Kristin Romvig Øvergaard
- Child and adolescent psychiatrist; PhD
Research interests: ADHD, Autism, emotional disorders, 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
Prenatal organophosphate ester exposure and executive function in Norwegian preschoolers
Environ Epidemiol, 7 (3), e251
DOI 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000251, PubMed 37304339
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
The effect of special educational assistance in early childhood education and care on psycho-social difficulties in elementary school children
Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health, 16 (1), 14
DOI 10.1186/s13034-022-00442-5, PubMed 35209931
Cognitive, emotional, and social functioning of preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity problems
BMC Psychiatry, 22 (1), 78
DOI 10.1186/s12888-021-03638-9, PubMed 35105343
Gestational organophosphate ester exposure and preschool attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child cohort study
Int J Hyg Environ Health, 248, 114078
DOI 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114078, PubMed 36455478
Prenatal Exposure to Organophosphorus Pesticides and Preschool ADHD in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19 (13)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph19138148, PubMed 35805806
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
Prenatal organophosphorus pesticide exposure and executive function in preschool-aged children in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
Environ Res, 212 (Pt D), 113555
DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113555, PubMed 35613628
Publications 2021
Prenatal phthalate exposures and executive function in preschool children
Environ Int, 149, 106403
DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106403, PubMed 33524667
Gestational Phthalate Exposure and Preschool Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Norway
Environ Epidemiol, 5 (4), e161
DOI 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000161, PubMed 34414345
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
Associations between urine phthalate metabolites and thyroid function in pregnant women and the influence of iodine status
Environ Int, 137, 105509
DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105509, PubMed 32044443
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
Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and associations with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and cognitive functions in preschool children
Int J Hyg Environ Health, 223 (1), 80-92
DOI 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.10.003, PubMed 31653559
Publications 2018
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
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 2015
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
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 2012
Co-Occurrence of ADHD and Anxiety in Preschool Children
J Atten Disord, 20 (7), 573-80
DOI 10.1177/1087054712463063, PubMed 23160487