; Demange, Perline Aline Delle; Eilertsen, Espen Moen; Valstad, Mathias & Ystrøm, Eivind (2025). How the importance of family history and gender for receiving a depression diagnosis varies over GP’s. Full text in Research Archive
  • Yang, Tianfang; Ystrøm, Eivind; Valstad, Mathias; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted & Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi (2025). Marital Consequence of Personality Disorder: Evidence from Norwegian Registry. Full text in Research Archive
  • Ayorech, Ziada Ng'ombo Laurel; Cheesman, Rosa Catherine Gillespie; Demange, Perline Aline Delle; Eilertsen, Espen Moen; Valstad, Mathias & Ystrøm, Eivind (2024). GEOGRAPHICAL STRATIFICATION IN RECEIVING A DEPRESSION DIAGNOSIS IN THE NORWEGIAN POPULATION. doi: https:/www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X24005455. Full text in Research Archive
  • Yang, Tianfang; Ystrøm, Eivind; Valstad, Mathias; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted & Krueger, Robert F [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2024). The Intergenerational Impact of Borderline and Avoidant Personality Disorders on Child Academic Achievement: A Registry Study in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
  • Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem; Yang, Tianfang; Valstad, Mathias; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted & Ystrøm, Eivind (2024). The Role of Parental Personality Disorders in High School Dropout: Insights from a Nationwide Cohort Study. Full text in Research Archive
  • Valstad, Mathias; Eilertsen, Espen Moen; Timpe, Clara Marie Fides; Yang, Tianfang; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem & Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2024). Genetic and environmental effects on diagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) without clinic bias. Full text in Research Archive
  • Valstad, Mathias; Eilertsen, Espen Moen; Cheesman, Rosa Catherine Gillespie; Ayorech, Ziada; Demange, Perline Aline Delle & Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2024). Indirect genetic effects of siblings. Full text in Research Archive
  • Yang, Tianfang; Ystrøm, Eivind; Valstad, Mathias; Eftedal, Nikolai Haahjem; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted & Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi (2024). Parental Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse and Child Academic Performance: a Norwegian Registry Study. Full text in Research Archive
  • Ayorech, Ziada; Torvik, Fartein Ask; Cheesman, Rosa Catherine Gillespie; Eilertsen, Espen Moen; Valstad, Mathias & Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2023). Leveraging family data can reveal the role of selection bias in genomic research. Full text in Research Archive

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