Publications 2025

Bjerkreim H, Thorbjørnsen BL, Nærland T, Drolsum L, Kristianslund O (2025)
Nationwide study of the association between keratoconus and autism spectrum disorder
J Cataract Refract Surg (in press)
DOI 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001740, PubMed 40643180

Kang H, Glaser BD, Sartorius AI, Audunsdottir K, Kildal ES, Nærland T, Andreassen OA, Westlye LT, Quintana DS (2025)
Effects of oxytocin administration on non-social executive functions in humans: a preregistered systematic review and meta-analysis
Mol Psychiatry, 30 (5), 2239-2251
DOI 10.1038/s41380-024-02871-4, PubMed 39827218

Publications 2024

Audunsdottir K, Sartorius AM, Kang H, Glaser BD, Boen R, Nærland T, Alaerts K, Kildal ESM, Westlye LT, Andreassen OA, Quintana DS (2024)
The effects of oxytocin administration on social and routinized behaviors in autism: A preregistered systematic review and meta-analysis
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 167, 107067
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107067, PubMed 38815399

Daae E, Feragen KB, Naerland T, von der Lippe C (2024)
When care hurts: parents' experiences of caring for a child with epidermolysis bullosa
Orphanet J Rare Dis, 19 (1), 492
DOI 10.1186/s13023-024-03502-5, PubMed 39731109

Røe AB, Jullumstrø S, Eig KB, Lydersen S, Nærland T, Høyland AL (2024)
Autism diagnoses in school-age children in southern Trøndelag 2016-2019
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 144 (15)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.24.0259, PubMed 39692671

Szabo A, O'Connell KS, Akkouh IA, Ueland T, Sønderby IE, Hope S, Røe AB, Dønnum MS, Sjaastad I, Steen NE, Ueland T, Sæther LS, Osete JR, Andreassen OA, Nærland T, Djurovic S (2024)
Elevated levels of peripheral and central nervous system immune markers reflect innate immune dysregulation in autism spectrum disorder
Psychiatry Res, 342, 116245
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116245, PubMed 39481220

Tissink EP, Shadrin AA, van der Meer D, Parker N, Hindley G, Roelfs D, Frei O, Fan CC, Nagel M, Nærland T, Budisteanu M, Djurovic S, Westlye LT, van den Heuvel MP, Posthuma D, Kaufmann T, Dale AM, Andreassen OA (2024)
Abundant pleiotropy across neuroimaging modalities identified through a multivariate genome-wide association study
Nat Commun, 15 (1), 2655
DOI 10.1038/s41467-024-46817-4, PubMed 38531894

Publications 2023

Cockerell I, Christensen J, Hoei-Hansen CE, Holst L, Grenaa Frederiksen M, Issa-Epe AI, Nedregaard B, Solhoff R, Heimdal K, Johannessen Landmark C, Lund C, Nærland T (2023)
Effectiveness and safety of everolimus treatment in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex in real-world clinical practice
Orphanet J Rare Dis, 18 (1), 377
DOI 10.1186/s13023-023-02982-1, PubMed 38042867

Hansen BH, Andresen HN, Gjesvik J, Thorsby PM, Naerland T, Knudsen-Heier S (2023)
Associations between psychiatric comorbid disorders and executive dysfunctions in hypocretin-1 deficient pediatric narcolepsy type1
Sleep Med, 109, 149-157
DOI 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.06.021, PubMed 37442017

Hope S, Nærland T, Olav Kolset S, Ueland T, Andreassen OA, Nordstrøm M (2023)
Systemic immune profile in Prader-Willi syndrome: elevated matrix metalloproteinase and myeloperoxidase and reduced macrophage inhibitory factor
Orphanet J Rare Dis, 18 (1), 185
DOI 10.1186/s13023-023-02730-5, PubMed 37430349

Hope S, Shadrin AA, Lin A, Bahrami S, Rødevand L, Frei O, Hübenette SJ, Cheng W, Hindley G, Nag H, Ulstein L, Efrim-Budisteanu M, O'Connell K, Dale AM, Djurovic S, Nærland T, Andreassen OA (2023)
Bidirectional genetic overlap between autism spectrum disorder and cognitive traits
Transl Psychiatry, 13 (1), 295
DOI 10.1038/s41398-023-02563-7, PubMed 37709755

Jensen SB, Sheikh MA, Akkouh IA, Szabo A, O'Connell KS, Lekva T, Engh JA, Agartz I, Elvsåshagen T, Ormerod MBEG, Weibell MA, Johnsen E, Kroken RA, Melle I, Drange OK, Nærland T, Vaaler AE, Westlye LT, Aukrust P, Djurovic S, Eiel Steen N, Andreassen OA, Ueland T (2023)
Elevated Systemic Levels of Markers Reflecting Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Inflammasome Activation Are Correlated in Severe Mental Illness
Schizophr Bull, 49 (3), 635-645
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbac191, PubMed 36462169

Kildal ESM, Quintana DS, Szabo A, Tronstad C, Andreassen O, Nærland T, Hassel B (2023)
Heart rate monitoring to detect acute pain in non-verbal patients: a study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
BMC Psychiatry, 23 (1), 252
DOI 10.1186/s12888-023-04757-1, PubMed 37060049

Publications 2022

Engh JA, Ueland T, Agartz I, Andreou D, Aukrust P, Boye B, Bøen E, Drange OK, Elvsåshagen T, Hope S, Høegh MC, Joa I, Johnsen E, Kroken RA, Lagerberg TV, Lekva T, Malt UF, Melle I, Morken G, Nærland T, Steen VM, Wedervang-Resell K, Weibell MA, Westlye LT, Djurovic S et al. (2022)
Plasma Levels of the Cytokines B Cell-Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL) in Schizophrenia, Bipolar, and Major Depressive Disorder: A Cross Sectional, Multisite Study
Schizophr Bull, 48 (1), 37-46
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbab106, PubMed 34499169

Granerud G, Elvsåshagen T, Arntzen E, Juhasz K, Emilsen NM, Sønderby IE, Nærland T, Malt EA (2022)
A family study of symbolic learning and synaptic plasticity in autism spectrum disorder
Front Hum Neurosci, 16, 950922
DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2022.950922, PubMed 36504626

Johannessen J, Nærland T, Hope S, Torske T, Kaale A, Wirgenes KV, Malt E, Djurovic S, Rietschel M, Andreassen OA (2022)
Correction to: Attitudes among parents of persons with autism spectrum disorder towards information about genetic risk and future health
Eur J Hum Genet, 30 (10), 1198
DOI 10.1038/s41431-021-01021-6, PubMed 34903869

Naerland T, Nag HE, Dønnum MS, Høyland AL, Heussler HS (2022)
New approaches to the study of behavioural phenotypes
J Intellect Disabil Res, 66 (8-9), 667-668
DOI 10.1111/jir.12961, PubMed 35981964

Reindal L, Nærland T, Sund AM, Glimsdal BA, Andreassen OA, Weidle B (2022)
The co-occurrence of motor and language impairments in children evaluated for autism spectrum disorder. An explorative study from Norway
Res Dev Disabil, 127, 104256
DOI 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104256, PubMed 35580394

Rokicki J, Kaufmann T, de Lange AG, van der Meer D, Bahrami S, Sartorius AM, Haukvik UK, Steen NE, Schwarz E, Stein DJ, Nærland T, Andreassen OA, Westlye LT, Quintana DS (2022)
Oxytocin receptor expression patterns in the human brain across development
Neuropsychopharmacology, 47 (8), 1550-1560
DOI 10.1038/s41386-022-01305-5, PubMed 35347267

Sheikh MA, O'Connell KS, Lekva T, Szabo A, Akkouh IA, Osete JR, Agartz I, Engh JA, Andreou D, Boye B, Bøen E, Elvsåshagen T, Hope S, Frogner Werner MC, Joa I, Johnsen E, Kroken RA, Lagerberg TV, Melle I, Drange OK, Morken G, Nærland T, Sørensen K, Vaaler AE, Weibell MA et al. (2022)
Systemic Cell Adhesion Molecules in Severe Mental Illness: Potential Role of Intercellular CAM-1 in Linking Peripheral and Neuroinflammation
Biol Psychiatry, 93 (2), 187-196
DOI 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.06.029, PubMed 36182530

Torske T, Nærland T, Quintana DS, Hypher RE, Kaale A, Høyland AL, Hope S, Johannessen J, Øie MG, Andreassen OA (2022)
Sex as a Moderator Between Parent Ratings of Executive Dysfunction and Social Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
J Autism Dev Disord, 53 (10), 3847-3859
DOI 10.1007/s10803-022-05629-5, PubMed 35838825

Publications 2021

Andreou D, Steen NE, Jørgensen KN, Smelror RE, Wedervang-Resell K, Nerland S, Westlye LT, Nærland T, Myhre AM, Joa I, Reitan SMK, Vaaler A, Morken G, Bøen E, Elvsåshagen T, Boye B, Malt UF, Aukrust P, Skrede S, Kroken RA, Johnsen E, Djurovic S, Andreassen OA, Ueland T, Agartz I (2021)
Lower circulating neuron-specific enolase concentrations in adults and adolescents with severe mental illness
Psychol Med, 53 (4), 1479-1488
DOI 10.1017/S0033291721003056, PubMed 35387700

Johannessen J, Nærland T, Hope S, Torske T, Kaale A, Wirgenes KV, Malt E, Djurovic S, Rietschel M, Andreassen OA (2021)
Attitudes among parents of persons with autism spectrum disorder towards information about genetic risk and future health
Eur J Hum Genet, 30 (10), 1138-1146
DOI 10.1038/s41431-021-00966-y, PubMed 34776508

Nag H, Naerland T, Overland K (2021)
The Importance of School Leadership Support when Working with Students with Smith-Magenis Syndrome - A Q Methodology Study
Int. J. Disabil. Dev. Educ.
DOI 10.1080/1034912X.2021.1888893

Reindal L, Nærland T, Weidle B, Lydersen S, Andreassen OA, Sund AM (2021)
Structural and Pragmatic Language Impairments in Children Evaluated for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
J Autism Dev Disord, 53 (2), 701-719
DOI 10.1007/s10803-020-04853-1, PubMed 33515169

Solbakken G, Løseth S, Froholdt A, Eikeland TD, Nærland T, Frich JC, Dietrichs E, Ørstavik K (2021)
Pain in adult myotonic dystrophy type 1: relation to function and gender
BMC Neurol, 21 (1), 101
DOI 10.1186/s12883-021-02124-9, PubMed 33663406

Szabo A, O'Connell KS, Ueland T, Sheikh MA, Agartz I, Andreou D, Aukrust P, Boye B, Bøen E, Drange OK, Elvsåshagen T, Engh JA, Hope S, Collier Høegh M, Joa I, Johnsen E, Kroken RA, Vik Lagerberg T, Lekva T, Malt UF, Melle I, Morken G, Nærland T, Steen VM, Sørensen K et al. (2021)
Increased circulating IL-18 levels in severe mental disorders indicate systemic inflammasome activation
Brain Behav Immun, 99, 299-306
DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.10.017, PubMed 34758379

Publications 2020

Hansen BH, Juvodden HT, Nordstrand SH, Viste R, Thorsby PM, Swanson D, Nilsen KB, Nærland T, Knudsen-Heier S (2020)
High prevalence of ADHD symptoms in unmedicated youths with post-H1N1 narcolepsy type 1
Sleep Med, 75, 171-180
DOI 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.06.014, PubMed 32858357

Hope S, Naerland T, Høiland AL, Torske T, Malt E, Abrahamsen T, Nerhus M, Wedervang-Resell K, Lonning V, Johannessen J, Steen NE, Agartz I, Stenberg N, Hundhausen T, Mørkrid L, Andreassen OA (2020)
Higher vitamin B12 levels in neurodevelopmental disorders than in healthy controls and schizophrenia: A comparison among participants between 2 and 53 years
FASEB J, 34 (6), 8114-8124
DOI 10.1096/fj.201900855RRR, PubMed 32323402

Nag H, Overland K, Naerland T (2020)
School Staff's Experiences and Coping Related to the Challenging Behaviour of Children with Smith-Magenis Syndrome in Schools: A Q Methodological Study
Int. J. Disabil. Dev. Educ.
DOI 10.1080/1034912X.2020.1780199

Nag HE, Nærland T (2020)
Age-related changes in behavioural and emotional problems in Smith-Magenis syndrome measured with the Developmental Behavior Checklist
J Intellect Disabil, 25 (4), 429-440
DOI 10.1177/1744629519901056, PubMed 31984836

Reindal L, Nærland T, Weidle B, Lydersen S, Andreassen OA, Sund AM (2020)
Age of First Walking and Associations with Symptom Severity in Children with Suspected or Diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder
J Autism Dev Disord, 50 (9), 3216-3232
DOI 10.1007/s10803-019-04112-y, PubMed 31278523

Rokicki J, Wolfers T, Nordhøy W, Tesli N, Quintana DS, Alnaes D, Richard G, de Lange AG, Lund MJ, Norbom L, Agartz I, Melle I, Naerland T, Selbaek G, Persson K, Nordvik JE, Schwarz E, Andreassen OA, Kaufmann T, Westlye LT (2020)
Multimodal imaging improves brain age prediction and reveals distinct abnormalities in patients with psychiatric and neurological disorders
Hum Brain Mapp, 42 (6), 1714-1726
DOI 10.1002/hbm.25323, PubMed 33340180

Publications 2019

Grove J, Ripke S, Als TD, Mattheisen M, Walters RK, Won H, Pallesen J, Agerbo E, Andreassen OA, Anney R, Awashti S, Belliveau R, Bettella F, Buxbaum JD, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Bækvad-Hansen M, Cerrato F, Chambert K, Christensen JH, Churchhouse C, Dellenvall K, Demontis D, De Rubeis S, Devlin B, Djurovic S et al. (2019)
Identification of common genetic risk variants for autism spectrum disorder
Nat Genet, 51 (3), 431-444
DOI 10.1038/s41588-019-0344-8, PubMed 30804558

Høyland AL, Nærland T, Engstrøm M, Torske T, Lydersen S, Andreassen OA (2019)
Atypical event-related potentials revealed during the passive parts of a Go-NoGo task in autism spectrum disorder: a case-control study
Mol Autism, 10, 10
DOI 10.1186/s13229-019-0259-3, PubMed 30873274

Nag HE, Hoxmark LB, Nærland T (2019)
Parental experiences with behavioural problems in Smith-Magenis syndrome: The need for syndrome-specific competence
J Intellect Disabil, 23 (3), 359-372
DOI 10.1177/1744629519847375, PubMed 31046579

Torske T, Naerland T, Bettella F, Bjella T, Malt E, Høyland AL, Stenberg N, Øie MG, Andreassen OA (2019)
Autism spectrum disorder polygenic scores are associated with every day executive function in children admitted for clinical assessment
Autism Res, 13 (2), 207-220
DOI 10.1002/aur.2207, PubMed 31571410

Publications 2018

Bakke KA, Howlin P, Retterstøl L, Kanavin ØJ, Heiberg A, Nærland T (2018)
Effect of epilepsy on autism symptoms in Angelman syndrome
Mol Autism, 9, 2
DOI 10.1186/s13229-017-0185-1, PubMed 29340132

Nag HE, Nordgren A, Anderlid BM, Nærland T (2018)
Reversed gender ratio of autism spectrum disorder in Smith-Magenis syndrome
Mol Autism, 9, 1
DOI 10.1186/s13229-017-0184-2, PubMed 29321841

Torske T, Nærland T, Øie MG, Stenberg N, Andreassen OA (2018)
Metacognitive Aspects of Executive Function Are Highly Associated with Social Functioning on Parent-Rated Measures in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Front Behav Neurosci, 11, 258
DOI 10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00258, PubMed 29375332

Publications 2017

Høyland AL, Nærland T, Engstrøm M, Lydersen S, Andreassen OA (2017)
The relation between face-emotion recognition and social function in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: A case control study
PLoS One, 12 (10), e0186124
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0186124, PubMed 29020059

Høyland AL, Øgrim G, Lydersen S, Hope S, Engstrøm M, Torske T, Nærland T, Andreassen OA (2017)
Event-Related Potentials in a Cued Go-NoGo Task Associated with Executive Functions in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder; A Case-Control Study
Front Neurosci, 11, 393
DOI 10.3389/fnins.2017.00393, PubMed 28744191

Johannessen J, Nærland T, Hope S, Torske T, Høyland AL, Strohmaier J, Heiberg A, Rietschel M, Djurovic S, Andreassen OA (2017)
Parents' Attitudes toward Clinical Genetic Testing for Autism Spectrum Disorder-Data from a Norwegian Sample
Int J Mol Sci, 18 (5)
DOI 10.3390/ijms18051078, PubMed 28524073

Munkhaugen EK, Torske T, Gjevik E, Nærland T, Pripp AH, Diseth TH (2017)
Individual characteristics of students with autism spectrum disorders and school refusal behavior
Autism, 23 (2), 413-423
DOI 10.1177/1362361317748619, PubMed 29241346

Quintana DS, Westlye LT, Hope S, Nærland T, Elvsåshagen T, Dørum E, Rustan Ø, Valstad M, Rezvaya L, Lishaugen H, Stensønes E, Yaqub S, Smerud KT, Mahmoud RA, Djupesland PG, Andreassen OA (2017)
Dose-dependent social-cognitive effects of intranasal oxytocin delivered with novel Breath Powered device in adults with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind crossover trial
Transl Psychiatry, 7 (5), e1136
DOI 10.1038/tp.2017.103, PubMed 28534875

Publications 2016

Johannessen J, Nærland T, Bloss C, Rietschel M, Strohmaier J, Gjevik E, Heiberg A, Djurovic S, Andreassen OA (2016)
Parents' attitudes toward genetic research in autism spectrum disorder
Psychiatr Genet, 26 (2), 74-80
DOI 10.1097/YPG.0000000000000121, PubMed 26867185

Kalandadze T, Norbury C, Nærland T, Næss KB (2016)
Figurative language comprehension in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analytic review
Autism, 22 (2), 99-117
DOI 10.1177/1362361316668652, PubMed 27899711

Naerland T, Bakke KA, Storvik S, Warner G, Howlin P (2016)
Age and gender-related differences in emotional and behavioural problems and autistic features in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: a survey-based study of 674 individuals
J Intellect Disabil Res, 61 (6), 594-603
DOI 10.1111/jir.12342, PubMed 27862512

Solbakken G, Ørstavik K, Hagen T, Dietrichs E, Naerland T (2016)
Major involvement of trunk muscles in myotonic dystrophy type 1
Acta Neurol Scand, 134 (6), 467-473
DOI 10.1111/ane.12565, PubMed 26984572

Solbakken G, Ørstavik K, Hagen T, Dietrichs E, Nærland T (2016)
Major involvement of trunk muscles in myotonic dystrophy type 1
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 1, 1-7
DOI 10.1111/ane.12565, PublikaID 229

Publications 2015

Martinsen H, Nærland T, Tetzchner S (2015)
Språklig høytfungerende barn og voksne med autismespekterforstyrrelse: Prinsipper for opplæring og tilrettelegging, Annen utgave
Gyldendal akademisk, 290
PublikaID 228, ISBN 978-82-05-48986-8

Publications 2014

Aasen G, Naerland T (2014)
Observing the use of tactile schedules
J Intellect Disabil, 18 (4), 315-36
DOI 10.1177/1744629514544073, PubMed 25061073

Aasen G, Nærland T (2014)
Enhancing activity by means of tactile symbols: a study of a heterogeneous group of pupils with congenital blindness, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder
J Intellect Disabil, 18 (1), 61-75
DOI 10.1177/1744629514522142, PubMed 24591428

Publications 2011

Naerland T (2011)
Language competence and social focus among preschool children
Early Child Dev. Care, 181 (5), 599-612
DOI 10.1080/03004431003665780

Naerland T (2011)
Evaluating dialogue competence in naturally occurring child-child interactions
Early Child Dev. Care, 181 (5), 691-705
DOI 10.1080/03004430.2010.483112

Naerland T, Martinsen H (2011)
Child-child interactions and positive social focus among preschool children
Early Child Dev. Care, 181 (3), 361-370
DOI 10.1080/03004430903387701

Publications 2010

Martinsen H, Naerland T, Vereijken B (2010)
Observation-based descriptions of social status in the pre-school
Early Child Dev. Care, 180 (9), 1231-1241
DOI 10.1080/03004430902943975