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Aiming to beat schizophrenia to the finish line
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are highly hereditary diseases. But is it possible to predict who will get them? That is one of the aims of Associate Professor Lars Tjelta Westlye, who is now to receive the Anders Jahre Prize for Young Scientists.
What does it mean to be moved by love?
University of California and University of Oslo researchers define the sensations associated with the emotion of ‘kama muta’.
Even in the gender-egalitarian society Norway people judge feminists by their looks
A new study shows that Norwegians perceive feminist women as masculine, while they picture feminist men as feminine.
Publications
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A randomized clinical trial of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for women with irritable bowel syndrome-Effects and mechanisms
Mar. 16, 2020
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder of brain-gut interaction.
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Similar impairments shown on a neuropsychological test battery in adolescents with high-functioning autism and early onset schizophrenia: a two-year follow-up study
Mar. 16, 2020
Cognitive impairments are common in both Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia, but it is unclear whether the pattern of difficulties is similar or different in the two disorders.
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Lived Experience of Treatment for Avoidant Personality Disorder: Searching for Courage to Be
Mar. 9, 2020
To inquire into the subjective experience of treatment by persons diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder.
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Post-traumatic stress reactions and doctor-certified sick leave after a workplace terrorist attack: Norwegian cohort study
Mar. 9, 2020
To explore the association between the psychosocial work environment and the risk of sick leave among governmental employees with symptom-defined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a workplace bomb attack.