• Acute COVID-19 severity and mental health morbidity trajectories in patient populations of six nations: an observational study 

      Magnúsdóttir, Ingibjörg; Lovik, Anikó; Unnarsdóttir, Anna Bára; McCartney, Daniel L.; Ask, Helga; Kõiv, Kadri; Christoffersen, Lea Arregui Nordahl; Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Hauksdóttir, Arna; Fawns-Ritchie, Chloe; Helenius, Dorte; Lu, Li; Ebrahimi, Omid Vakili; Hoffart, Asle; Porteous, David J; Fang, Fang; Jakobsdottir, Johanna; Lehto, Kelli; Andreassen, Ole; Pedersen, Ole; Aspelund, Thor; Valdimarsdottir, Unnur Anna (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-14)
      <p><b>Background</b> Long-term mental and physical health consequences of COVID-19 (long COVID) are a persistent public health concern. Little is still known about the long-term mental health of non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19 with varying illness severities. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of adverse mental health symptoms among individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the general ...
    • Change in physical activity is not associated with change in mental distress among adolescents: The Tromsø Study: Fit Futures 

      Opdal, Ida Marie; Morseth, Bente; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Lillevoll, Kjersti; Ask, Helga; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Horsch, Alexander; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Rosenbaum, Simon; Rognmo, Kamilla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-09)
      <i>Background</i>: Previous research shows that physical activity has a protective effect on mental distress in adults, but the relationship is less researched and seems more ambiguous for adolescents. Studies in this field have typically been cross-sectional by design and based on self-reported physical activity measures, which are known to be vulnerable to response bias. The aim of this study ...
    • Educational attainment and mortality in schizophrenia 

      Tesli, Martin Steen; Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek; Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer; Gustavson, Kristin; Torvik, Fartein Ask; Ystrøm, Eivind; Ask, Helga; Tesli, Natalia; Høye, Anne; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Næss, Øyvind Erik; Nesvåg, Ragnar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-13)
      Background: Individuals suffering from schizophrenia have a reduced life expectancy with cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a major contributor. Low educational attainment is associated with schizophrenia, as well as with all-cause and CVD mortality. However, it is unknown to what extent low educational attainment can explain the increased mortality in individuals with schizophrenia.<p> <p>Aim: Here, ...
    • Educational attainment and mortality in schizophrenia 

      Tesli, Martin Steen; Degerud, Erik; Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer; Gustavsson, Kristin; Torvik, Fartein Ask; Ystrøm, Eivind; Ask, Helga; Tesli, Natalia; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Næss, Øyvind Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-13)
      Background: Individuals suffering from schizophrenia have a reduced life expectancy with cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a major contributor. Low educational attainment is associated with schizophrenia, as well as with all-cause and CVD mortality. However, it is unknown to what extent low educational attainment can explain the increased mortality in individuals with schizophrenia. Aim: Here, we ...