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BEDREHELSE-Bedre helse og livskvalitet

THE ROLE OF MIGRATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS: BIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CORRELATES.

Severe mental disorders (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) are major causes of illness worldwide. Despite their large contributions to global burden of disease, the disease mechanisms behind these disorders are still mostly unknown. Recent studies sho w significant similarities in their devel...

Awarded: NOK 5.5 mill.

Project Period: 2012-2016

Location: Oslo

BEHANDLING-God og treffsikker diagnostikk, behandling og rehabilitering

Long term effectiveness of dialectical behaviour therapy vs enhanced usual care for adolescents with self-harming and suicidal behaviours

Pasienter som selvskader rapporterer ofte mye depressive symptomer uten at dette reflekteres i behandlernes vurderinger. Studier av voksne har sett at komorbid Borderline personlighetsforstyrrelse (BPD) har betydning for hvordan depressive symptomer presenteres og hvordan depresjon responderer på...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2012-2016

Location: Oslo

IS-BILAT-Mobilitet Norge-USA /Canada

Imaging Genetics Overseas Researcher Project UCSD

Psychiatric disorders are now recognized as leading causes of morbidity and rank as some of the most costly disorders to affect humans, but the disease mechanisms are still mostly unknown. Recent breakthroughs in genetics have identified molecular mechani sms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia...

Awarded: NOK 0.26 mill.

Project Period: 2012-2013

Location: Oslo

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

Burnout in Alzheimer's disease caregivers

Alzheimer's disease (AD) caregivers are a group particularly susceptible to Burnout. They are exposed to high levels of burden of care, a few receive adequate training to deal with the partient and the majority receive little feedback from both patient an d society. Furthermore, high levels of po...

Awarded: NOK 81,999

Project Period: 2011-2011

Location: Ukjent Fylke

IS-DAAD-Forskerutveksl. Norge-Tyskland

Oslo-Berlin Research Collaboration into Motivation in Schizophrenia

We will facilitate the study of dopamine, motivational defects and schizophrenia by establishing a collaboration between the psychiatric neuroimaging group at the Charite Hospital in Berlin (PI Henrik Walter) and the large ongoing Thematically Organized Psychosis (TOP) Study at the University o...

Awarded: NOK 58,200

Project Period: 2011-2011

Location: Oslo

SYKEFRAVÆR-Forskn.om årsaker til sykefrav

Vanlige psykiske lidelser og personlighetsforstyrrelser - følger for sykefravær og uføretrygd

Formålet med studien var å øke kunnskapen om konsekvensene av vanlige psykiske lidelser og personlighetsforstyrrelser i forhold til sykefravær og uførhetstrygd. Både vanlige psykiske lidelser og personlighetsforstyrrelser oppstår i ung voksen alder, samtidig som man skal ta viktige valg om utdann...

Awarded: NOK 5.5 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2017

Location: Oslo

BEHANDLING-God og treffsikker diagnostikk, behandling og rehabilitering

The social, psychological, genetic and neurobiological context of pediatric OCD and OCD treatment response

Tvangslidelse eller obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) er en relativt lav prevalent (0,5-3,0%) men veldig alvorlig psykiatrisk lidelse som kan forekomme hos barn og voksne. Ca. halvparten av voksne med OCD rapporterer at de hadde hemmende og alvorlige tvangssymptomer som barn. OCD hevdes å være ...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2018

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Axis I and Axis II Psychiatric Disorders in Norwegian Twins: A Follow-Up Study

The main aim of the project is to explore etiological factors underlying the development and co-occurrence of selected mental disorders (axis I disorders) and personality disorders (PDs) in early adulthood. Longitudinal twin studies are ideally suited to address these issues. We have previously...

Awarded: NOK 7.9 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2015

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Øyerkonferansen. Årlig forskningskonferanse om mental helse.

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Awarded: NOK 0.80 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2012

Location: Vestland

NEVRONOR-Nasjonal satsing på nevrovitenskap f

Neurocognitive development - increasing the scientific and clinical utility of MRI-based technology in children

The aim is to establish a database of brain and cognitive measures monitoring neurocognitive development in healthy and clinical child groups. The applicants have gathered data from 110 children aged 8-18 yrs, including structural MR, DTI, cognitive testi ng, ERPs, hand X-ray and blood samples fo...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Research, social resources and health promotive interventions among young refugees

There is a discrepancy between the needs for mental health services among refugees and the utilization of these services. Therefore, the overarching goal is to learn more about how refugees make use of social resources for the well-being of their children . One objective is to investigate the rol...

Awarded: NOK 2.5 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Oslo

RUSMIDDEL-Rusmiddelforskning

Age of alcohol initiation and personality disorders as predictors of alcohol problems in early adulthood: A twin study

Background: Research indicates that early alcohol initiation results in an increased risk for later alcoholism. It is, however, not known whether early alcohol exposure is a causal factor for alcoholism, or if early alcohol initiation indicates a genetic predisposition for alcoholism, as well as...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

11th European Conference on Traumatic Stress

NKVTS er tildelt arrangementet av ECOTS 2009 av European Society for Traumatic Sstress Studies (www.ESTSS.org). ECOTS 2009 er den største konferansen inne psykotraumatologi i Europa. Arrangeres hvert annet år. Målgruppen: forskere, behandlere, beslutnings takere, representanter for brukerorganisa...

Awarded: NOK 0.25 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2009

Location: Ukjent Fylke

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for children: A study of process and outcome.

This study seeks to examine whether Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) results in better outcomes for traumatized youth than the treatment that is commonly provided in regular clinical practice in Norwegian Child Guidance Clinics. The fo llowing research questions are posed: Is ...

Awarded: NOK 5.7 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Continuity and Discontinuity of Psychiatric Disorders in Young Children: Testing a Socio-ecological and Transactional Model - Part 1

The few studies conducted to date indicate that psychiatric disorders appear in young children at the same rate as in other age groups and that there is substantial continuity between preschool behavioral and emotional problems and later psychopathology. Nevertheless, not all children who have p...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RUSMIDDEL-Rusmiddelforskning

Dual diagnosis and compulsory treatment of alcohol and drug dependent patients in Health Region South, Norway.

Background: The Norwegian Social and Welfare Act of 1992 (LOST), opened for compulsory commitment of patients with serious alcohol and drug problems to inpatient care. Apart from one doctoral thesis, which dealt with the legal aspects, there are no Norweg ian studies in this field. Clinical resea...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Agder

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Mothers of children with congenital heart disease (CHD): psychosocial problems from pregnancy through child age 3 years

Background: Mothers that are pregnant with, give birth to and take care of an infant with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk to develop serious psychological and social problems. Today, advanced surgery saves the life of ever more severely affecte d children with CHD. Yet, we know little ...

Awarded: NOK 6.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Long term effects of early intervention in psychosis: Ten year follow-up of the TIPS study.

Mental illness is now the largest cause of disability in the developed countries, and schizophrenia is ranked among the leading causes of the total burden of disease worldwide. In addition to personal suffering, the disorder also represents a major proble m to society In spite of more than 75 000...

Awarded: NOK 1.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Depression in adolescence. Precursors and developmental pathways from 18 months to 18 years.

The purpose of the project is to identify precursors, early predictors and developmental pathways to symptoms of depression in adolescence. We will also investigate gender differences related to development of mental health. The proposed project is base d on a longitudinal, prospective populati...

Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Effectiveness of group and individual treatment of childhood anxiety disorders in ordinary community clinics. A randomized controlled trial.

Anxiety disorders (ADs) in childhood are common, may cause great suffering, and may persist into adulthood. Few children with an AD receive psychiatric treatment for their illness compared to children with ADHD and behavorial disorders. Knowledge of effec tive treatments and predictors of positiv...

Awarded: NOK 6.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Oslo

NEVRONOR-Nasjonal satsing på nevrovitenskap f

THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA - BRAIN IMAGING STUDIES

The present proposal attempts to respond to the challenges for neuroscience research in Norway and stated in the Nevronor Programme announcement January 2007. We specify six empirical , hypothesis-driven studies wher we attempt to: a) use fMRI and other MRI brain imaging measures to advance know...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2013

Location: Vestland

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Adolescent Mental Health: A Prospective Family Study

The aim of the research project is to improve the understanding of the social processes for developing mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety among Norwegian adolescents. Further, we want to examine the risk and protective factors such as social network, parental characteristica, ...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Utilizing the Internet to deliver mental health self-help interventions to underserved populations in rural areas

The overall objective of this project is to contribute to the knowledge necessary in developing effective Internet-based self-help programs for preventing mental health problems and new episodes. This will be accomplished through two complementary PhD sub -projects based on data from a randomized...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2014

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Social Change, Health Care Intervention and Suicidality. - A Longitudinal Prospective Study of Suicidal behaviour.

1) Background Due to the lack of national statistics on suicide attempts in Norway, few studies have been published regarding the development of suicide attempts in the population. Since a main suicide prevention strategy in Norway is to provide follow-up for suicide attempters, there is a need ...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

NEVRONOR-Nasjonal satsing på nevrovitenskap f

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for the study of brain mechanisms in schizophrenia (NEVROMENT)

We propose a new Bergen-Oslo collaborative fMRI (and related MR measures, VBM, DTI, MRS) research project on auditory hallucinations and delusions in schizophrenia. We believe that a focus on restricted research questions, with a priori hypotheses and str ict experimental designs has a better pot...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Vestland

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Mental disorders and developmental deviations in children (6-36 months) with congenital heart disease (CHD): a prospective case-control stud

Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) occurs among 0.5-1.0% of newborns. Treatment possibilities have been dramatically improved during the past decade, leading to increased survival rates. How-ever, previous studies in CHD survivors suggest a higher risk of mental disorders, such as anxiet...

Awarded: NOK 5.3 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Anxiety disorders in children- association with neurodevelopmental delay/disorder and temperament/personality. A clinical case-control study

Anxiety disorders (AD's) in childhood are common and may cause great suffering.Childhood AD's may persist into adulthood and knowledge of important risk factors for development and maintenance of these disorders is essential.The development of AD's is due to a complex interaction between biologi...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

EARLY BIPOLAR DISORDER: CLINICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN FIRST EPISODE MANIA

Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by manic and depressive episodes with periods of normal mood in between. Recent lines of evidence suggest that BPD is a more severe illness that previously believed and it is regarded as one of the most important factors contr...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

NEVRONOR-Nasjonal satsing på nevrovitenskap f

Attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Risk factors, comorbidity and gene-environment interactions.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (hyperkinetic disturbance; ADHD) is a common condition in school age children (world-wide prevalence estimates 3-7 %). In addition most affected individuals will continue to show symptoms as adults. Still, it has l ong been considered a controversial diagn...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Vestland

FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosj.st. med.,helse,biol

Computational models of aberrant attribution of salience in schizophrenia and the effects of medication: An event related fMRI study

It has been known for decades that dopamine abnormalities are relevant to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia (mainly psychotic symptoms) and that blocking the dopamine system is associated with improvements in symptoms. How one gets from this neurochemi cal change to the expressed behavior abno...

Awarded: NOK 2.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Oslo

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