Beate Ørbeck

  • Clinical child psychologist and neuropsychologist; PhD

Research interests: Selective mutism, Autism, ADHD, NCLs

 

Publications 2021

Oerbeck B, Ohre B, Zeiner P, Pripp AH, Wagner K, Overgaard KR (2021)
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. Psychiatr.
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2021.1979095

Oerbeck B, Overgaard KR, Attwood T, Bjaastad JF (2021)
"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

Oerbeck B, Overgaard KR, Hjellvik V, Lien L, Bramness JG (2021)
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

Overgaard KR, Oerbeck B, Friis S, Pripp AH, Aase H, Zeiner P (2021)
Predictive validity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder from ages 3 to 5 Years
Eur. Child Adolesc. Psych.
DOI 10.1007/s00787-021-01750-5

Overgaard KR, Oerbeck B, Wagner K, Friis S, Ohre B, Zeiner P (2021)
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

Publications 2020

Oerbeck B, Furu K, Zeiner P, Aase H, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Pripp AH, Overgaard KR (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

Oerbeck B, Overgaard KR, Bergman RL, Pripp AH, Kristensen H (2020)
The Selective Mutism Questionnaire: Data from typically developing children and children with selective mutism
Clin. Child Psychol. Psychiatry, 25 (4), 1359104520914695-765
DOI 10.1177/1359104520914695

Oerbeck B, Overgaard KR, Hjellvik V, Bramness JG, Hansen BH, Lien L (2020)
The Use of Sleep Medication in Youth Residential Care
J. Child Adolesc. Psychopharmacol., 30 (5), 335-341
DOI 10.1089/cap.2019.0172

Oerbeck B, Overgaard KR, Pripp AH, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Aase H, Zeiner P (2020)
Early Predictors of ADHD: Evidence from a Prospective Birth Cohort
J. Atten. Disord., 24 (12), 1685-1692
DOI 10.1177/1087054717696765

Overgaard KR, Orbeck B (2020)
Children with neurodegenerative disease and obsessive-compulsive behaviour
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (6), 574-577

Publications 2019

Oerbeck B, Overgaard K, Pripp AH, Aase H, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Zeiner P (2019)
Adult ADHD Symptoms and Satisfaction With Life: Does Age and Sex Matter?
J. Atten. Disord., 23 (1), 3-11
DOI 10.1177/1087054715612257

Overgaard KR, Madsen KB, Oerbeck B, Friis S, Obel C (2019)
The predictive validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for child attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Eur. Child Adolesc. Psych., 28 (5), 625-633
DOI 10.1007/s00787-018-1226-9

Overgaard KR, Oerbeck B, Friis S, Biele G, Pripp AH, Aase H, Zeiner P (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

Publications 2018

Hansen BH, Oerbeck B, Skirbekk B, Petrovski BE, Kristensen H (2018)
Neurodevelopmental disorders: prevalence and comorbidity in children referred to mental health services
Nord. J. Psychiatr., 72 (4), 285-291
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2018.1444087

Oerbeck B, Overgaard KR, Stein MB, Pripp AH, Kristensen H (2018)
Treatment of selective mutism: a 5-year follow-up study
Eur. Child Adolesc. Psych., 27 (8), 997-1009
DOI 10.1007/s00787-018-1110-7

Overgaard KR, Oerbeck B, Friis S, Pripp AH, Biele G, Aase H, Zeiner P (2018)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Preschoolers: The Accuracy of a Short Screener
J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr., 57 (6), 428-435
DOI 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.03.008

Overgaard KR, Oerbeck B, Friis S, Pripp AH, Biele G, Aase H, Zeiner P (2018)
The Problem of Same-Rater Bias Reply
J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr., 57 (9), 701-702
DOI 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.05.021

Overgaard KR, Oerbeck B, Aase H, Torgersen S, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Zeiner P (2018)
Emotional Lability in Preschoolers With Symptoms of ADHD
J. Atten. Disord., 22 (8), 787-795
DOI 10.1177/1087054715576342

Skogan AH, Oerbeck B, Christiansen C, Lande HL, Egeland J (2018)
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

Publications 2017

Oerbeck B, Overgaard KR, Aspenes ST, Pripp AH, Mordre M, Aase H, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Zeiner P (2017)
ADHD, comorbid disorders and psychosocial functioning: How representative is a child cohort study? Findings from a national patient registry
BMC Psychiatry, 17, 23
DOI 10.1186/s12888-017-1204-7

Publications 2016

Hansen BH, Oerbeck B, Skirbekk B, Kristensen H (2016)
Non-obsessive -compulsive anxiety disorders in child and adolescent mental health services - Are they underdiagnosed, and how accurate is referral information?
Nord. J. Psychiatr., 70 (2), 133-139
DOI 10.3109/08039488.2015.1061053

Manassis K, Oerbeck B, Overgaard KR (2016)
The use of medication in selective mutism: a systematic review
Eur. Child Adolesc. Psych., 25 (6), 571-578
DOI 10.1007/s00787-015-0794-1

Skogan AH, Egeland J, Zeiner P, Overgaard KR, Oerbeck B, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Aase H (2016)
Factor structure of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF-P) at age three years
Child Neuropsychol., 22 (4), 472-492
DOI 10.1080/09297049.2014.992401

Villabo MA, Oerbeck B, Skirbekk B, Hansen BH, Kristensen H (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. Psychiatr., 70 (5), 358-364
DOI 10.3109/08039488.2015.1125944

Publications 2015

Oerbeck B, Stein MB, Pripp AH, Kristensen H (2015)
Selective mutism: follow-up study 1 year after end of treatment
Eur. Child Adolesc. Psych., 24 (7), 757-766
DOI 10.1007/s00787-014-0620-1

Publications 2014

Hansen BH, Skirbekk B, Oerbeck B, Wentzel-Larsen T, Kristensen H (2014)
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

Kristensen H, Oerbeck B, Torgersen HS, Hansen BH, Wyller VB (2014)
Somatic symptoms in children with anxiety disorders: an exploratory cross-sectional study of the relationship between subjective and objective measures
Eur. Child Adolesc. Psych., 23 (9), 795-803
DOI 10.1007/s00787-013-0512-9

Oerbeck B, Stein MB, Wentzel-Larsen T, Langsrud O, Kristensen H (2014)
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

Overgaard KR, Aase H, Torgersen S, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Oerbeck B, Myhre A, Zeiner P (2014)
Continuity in features of anxiety and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young preschool children
Eur. Child Adolesc. Psych., 23 (9), 743-752
DOI 10.1007/s00787-014-0538-7

Publications 2013

Hansen BH, Skirbekk B, Oerbeck B, Wentzel-Larsen T, Kristensen H (2013)
Persistence of Sleep Problems in Children with Anxiety and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
Child Psychiat. Hum. Dev., 44 (2), 290-304
DOI 10.1007/s10578-012-0325-y

Publications 2012

Oerbeck B, Johansen J, Lundahl K, Kristensen H (2012)
Selective mutism: A home-and kindergarten-based intervention for children 3-5 Years: A pilot study
Clin. Child Psychol. Psychiatry, 17 (3), 370-383
DOI 10.1177/1359104511415174

Skirbekk B, Hansen BH, Oerbeck B, Wentzel-Larsen T, Kristensen H (2012)
Motor impairment in children with anxiety disorders
Psychiatry Res., 198 (1), 135-139
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.12.008

Publications 2011

Hansen BH, Skirbekk B, Oerbeck B, Richter J, Kristensen H (2011)
Comparison of sleep problems in children with anxiety and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders
Eur. Child Adolesc. Psych., 20 (6), 321-330
DOI 10.1007/s00787-011-0179-z

Skirbekk B, Hansen BH, Oerbeck B, Kristensen H (2011)
The Relationship Between Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Subtypes of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders
J. Abnorm. Child Psychol., 39 (4), 513-525
DOI 10.1007/s10802-011-9488-4

Publications 2008

Oerbeck B, Kristensen H (2008)
Attention in selective mutism - An exploratory case-control study
J. Anxiety Disord., 22 (3), 548-554
DOI 10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.04.008

Publications 2007

Oerbeck B, Reinvang I, Sundet K, Heyerdahl S (2007)
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), 61-67
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00545.x

Publications 2006

Kristensen H, Oerbeck B (2006)
Is selective mutism associated with deficits in memory span and visual memory?: An exploratory case-control study
Depress. Anxiety, 23 (2), 71-76
DOI 10.1002/da.20140

Publications 2005

Joergensen JV, Oerbeck B, Jebsen P, Heyerdahl S, Kase BF (2005)
Severe hypothyroidism due to atrophic thyroiditis from second year of life influenced developmental outcome
Acta Paediatr., 94 (8), 1049-1054
DOI 10.1080/08035250510025860

Oerbeck B, Sundet K, Kase BF, Heyerdahl S (2005)
Congenital hypothyroidism: no adverse effects of high dose thyroxine treatment on adult memory, attention, and behaviour
Arch. Dis. Child., 90 (2), 132-137
DOI 10.1136/adc.2003.043935

Publications 2003

Heyerdahl S, Oerbeck B (2003)
Congenital hypothyroidism: Developmental outcome in relation to levothyroxine treatment variables
Thyroid, 13 (11), 1029-1038
DOI 10.1089/105072503770867200

Oerbeck B, Sundet K, Kase BF, Heyerdahl S (2003)
Congenital hypothyroidism: Influence of disease severity and L-thyroxine treatment on intellectual, motor, and school-associated outcomes in young adults
Pediatrics, 112 (4), 923-930
DOI 10.1542/peds.112.4.923