Publications 2023

Gachabayov M, Bergamaschi R, Wasmuth H, Faerden A, Javadov M, Cianchi F, Barnajian M, Popa DE, Lee H (2023)
Oncological monitoring after transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal neoplasia
Tech Coloproctol, 27 (12), 1411-1412
DOI 10.1007/s10151-023-02866-3, PubMed 37812263

Lien L, Færden A (2023)
[Mental health aid to Ukraine]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (6)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0205, PubMed 37097240

Lyngstad SH, Lyne JP, Ihler HM, van der Meer L, Færden A, Melle I (2023)
Turning the Spotlight on Apathy: Identification and Treatment in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Schizophr Bull, 49 (5), 1099-1104
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbad070, PubMed 37193675

Schjøtt-Pedersen O, Seierstad A, Evensen S, Horgen Evensen J, Færden A, Lunde Gjerstad C, Fadler Martinsen F, Sørgård KM, Ullevoldsæter Lystad J (2023)
Lockdown during the early phase of Covid-19 - effects on specialized mental health services and vocational activities for patients with psychotic disorders
Nord J Psychiatry, 77 (8), 760-767
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2023.2240301, PubMed 37534458

Publications 2022

Barrow LFM, Faerden A (2022)
Barriers to accessing mental health services in The Gambia: patients'/family members' perspectives
BJPsych Int, 19 (2), 38-41
DOI 10.1192/bji.2021.26, PubMed 35532422

Engen MJ, Vaskinn A, Melle I, Færden A, Lyngstad SH, Flaaten CB, Widing LH, Wold KF, Åsbø G, Haatveit B, Simonsen C, Ueland T (2022)
Cognitive and Global Functioning in Patients With First-Episode Psychosis Stratified by Level of Negative Symptoms. A 10-Year Follow-Up Study
Front Psychiatry, 13, 841057
DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.841057, PubMed 35401286

Faerden A, Rosenqvist C, Håkansson M, Strøm-Gundersen E, Stav Å, Svartsund J, Røssæg T, Davik N, Kvarstein E, Pedersen G, Dieset I, Nyrud AQ, Weedon-Fekjær H, Kistorp KM (2022)
Environmental Transformations Enhancing Dignity in an Acute Psychiatric Ward: Outcome of a User-Driven Service Design Project
HERD, 16 (2), 55-72
DOI 10.1177/19375867221136558, PubMed 36567605

Lockertsen Ø, Løvhaug L, Davik NK, Bølgen BR, Færden A, Skarstein S (2022)
Second-year undergraduate nursing students' experiences with clinical simulation training in mental health clinical practice: A focus group study
Nurse Educ Pract, 66, 103534
DOI 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103534, PubMed 36563598

Publications 2021

Dieset I, Løvhaug L, Selle M, Kolseth A, Smeland OB, Færden A (2021)
Lessons learned from a cross-sectional survey among patients and staff in an acute psychiatric unit during an ongoing pandemic outbreak
Psychiatry Res, 298, 113779
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113779, PubMed 33561619

Publications 2020

Færden A, Bølgen B, Løvhaug L, Thoresen C, Dieset I (2020)
Patient satisfaction and acute psychiatric inpatient treatment
Nord J Psychiatry, 74 (8), 577-584
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2020.1764620, PubMed 32427019

Haatveit B, Mørch-Johnsen L, Alnæs D, Engen MJ, Lyngstad SH, Færden A, Agartz I, Ueland T, Melle I (2020)
Divergent relationship between brain structure and cognitive functioning in patients with prominent negative symptomatology
Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging, 307, 111233
DOI 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2020.111233, PubMed 33340940

Lockertsen O, Varvin S, Faerden A, Eriksen BMS, Roaldset JO, Procter NG, Vatnar SKB (2020)
Risk assessment of imminent violence in acute psychiatry: a step towards an extended model
J. Forensic Psychiatry Psychol., 31 (1), 41-63
DOI 10.1080/14789949.2019.1663898

Lockertsen Ø, Varvin S, Færden A, Vatnar SKB (2020)
Short-term risk assessments in an acute psychiatric inpatient setting: A re-examination of the Brøset Violence Checklist using repeated measurements - Differentiating violence characteristics and gender
Arch Psychiatr Nurs, 35 (1), 17-26
DOI 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.11.003, PubMed 33593511

Lyngstad SH, Bettella F, Aminoff SR, Athanasiu L, Andreassen OA, Faerden A, Melle I (2020)
Associations between schizophrenia polygenic risk and apathy in schizophrenia spectrum disorders and healthy controls
Acta Psychiatr Scand, 141 (5), 452-464
DOI 10.1111/acps.13167, PubMed 32091622

Lyngstad SH, Gardsjord ES, Engen MJ, Haatveit B, Ihler HM, Wedervang-Resell K, Simonsen C, Melle I, Færden A (2020)
Trajectory and early predictors of apathy development in first-episode psychosis and healthy controls: a 10-year follow-up study
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci, 270 (6), 709-722
DOI 10.1007/s00406-020-01112-3, PubMed 32130475

Publications 2019

Engen MJ, Simonsen C, Melle I, Færden A, Lyngstad SH, Haatveit B, Vaskinn A, Ueland T (2019)
Cognitive functioning in patients with first-episode psychosis stratified by level of negative symptoms: A 1-year follow-up study
Psychiatry Res, 281, 112554
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112554, PubMed 31499342

Mørch RH, Dieset I, Færden A, Reponen EJ, Hope S, Hoseth EZ, Gardsjord ES, Aas M, Iversen T, Joa I, Morken G, Agartz I, Melle I, Aukrust P, Djurovic S, Ueland T, Andreassen OA (2019)
Inflammatory markers are altered in severe mental disorders independent of comorbid cardiometabolic disease risk factors
Psychol Med, 49 (10), 1749-1757
DOI 10.1017/S0033291718004142, PubMed 30688187

Mørch RH, Dieset I, Færden A, Reponen EJ, Hope S, Hoseth EZ, Gardsjord ES, Aas M, Iversen T, Joa I, Morken G, Agartz I, Melle I, Aukrust P, Djurovic S, Ueland T, Andreassen OA (2019)
Inflammatory markers are altered in severe mental disorders independent of comorbid cardiometabolic disease risk factors - ERRATUM
Psychol Med, 49 (10), 1758
DOI 10.1017/S0033291719000291, PubMed 30803457

Simonsen C, Aminoff SR, Vaskinn A, Barrett EA, Faerden A, Ueland T, Andreassen OA, Romm KL, Melle I (2019)
Perceived and experienced stigma in first-episode psychosis: A 1-year follow-up study
Compr Psychiatry, 95, 152134
DOI 10.1016/j.comppsych.2019.152134, PubMed 31669787

Weisser KH, Diseth TH, Boye B, Faerden A, Ekeberg Ø (2019)
Examining the organization and quality of the psychiatric consultative service in Norway
Nord J Psychiatry, 73 (1), 9-15
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2018.1525426, PubMed 30661436

Publications 2018

Eriksen BMS, Færden A, Lockertsen Ø, Bjørkly S, Roaldset JO (2018)
Predictive validity and gender differences in a biopsychosocial model of violence risk assessment in acute psychiatry
Psychiatry Res, 264, 270-280
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.04.021, PubMed 29655971

Faerden A, Lyngstad SH, Simonsen C, Ringen PA, Papsuev O, Dieset I, Andreassen OA, Agartz I, Marder SR, Melle I (2018)
Reliability and validity of the self-report version of the apathy evaluation scale in first-episode Psychosis: Concordance with the clinical version at baseline and 12 months follow-up
Psychiatry Res, 267, 140-147
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.05.065, PubMed 29906681

Lyngstad SH, Gardsjord ES, Simonsen C, Engen MJ, Romm KL, Melle I, Færden A (2018)
Consequences of persistent depression and apathy in first-episode psychosis - A one-year follow-up study
Compr Psychiatry, 86, 60-66
DOI 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.07.015, PubMed 30081208

Ringen PA, Faerden A, Antonsen B, Falk RS, Mamen A, Rognli EB, Solberg DK, Andreassen OA, Martinsen EW (2018)
Cardiometabolic risk factors, physical activity and psychiatric status in patients in long-term psychiatric inpatient departments
Nord J Psychiatry, 72 (4), 296-302
DOI 10.1080/08039488.2018.1449012, PubMed 29523041

Ringen PA, Falk RS, Antonsen B, Faerden A, Mamen A, Rognli EB, Solberg DK, Martinsen EW, Andreassen OA (2018)
Using motivational techniques to reduce cardiometabolic risk factors in long term psychiatric inpatients: a naturalistic interventional study
BMC Psychiatry, 18 (1), 255
DOI 10.1186/s12888-018-1832-6, PubMed 30111298

Simonsen C, Faerden A, Ueland T, Vaskinn A, Bjella T, Andreassen O, Romm KL, Melle I (2018)
Self-rated disability in first treated episode of psychosis: A 1-year follow-up study
Compr Psychiatry, 85, 48-54
DOI 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.06.004, PubMed 29981504

Publications 2017

Eriksen BMS, Bjørkly S, Lockertsen Ø, Færden A, Roaldset JO (2017)
Low cholesterol level as a risk marker of inpatient and post-discharge violence in acute psychiatry - A prospective study with a focus on gender differences
Psychiatry Res, 255, 1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.05.010, PubMed 28505467

Lockertsen Ø, Procter N, Vatnar SKB, Faerden A, Eriksen BMS, Roaldset JO, Varvin S (2017)
Screening for risk of violence using service users' self-perceptions: A prospective study from an acute mental health unit
Int J Ment Health Nurs, 27 (3), 1055-1065
DOI 10.1111/inm.12413, PubMed 29171702

Mørch RH, Dieset I, Faerden A, Hope S, Aas M, Nerhus M, Gardsjord ES, Haram M, Falk RS, Joa I, Morken G, Agartz I, Aukrust P, Djurovic S, Melle I, Ueland T, Andreassen OA (2017)
Persistent increase in TNF and IL-1 markers in severe mental disorders suggests trait-related inflammation: a one year follow-up study
Acta Psychiatr Scand, 136 (4), 400-408
DOI 10.1111/acps.12783, PubMed 28815548

Simonsen C, Faerden A, Romm KL, Berg AO, Bjella T, Sundet K, Ueland T, Andreassen O, Melle I (2017)
Early clinical recovery in first-episode psychosis: Symptomatic remission and its correlates at 1-year follow-up
Psychiatry Res, 254, 118-125
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.04.050, PubMed 28460281

Walton E, Hibar DP, van Erp TG, Potkin SG, Roiz-Santiañez R, Crespo-Facorro B, Suarez-Pinilla P, Van Haren NE, de Zwarte SM, Kahn RS, Cahn W, Doan NT, Jørgensen KN, Gurholt TP, Agartz I, Andreassen OA, Westlye LT, Melle I, Berg AO, Mørch-Johnsen L, Faerden A, Flyckt L, Fatouros-Bergman H, Karolinska Schizophrenia Project Consortium (KaSP), Jönsson EG et al. (2017)
Positive symptoms associate with cortical thinning in the superior temporal gyrus via the ENIGMA Schizophrenia consortium
Acta Psychiatr Scand, 135 (5), 439-447
DOI 10.1111/acps.12718, PubMed 28369804

Walton E, Hibar DP, van Erp TGM, Potkin SG, Roiz-Santiañez R, Crespo-Facorro B, Suarez-Pinilla P, van Haren NEM, de Zwarte SMC, Kahn RS, Cahn W, Doan NT, Jørgensen KN, Gurholt TP, Agartz I, Andreassen OA, Westlye LT, Melle I, Berg AO, Morch-Johnsen L, Færden A, Flyckt L, Fatouros-Bergman H, Karolinska Schizophrenia Project Consortium (KaSP), Jönsson EG et al. (2017)
Prefrontal cortical thinning links to negative symptoms in schizophrenia via the ENIGMA consortium
Psychol Med, 48 (1), 82-94
DOI 10.1017/S0033291717001283, PubMed 28545597

Publications 2016

Eriksen BMS, Bjorkly S, Faerden A, Friestad C, Hartvig P, Roaldset JO (2016)
Gender Differences in the Predictive Validity of a Violence Risk Screening Tool: A Prospective Study in an Acute Psychiatric Ward
Int. J. Forensic Ment. Health, 15 (2), 186-197
DOI 10.1080/14999013.2016.1170740

Kaiser S, Lyne J, Agartz I, Clarke M, Mørch-Johnsen L, Faerden A (2016)
Individual negative symptoms and domains - Relevance for assessment, pathomechanisms and treatment
Schizophr Res, 186, 39-45
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2016.07.013, PubMed 27453425

Mørch RH, Dieset I, Færden A, Hope S, Aas M, Nerhus M, Gardsjord ES, Joa I, Morken G, Agartz I, Aukrust P, Djurovic S, Melle I, Ueland T, Andreassen OA (2016)
Inflammatory evidence for the psychosis continuum model
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 67, 189-97
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.02.011, PubMed 26923849

Nerhus M, Berg AO, Kvitland LR, Dieset I, Hope S, Dahl SR, Weibell MA, Romm KL, Faerden A, Andreassen OA, Melle I (2016)
Low vitamin D is associated with negative and depressive symptoms in psychotic disorders
Schizophr Res, 178 (1-3), 44-49
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2016.08.024, PubMed 27595553

Aas M, Andreassen OA, Aminoff SR, Færden A, Romm KL, Nesvåg R, Berg AO, Simonsen C, Agartz I, Melle I (2016)
A history of childhood trauma is associated with slower improvement rates: Findings from a one-year follow-up study of patients with a first-episode psychosis
BMC Psychiatry, 16, 126
DOI 10.1186/s12888-016-0827-4, PubMed 27146044

Publications 2015

Barrett EA, Mork E, Færden A, Nesvåg R, Agartz I, Andreassen OA, Melle I (2015)
The development of insight and its relationship with suicidality over one year follow-up in patients with first episode psychosis
Schizophr Res, 162 (1-3), 97-102
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2015.01.004, PubMed 25620119

Berg AO, Barrett EA, Nerhus M, Büchman C, Simonsen C, Faerden A, Andreassen OA, Melle I (2015)
Psychosis: clinical insight and beliefs in immigrants in their first episode
Early Interv Psychiatry, 12 (2), 185-192
DOI 10.1111/eip.12297, PubMed 26663787

Mørch-Johnsen L, Nesvåg R, Faerden A, Haukvik UK, Jørgensen KN, Lange EH, Andreassen OA, Melle I, Agartz I (2015)
Brain structure abnormalities in first-episode psychosis patients with persistent apathy
Schizophr Res, 164 (1-3), 59-64
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2015.03.001, PubMed 25818626

Publications 2013

Faerden A, Barrett EA, Nesvåg R, Friis S, Finset A, Marder SR, Ventura J, Andreassen OA, Agartz I, Melle I (2013)
Apathy, poor verbal memory and male gender predict lower psychosocial functioning one year after the first treatment of psychosis
Psychiatry Res, 210 (1), 55-61
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.02.007, PubMed 23489592

Publications 2012

Langeveld J, Andreassen OA, Auestad B, Færden A, Hauge LJ, Joa I, Johannessen JO, Melle I, Rund BR, Røssberg JI, Simonsen E, Vaglum P, Larsen TK (2012)
Is there an optimal factor structure of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale in patients with first-episode psychosis?
Scand J Psychol, 54 (2), 160-5
DOI 10.1111/sjop.12017, PubMed 23252448

Publications 2010

Barrett EA, Sundet K, Faerden A, Agartz I, Bratlien U, Romm KL, Mork E, Rossberg JI, Steen NE, Andreassen OA, Melle I (2010)
Suicidality in first episode psychosis is associated with insight and negative beliefs about psychosis
Schizophr Res, 123 (2-3), 257-62
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2010.07.018, PubMed 20685083

Barrett EA, Sundet K, Faerden A, Nesvåg R, Agartz I, Fosse R, Mork E, Steen NE, Andreassen OA, Melle I (2010)
Suicidality before and in the early phases of first episode psychosis
Schizophr Res, 119 (1-3), 11-7
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2010.03.022, PubMed 20399077

Faerden A, Finset A, Friis S, Agartz I, Barrett EA, Nesvåg R, Andreassen OA, Marder SR, Melle I (2010)
Apathy in first episode psychosis patients: one year follow up
Schizophr Res, 116 (1), 20-6
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2009.10.014, PubMed 19948392

Færden A (2010)
Apathy in first episode psychosis patients: one year follow-up and clinical characteristics
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 904, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 100666701, ISBN 978-82-8072-491-5

Nesvåg R, Lange EH, Faerden A, Barrett EA, Emilsson B, Ringen PA, Andreassen OA, Melle I, Agartz I (2010)
The use of screening instruments for detecting alcohol and other drug use disorders in first-episode psychosis
Psychiatry Res, 177 (1-2), 228-34
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.01.007, PubMed 20178887

Romm KL, Rossberg JI, Berg AO, Barrett EA, Faerden A, Agartz I, Andreassen OA, Melle I (2010)
Depression and depressive symptoms in first episode psychosis
J Nerv Ment Dis, 198 (1), 67-71
DOI 10.1097/NMD.0b013e3181c81fc0, PubMed 20061872

Sagen U, Faerden A, Haug T, Melle I, Finset A, Dammen T (2010)
Are there common core features of apathy in different neuropsychiatric samples as assessed by the Apathy Evaluation Scale?
Nord J Psychiatry, 64 (1), 49-57
DOI 10.3109/08039480903274415, PubMed 19883192

Publications 2009

Faerden A, Friis S, Agartz I, Barrett EA, Nesvåg R, Finset A, Melle I (2009)
Apathy and functioning in first-episode psychosis
Psychiatr Serv, 60 (11), 1495-503
DOI 10.1176/ps.2009.60.11.1495, PubMed 19880468

Faerden A, Vaskinn A, Finset A, Agartz I, Ann Barrett E, Friis S, Simonsen C, Andreassen OA, Melle I (2009)
Apathy is associated with executive functioning in first episode psychosis
BMC Psychiatry, 9, 1
DOI 10.1186/1471-244X-9-1, PubMed 19133132

Simonsen C, Sundet K, Vaskinn A, Birkenaes AB, Engh JA, Faerden A, Jónsdóttir H, Ringen PA, Opjordsmoen S, Melle I, Friis S, Andreassen OA (2009)
Neurocognitive dysfunction in bipolar and schizophrenia spectrum disorders depends on history of psychosis rather than diagnostic group
Schizophr Bull, 37 (1), 73-83
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbp034, PubMed 19443616

Publications 2008

Birkenaes AB, Birkeland KI, Engh JA, Faerden A, Jonsdottir H, Ringen PA, Friis S, Opjordsmoen S, Andreassen OA (2008)
Dyslipidemia independent of body mass in antipsychotic-treated patients under real-life conditions
J Clin Psychopharmacol, 28 (2), 132-7
DOI 10.1097/JCP.0b013e318166c4f7, PubMed 18344722

Faerden A, Nesvåg R, Marder SR (2008)
Definitions of the term 'recovered' in schizophrenia and other disorders
Psychopathology, 41 (5), 271-8
DOI 10.1159/000141921, PubMed 18594161

Ringen PA, Melle I, Birkenaes AB, Engh JA, Faerden A, Vaskinn A, Friis S, Opjordsmoen S, Andreassen OA (2008)
The level of illicit drug use is related to symptoms and premorbid functioning in severe mental illness
Acta Psychiatr Scand, 118 (4), 297-304
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01244.x, PubMed 18759810

Publications 2007

Faerden A, Nesvåg R, Barrett EA, Agartz I, Finset A, Friis S, Rossberg JI, Melle I (2007)
Assessing apathy: the use of the Apathy Evaluation Scale in first episode psychosis
Eur Psychiatry, 23 (1), 33-9
DOI 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2007.09.002, PubMed 18029152

Ringen PA, Lagerberg TV, Birkenaes AB, Engn J, Faerden A, Jónsdottir H, Nesvåg R, Friis S, Opjordsmoen S, Larsen F, Melle I, Andreassen OA (2007)
Differences in prevalence and patterns of substance use in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Psychol Med, 38 (9), 1241-9
DOI 10.1017/S003329170700236X, PubMed 18070373

Ringen PA, Melle I, Birkenaes AB, Engh JA, Faerden A, Jónsdóttir H, Nesvåg R, Vaskinn A, Friis S, Larsen F, Opjordsmoen S, Sundet K, Andreassen OA (2007)
Illicit drug use in patients with psychotic disorders compared with that in the general population: a cross-sectional study
Acta Psychiatr Scand, 117 (2), 133-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01135.x, PubMed 18081921

Publications 2001

Faerden A (2001)
[Rehabilitation of patients with chronic mental illness]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 121 (29), 3375-9
PubMed 11826780

Publications 1998

Gjertsen MK, Bakka A, Buanes T, Rosseland A, Quist HL, Faerden A, Eriksen JA, Moller M, Baksaas I, Soreide O, Giercksky KE, Gaudernack G (1998)
Intradermal ras peptide vaccines with GM-CSF as adjuvant
17TH INTERNATIONAL CANCER CONGRESS, VOL 1 AND 2, 149-152

Publications 1995

Faerden A, Waal H, Rønnow S (1995)
[Long-term psychiatric patients in a sector of Oslo]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 115 (29), 3638-41
PubMed 8539723