Beate Ørbeck
- Clinical child psychologist and neuropsychologist; PhD
Research interests: Selective mutism, Autism, ADHD, NCLs
Publications 2024
Do maternal anxiety and depressive symptoms predict anxiety in children with and without ADHD at 8 years?
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 33 (9), 3169-3178
DOI 10.1007/s00787-024-02374-1, PubMed 38376613
Low perceived social support in mothers during pregnancy and early childhood; associations with anxiety and ADHD symptoms in children at 3 and 8 years
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol (in press)
DOI 10.1007/s00127-024-02792-1, PubMed 39503851
Publications 2023
Anxiety and depression from age 3 to 8 years in children with and without ADHD symptoms
Sci Rep, 13 (1), 15376
DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-42412-7, PubMed 37717097
Early and repeated screening detects children with persistent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 33 (6), 1807-1815
DOI 10.1007/s00787-023-02284-8, PubMed 37624573
Publications 2022
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder from preschool to school age: change and stability of parent and teacher reports
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 32 (10), 1947-1955
DOI 10.1007/s00787-022-02019-1, PubMed 35737107
Publications 2021
[Selective mutism in children and adolescents]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141 (17)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0354, PubMed 34813222
What can a national patient registry tell us about psychiatric disorders and reasons for referral to outpatient services in youth with hearing loss?
Nord J Psychiatry, 76 (5), 365-371
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2021.1979095, PubMed 34612158
"Less stress": a pilot study on a cognitive behavioral treatment program for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders
Scand J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Psychol, 9, 30-40
DOI 10.21307/sjcapp-2021-005, PubMed 33928052
The Use of Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Stimulants in Youth Residential Care
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol, 31 (5), 350-357
DOI 10.1089/cap.2020.0123, PubMed 33635152
Predictive validity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder from ages 3 to 5 Years
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 31 (7), 1-10
DOI 10.1007/s00787-021-01750-5, PubMed 33677627
Youth with hearing loss: Emotional and behavioral problems and quality of life
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 145, 110718
DOI 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110718, PubMed 33887550
Publications 2020
Child and Parental Characteristics of Medication Use for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol, 30 (7), 456-464
DOI 10.1089/cap.2019.0019, PubMed 32672488
The Selective Mutism Questionnaire: Data from typically developing children and children with selective mutism
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry, 25 (4), 754-765
DOI 10.1177/1359104520914695, PubMed 32281879
The Use of Sleep Medication in Youth Residential Care
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol, 30 (5), 335-341
DOI 10.1089/cap.2019.0172, PubMed 31976753
Children with neurodegenerative disease and obsessive-compulsive behaviour
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (6), 574-577
Children with neurodegenerative disease and obsessive-compulsive behaviour
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (6)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.19.0703, PubMed 32321233
Publications 2019
Screening with an ADHD-specific rating scale in preschoolers: A cross-cultural comparison of the Early Childhood Inventory-4
Psychol Assess, 31 (8), 985-994
DOI 10.1037/pas0000722, PubMed 30958025
Publications 2018
Neurodevelopmental disorders: prevalence and comorbidity in children referred to mental health services
Nord J Psychiatry, 72 (4), 285-291
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2018.1444087, PubMed 29488416
Treatment of selective mutism: a 5-year follow-up study
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 27 (8), 997-1009
DOI 10.1007/s00787-018-1110-7, PubMed 29357099
The predictive validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for child attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 28 (5), 625-633
DOI 10.1007/s00787-018-1226-9, PubMed 30220077
Updated developmental norms for fine motor functions as measured by finger tapping speed and the Grooved Pegboard Test
Dev Neuropsychol, 43 (7), 551-565
DOI 10.1080/87565641.2018.1495724, PubMed 30156884
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Preschoolers: The Accuracy of a Short Screener
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 57 (6), 428-435
DOI 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.03.008, PubMed 29859558
Dr. Øvergaard et al. Reply
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 57 (9), 701-702
DOI 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.05.021, PubMed 30196877
Publications 2017
ADHD, comorbid disorders and psychosocial functioning: How representative is a child cohort study? Findings from a national patient registry
BMC Psychiatry, 17 (1), 23
DOI 10.1186/s12888-017-1204-7, PubMed 28095819
Early Predictors of ADHD: Evidence from a Prospective Birth Cohort
J Atten Disord, 24 (12), 1685-1692
DOI 10.1177/1087054717696765, PubMed 29254401
Publications 2016
Convergent and divergent validity of K-SADS-PL anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnoses in a clinical sample of school-aged children
Nord J Psychiatry, 70 (5), 358-64
DOI 10.3109/08039488.2015.1125944, PubMed 26836986
Publications 2015
Non-obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorders in child and adolescent mental health services--Are they underdiagnosed, and how accurate is referral information?
Nord J Psychiatry, 70 (2), 133-9
DOI 10.3109/08039488.2015.1061053, PubMed 26179992
The use of medication in selective mutism: a systematic review
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 25 (6), 571-8
DOI 10.1007/s00787-015-0794-1, PubMed 26560144
Adult ADHD Symptoms and Satisfaction With Life: Does Age and Sex Matter?
J Atten Disord, 23 (1), 3-11
DOI 10.1177/1087054715612257, PubMed 26582800
Emotional Lability in Preschoolers With Symptoms of ADHD
J Atten Disord, 22 (8), 787-795
DOI 10.1177/1087054715576342, PubMed 25804545
Factor structure of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF-P) at age three years
Child Neuropsychol, 22 (4), 472-92
DOI 10.1080/09297049.2014.992401, PubMed 25573465
Publications 2014
Somatic symptoms in children with anxiety disorders: an exploratory cross-sectional study of the relationship between subjective and objective measures
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 23 (9), 795-803
DOI 10.1007/s00787-013-0512-9, PubMed 24390719
Selective mutism: follow-up study 1 year after end of treatment
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 24 (7), 757-66
DOI 10.1007/s00787-014-0620-1, PubMed 25267381
Continuity in features of anxiety and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young preschool children
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 23 (9), 743-52
DOI 10.1007/s00787-014-0538-7, PubMed 24687273
Publications 2013
Persistence of sleep problems in children with anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, 44 (2), 290-304
DOI 10.1007/s10578-012-0325-y, PubMed 22833310
Associations between sleep problems and attentional and behavioral functioning in children with anxiety disorders and ADHD
Behav Sleep Med, 12 (1), 53-68
DOI 10.1080/15402002.2013.764525, PubMed 23461477
A randomized controlled trial of a home and school-based intervention for selective mutism - defocused communication and behavioural techniques
Child Adolesc Ment Health, 19 (3), 192-198
DOI 10.1111/camh.12045, PubMed 32878377
Publications 2012
Motor impairment in children with anxiety disorders
Psychiatry Res, 198 (1), 135-9
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.12.008, PubMed 22386219
Publications 2011
Comparison of sleep problems in children with anxiety and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 20 (6), 321-30
DOI 10.1007/s00787-011-0179-z, PubMed 21533911
Selective mutism: a home-and kindergarten-based intervention for children 3-5 years: a pilot study
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry, 17 (3), 370-83
DOI 10.1177/1359104511415174, PubMed 21852320
The relationship between sluggish cognitive tempo, subtypes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and anxiety disorders
J Abnorm Child Psychol, 39 (4), 513-25
DOI 10.1007/s10802-011-9488-4, PubMed 21331639
Publications 2007
Attention in selective mutism--an exploratory case-control study
J Anxiety Disord, 22 (3), 548-54
DOI 10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.04.008, PubMed 17531438
Young adults with severe congenital hypothyroidism: cognitive event related potentials (ERPs) and the significance of an early start of thyroxine treatment
Scand J Psychol, 48 (1), 61-7
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00545.x, PubMed 17257370
Publications 2006
Is selective mutism associated with deficits in memory span and visual memory?: An exploratory case-control study
Depress Anxiety, 23 (2), 71-6
DOI 10.1002/da.20140, PubMed 16411178
Publications 2005
Severe hypothyroidism due to atrophic thyroiditis from second year of life influenced developmental outcome
Acta Paediatr, 94 (8), 1049-54
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb02044.x, PubMed 16188848
Congenital hypothyroidism: no adverse effects of high dose thyroxine treatment on adult memory, attention, and behaviour
Arch Dis Child, 90 (2), 132-7
DOI 10.1136/adc.2003.043935, PubMed 15665163
[Congenital hypothyroidism and the impact of thyroxine treatment]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (22), 3101-3
PubMed 16299564
Publications 2003
Congenital hypothyroidism: developmental outcome in relation to levothyroxine treatment variables
Thyroid, 13 (11), 1029-38
DOI 10.1089/105072503770867200, PubMed 14651787
Congenital hypothyroidism: influence of disease severity and L-thyroxine treatment on intellectual, motor, and school-associated outcomes in young adults
Pediatrics, 112 (4), 923-30
DOI 10.1542/peds.112.4.923, PubMed 14523187