• Compulsive exercise and mental health challenges in fitness instructors; presence and interactions 

      Gjestvang, Christina; Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid; Mathisen, Therese Fostervold (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Some physically active people exercise compulsively, which can be associated with several mental health challenges. Fitness instructors are considered important role models for an active, healthy lifestyle; yet ...
    • The cortisol awakening response at admission to hospital predicts depression severity after discharge in major depressive disorder patients—A replication study 

      Neyer, Sabrina E.; Witthöft, Michael; Cropley, Mark; Pawelzik, Markus; Sütterlin, Stefan; Lugo, Ricardo Gregorio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The cortisol awakening response is a non-invasive biomarker for hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) dysregulation, reflecting accumulated stress over time. In a previous study we reported that a blunted CAR before ...
    • Dynamic relationships between depressive symptoms and insulin resistance over 20 years of adulthood 

      Wu, Che-Yuan; Cogo-Moreira, Hugo; MacIntosh, Bradley J.; Edwards, Jodi D.; Krance, Saffire H.; Eid, Michael; Schreiner, Pamela J.; Launer, Lenore J.; Swardfager, Walter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background. Bidirectional longitudinal relationships between depression and diabetes have been observed, but the dominant direction of their temporal relationships remains controversial. Methods. The random-intercept ...
    • Mental health, eating behaviour and injuries in professional dance students. 

      Mathisen, Therese Fostervold; Sundgot-Borgen, Christine; Anstensrud, Beate; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      A high frequency of mental health challenges and injuries in professional dancers necessitate a better understanding of the complexity of such symptoms, and to explore differences according to sex, academic year and ...
    • Psychological burden during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany 

      Schelhorn, Iris; Ecker, Angelika; Lüdtke, Michael Noah; Rehm, Stefan; Tran, Thomy; Bereznai, Judith Lena; Meyer, Marie Lisa; Sütterlin, Stefan; Kinateder, Max; Lugo, Ricardo Gregorio; Shiban, Youssef (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      After the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed in Germany, various measures limiting contact between people were introduced across the country. The implementation of these measures varied between jurisdictions and potentially ...
    • Redefining effect size interpretations for psychotherapy RCTs in depression 

      Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Cogo Moreira, Hugo; Panjeh, Sareh; Quintana, Daniel S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Effect sizes are often used to interpret the magnitude of a result and in power calculations when planning research studies. However, as effect size interpretations are context-dependent, Jacob Cohen’s suggested ...