Publications 2022

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 (2022)
Elevated Systemic Levels of Markers Reflecting Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Inflammasome Activation Are Correlated in Severe Mental Illness
Schizophr Bull (in press)
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbac191, PubMed 36462169

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

Publications 2021

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 2019

Sheikh MA (2019)
Confounding, Mediation, or Independent Effect? Childhood Psychological Abuse, Mental Health, Mood/Psychological State, COPD, and Migraine
J Interpers Violence, 36 (15-16), NP8706-NP8723
DOI 10.1177/0886260519844773, PubMed 31046532

Publications 2018

Sheikh MA (2018)
Psychological abuse, substance abuse distress, dissatisfaction with friendships, and incident psychiatric problems
J Psychosom Res, 108, 78-84
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.03.001, PubMed 29602329

Sheikh MA (2018)
Coloring of the past via respondent's current psychological state, mediation, and the association between childhood disadvantage and morbidity in adulthood
J Psychiatr Res, 103, 173-181
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.05.027, PubMed 29883925

Sheikh MA (2018)
Leisure time physical activity and incident use of prescription tranquilizers: A longitudinal population-based study
J Affect Disord, 238, 327-335
DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2018.06.010, PubMed 29902737

Sheikh MA (2018)
Child maltreatment, psychopathological symptoms, and onset of diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism and COPD in adulthood
J Affect Disord, 241, 80-85
DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.085, PubMed 30099267

Sheikh MA (2018)
Retrospectively reported childhood adversity is associated with asthma and chronic bronchitis, independent of mental health
J Psychosom Res, 114, 50-57
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.09.007, PubMed 30314579

Sheikh MA, Vancampfort D, Stubbs B (2018)
Leisure time physical activity and future psychological distress: A thirteen year longitudinal population-based study
J Psychiatr Res, 101, 50-56
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.02.025, PubMed 29550608

Publications 2017

Sheikh MA (2017)
Childhood adversities and chronic conditions: examination of mediators, recall bias and age at diagnosis
Int J Public Health, 63 (2), 181-192
DOI 10.1007/s00038-017-1021-2, PubMed 28736801

Sheikh MA (2017)
Confounding and Statistical Significance of Indirect Effects: Childhood Adversity, Education, Smoking, and Anxious and Depressive Symptomatology
Front Psychol, 8, 1317
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01317, PubMed 28824498

Sheikh MA (2017)
The potential protective effect of friendship on the association between childhood adversity and psychological distress in adulthood: A retrospective, preliminary, three-wave population-based study
J Affect Disord, 226, 21-27
DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2017.09.015, PubMed 28942202

Sheikh MA (2017)
Childhood physical maltreatment, perceived social isolation, and internalizing symptoms: a longitudinal, three-wave, population-based study
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 27 (4), 481-491
DOI 10.1007/s00787-017-1090-z, PubMed 29188445

Sheikh MA (2017)
Childhood disadvantage, education, and psychological distress in adulthood: A three-wave population-based study
J Affect Disord, 229, 206-212
DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2017.12.051, PubMed 29324368

Sheikh MA, Abelsen B, Olsen JA (2017)
Education and health and well-being: direct and indirect effects with multiple mediators and interactions with multiple imputed data in Stata
J Epidemiol Community Health, 71 (11), 1037-1045
DOI 10.1136/jech-2016-208671, PubMed 28900028

Publications 2016

Sheikh MA, Abelsen B, Olsen JA (2016)
Clarifying Associations between Childhood Adversity, Social Support, Behavioral Factors, and Mental Health, Health, and Well-Being in Adulthood: A Population-Based Study
Front Psychol, 7, 727
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00727, PubMed 27252668

Sheikh MA, Abelsen B, Olsen JA (2016)
Differential Recall Bias, Intermediate Confounding, and Mediation Analysis in Life Course Epidemiology: An Analytic Framework with Empirical Example
Front Psychol, 7, 1828
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01828, PubMed 27933010

Sheikh MA, Lund E, Braaten T (2016)
Test-retest reliability of self-reported diabetes diagnosis in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study: A population-based longitudinal study (n =33,919)
SAGE Open Med, 4, 2050312115622857
DOI 10.1177/2050312115622857, PubMed 26835013

Publications 2014

Sheikh MA, Abelsen B, Olsen JA (2014)
Role of respondents' education as a mediator and moderator in the association between childhood socio-economic status and later health and wellbeing
BMC Public Health, 14, 1172
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1172, PubMed 25404212

Sheikh MA, Lund E, Braaten T (2014)
The predictive effect of body mass index on type 2 diabetes in the Norwegian women and cancer study
Lipids Health Dis, 13, 164
DOI 10.1186/1476-511X-13-164, PubMed 25344292