Monica Aas

2024

Cortisol and C-reactive protein (CRP) regulation in severe mental disorders

Aas, M., 25 Dec 2024, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. PMID: 39740359.

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Telomere biology and its maintenance in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Exploring links to cognition

Mlakar, V., Akkouh, I., Halff, E. F., Srivastava, D. P., Birkenæs, V., Ueland, T., Quintana, D. S., Ormerod, M. B. E. G., Steen, N. E., Djurovic, S., Andreassen, O. A. & Aas, M., Oct 2024, In: Schizophrenia Research. 272, p. 89-95 7 p.

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2023

Association Between Childhood Adversity and Functional Outcomes in People With Psychosis: A Meta-analysis

Christy, A., Cavero, D., Navajeeva, S., Murray-O'Shea, R., Rodriguez, V., Aas, M., Trotta, G., Moudiab, S., Garrido, N., Zamora, B., Sideli, L., Wrobel, A. L., Salazar de Pablo, G. & Alameda, L., 15 Mar 2023, In: Schizophrenia Bulletin. 49, 2, p. 285-296 12 p.

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12 Citations (Scopus)

Cannabis use as a potential mediator between childhood adversity and first-episode psychosis: results from the EU-GEI case–control study

Trotta, G., Rodriguez, V., Quattrone, D., Spinazzola, E., Tripoli, G., Gayer-Anderson, C., Freeman, T. P., Jongsma, H. E., Sideli, L., Aas, M., Stilo, S. A., La cascia, C., Ferraro, L., La barbera, D., Lasalvia, A., Tosato, S., Tarricone, I., D'andrea, G., Tortelli, A. & Schürhoff, F. & 30 others, Szöke, A., Pignon, B., Selten, J.-P., Velthorst, E., De haan, L., Llorca, P.-M., Rossi menezes, P., Del ben, C. M., Santos, J. L., Arrojo, M., Bobes, J., Sanjuán, J., Bernardo, M., Arango, C., Kirkbride, J. B., Jones, P. B., Richards, A., Rutten, B. P., Van os, J., Austin-Zimmerman, I., Li, Z., Morgan, C., Sham, P. C., Vassos, E., Wong, C., Bentall, R., Fisher, H. L., Murray, R. M., Alameda, L. & Di Forti, M., Nov 2023, In: Psychological Medicine. 53, 15, p. 7375-7384 10 p.

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Exploring the mediation of DNA methylation across the epigenome between childhood adversity and First Episode of Psychosis—findings from the EU-GEI study

Alameda, L., Liu, Z., Sham, P., Aas, M., Trotta, G., Rodriguez, V., Di Forti, M., Stilo, S. A., Kandaswamy, R., Arango, C., Arrojo, M., Bernardo, M., Bobes, J., De Haan, L., Marta Del-Ben, C., Gayer-Anderson, C., Sideli, L., Jones, P. B., Jongsma, H. E. & Kirkbride, J. B. & 23 others, La Cascia, C., Lasalvia, A., Tosato, S., Llorca, P.-M., Menezes, P. R., Van Os, J., Quattrone, D., Rutten, B. P. F., Santos, J. L., Sanjuán, J., Selten, J. P., Szöke, A., Tarricone, I., Velthorst, E., Morgan, C., Dempster, E. L., Hannon, E., Burrage, J., Dwir, D., Arumuham, A., Mill, J., Murray, R. & Wong, C., 17 Apr 2023, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 28, 5, p. 2095-2106 12 p.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Retrospectively assessed childhood trauma experiences are associated with illness severity in mental disorders adjusted for symptom state

Aas, M., Ueland, T., Lagerberg, T. V., Melle, I., Aminoff, S. R., Hoegh, M. C., Lunding, S. H., Laskemoen, J. F., Steen, N. E. & Andreassen, O. A., 1 Feb 2023, In: Psychiatry Research. 320, p. 115045 115045.

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9 Citations (Scopus)

Telomere length and verbal learning in bipolar disorders

Mlakar, V., Birkenæs, V., Elvsaashagen, T., Ormerod, M. B. E. G., Quintana, D. S., Ueland, T., Melle, I., Lagerberg, T. V., Djurovic, S., Martin-Ruiz, C., Steen, N. E., Andreassen, O. A. & Aas, M., 15 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 339, p. 555-560 6 p.

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The relationship between genetic liability, childhood maltreatment, and IQ: findings from the EU-GEI multicentric case-control study

EU-GEI WP2 Group, Arango, C., Arrojo, M., Bernardo, M., Bobes, J., Sanjuán, J., Luis Santos, J., Menezes, P. R., Del-Ben, C. M., Jongsma, H. E., Jones, P. B., Kirkbride, J., Llorca, P.-M., Tortelli, A., Pignon, B., de Haan, L., Selten, J.-P., van Os, J., Rutten, B. & Bentall, R. & 4 others, Di Forti, M., Murray, R., Morgan, C. & Fisher, H., Oct 2023, In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 58, 10, p. 1573-1580 8 p.

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2022

Childhood maltreatment, educational attainment and IQ: findings from a multicentric case-control study of first-episode psychosis (EU-GEI)

Sideli, L., Schimmenti, A., La Barbera, D., La Cascia, C., Ferraro, L., Aas, M., Alameda, L., Velthorst, E., Fisher, H., Caretti, V., Trotta, G., Tripoli, G., Quattrone, D., Gayer-Anderson, C., Seminerio, F., Sartorio, C., Marrazzo, G., Lasalvia, A., Tosato, S. & Tarricone, I. & 24 others, Berardi, D., D’Andrea, G., EU-GEI WP2 Group, Arango, C., Arrojo, M., Bernardo, M., Bobes, J., Sanjuán, J., Santos, J. L., Menezes, P. R., Del-Ben, C. M., Jongsma, H. E., Jones, P. B., Kirkbride, J. B., Llorca, P.-M., Tortelli, A., Pignon, B., de Haan, L., Selten, J. P., van Os, J., Rutten, B. P., Di Forti, M., Morgan, C. & Murray, R., 1 May 2022, In: Schizophrenia Bulletin. 48, 3, p. 575-589 15 p.

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Childhood trauma is associated with poorer social functioning in severe mental disorders both during an active illness phase and in remission

Hjelseng, I. V., Vaskinn, A., Ueland, T., Lunding, S. H., Reponen, E. J., Steen, N. E., Andreassen, O. A. & Aas, M., May 2022, In: Schizophrenia Research. 243, p. 241-246 6 p.

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22 Citations (Scopus)

2021

Synergistic effects of childhood adversity and polygenic risk in first-episode psychosis: The EU-GEI study

Aas, M., Alameda, L., Di Forti, M., Quattrone, D., Dazzan, P., Trotta, A., Ferraro, L., Rodriguez, V., Vassos, E., Sham, P., Tripoli, G., Cascia, C. L., Barbera, D. L., Tarricone, I., Muratori, R., Berardi, D., Lasalvia, A., Tosato, S., Szöke, A. & Llorca, P. M. & 20 others, Arango, C., Tortelli, A., De Haan, L., Velthorst, E., Bobes, J., Bernardo, M., Sanjuán, J., Santos, J. L., Arrojo, M., Del-Ben, C. M., Menezes, P. R., Selten, J. P., Jones, P. B., Jongsma, H. E., Kirkbride, J. B., Rutten, B. P. F., Van Os, J., Gayer-Anderson, C., Murray, R. M. & Morgan, C., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychological Medicine.

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13 Citations (Scopus)

Telomeres are shorter and associated with number of suicide attempts in affective disorders

Birkenæs, V., Elvsåshagen, T., Westlye, L. T., Høegh, M. C., Haram, M., Werner, M. C. F., Quintana, D. S., Lunding, S. H., Martin-Ruiz, C., Agartz, I., Djurovic, S., Steen, N. E., Andreassen, O. A. & Aas, M., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 295, p. 1032-1039 8 p.

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14 Citations (Scopus)

2020

Biological stress response in women at risk of postpartum psychosis: The role of life events and inflammation

Aas, M., Vecchio, C., Pauls, A., Mehta, M., Williams, S., Hazelgrove, K., Biaggi, A., Pawlby, S., Conroy, S., Seneviratne, G., Mondelli, V., Pariante, C. M. & Dazzan, P., 1 Mar 2020, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 113, 104558.

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28 Citations (Scopus)

Childhood maltreatment and polygenic risk in bipolar disorders

Aas, M., Bellivier, F., Bettella, F., Henry, C., Gard, S., Kahn, J. P., Lagerberg, T. V., Aminoff, S. R., Melle, I., Leboyer, M., Jamain, S., Andreassen, O. A. & Etain, B., 1 Mar 2020, In: Bipolar Disorders. 22, 2, p. 174-181 8 p.

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32 Citations (Scopus)

Childhood Trauma Is Nominally Associated With Elevated Cortisol Metabolism in Severe Mental Disorder

Aas, M., Ueland, T., Inova, A., Melle, I., Andreassen, O. A. & Steen, N. E., 14 May 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11, 391.

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2019

Elevated hair cortisol is associated with childhood maltreatment and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia and in bipolar disorders

Aas, M., Pizzagalli, D. A., Laskemoen, J. F., Reponen, E. J., Ueland, T., Melle, I., Agartz, I., Steen, N. E. & Andreassen, O. A., Nov 2019, In: Schizophrenia Research. 213, p. 65-71 7 p.

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84 Citations (Scopus)

Reduced brain-derived neurotrophic factor is associated with childhood trauma experiences and number of depressive episodes in severe mental disorders

Aas, M., Dieset, I., Mørch, R., Steen, N. E., Hope, S., Reponen, E. J., Laskemoen, J. F., Ueland, T., Aukrust, P., Melle, I., Agartz, I. & Andreassen, O. A., Mar 2019, In: Schizophrenia Research. 205, p. 45-50 6 p.

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25 Citations (Scopus)

Telomere length is associated with childhood trauma in patients with severe mental disorders

Aas, M., Elvsåshagen, T., Westlye, L. T., Kaufmann, T., Athanasiu, L., Djurovic, S., Melle, I., van der Meer, D., Martin-Ruiz, C., Steen, N. E., Agartz, I. & Andreassen, O. A., 1 Dec 2019, In: Translational psychiatry. 9, 1, 97.

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42 Citations (Scopus)

The relationship between physical activity, clinical and cognitive characteristics and BDNF mRNA levels in patients with severe mental disorders

Aas, M., Djurovic, S., Ueland, T., Mørch, R. H., Fjæra Laskemoen, J., Reponen, E. J., Cattaneo, A., Eiel Steen, N., Agartz, I., Melle, I. & Andreassen, O. A., 9 Aug 2019, In: World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 20, 7, p. 567-576 10 p.

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16 Citations (Scopus)

2018

Psychotic patients who used cannabis frequently before illness onset have higher genetic predisposition to schizophrenia than those who did not

Aas, M., Melle, I., Bettella, F., Djurovic, S., Le Hellard, S., Bjella, T., Ringen, P. A., Lagerberg, T. V., Smeland, O. B., Agartz, I., Andreassen, O. A. & Tesli, M., 1 Jan 2018, In: Psychological Medicine. 48, 1, p. 43-49 7 p.

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20 Citations (Scopus)

2017

Affective lability mediates the association between childhood trauma and suicide attempts, mixed episodes and co-morbid anxiety disorders in bipolar disorders

Aas, M., Henry, C., Bellivier, F., Lajnef, M., Gard, S., Kahn, J. P., Lagerberg, T. V., Aminoff, S. R., Bjella, T., Leboyer, M., Andreassen, O. A., Melle, I. & Etain, B., 1 Apr 2017, In: Psychological Medicine. 47, 5, p. 902-912 11 p.

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68 Citations (Scopus)

Childhood maltreatment severity is associated with elevated C-reactive protein and body mass index in adults with schizophrenia and bipolar diagnoses

Aas, M., Dieset, I., Hope, S., Hoseth, E., Mørch, R., Reponen, E., Steen, N. E., Laskemoen, J. F., Ueland, T., Aukrust, P., Agartz, I., Andreassen, O. A. & Melle, I., Oct 2017, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 65, p. 342-349 8 p.

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65 Citations (Scopus)

Childhood trauma and minimization/denial in people with and without a severe mental disorder

Church, C., Andreassen, O. A., Lorentzen, S., Melle, I. & Aas, M., 24 Aug 2017, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 8, AUG, 1276.

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53 Citations (Scopus)

Childhood trauma is associated with increased brain responses to emotionally negative as compared with positive faces in patients with psychotic disorders

Aas, M., Kauppi, K., Brandt, C. L., Tesli, M., Kaufmann, T., Steen, N. E., Agartz, I., Westlye, L. T., Andreassen, O. A. & Melle, I., 1 Mar 2017, In: Psychological Medicine. 47, 4, p. 669-679 11 p.

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47 Citations (Scopus)

The neural diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia revisited: An update on recent findings considering illness stage and neurobiological and methodological complexities

Pruessner, M., Cullen, A., Aas, M. & Walker, E. F., 1 Feb 2017, In: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews. 73, p. 191-218 28 p.

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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

Aas, M., Andreassen, O. A., Aminoff, S. R., Færden, A., Romm, K. L., Nesvåg, R., Berg, A. O., Simonsen, C., Agartz, I. & Melle, I., 2016, In: BMC Psychiatry. 16, 1, 126.

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Serum concentrations of mood stabilizers are associated with memory, but not other cognitive domains in psychosis spectrum disorders; explorative analyses in a naturalistic setting

Steen, N. E., Aas, M., Simonsen, C., Dieset, I., Tesli, M., Nerhus, M., Gardsjord, E., Mørch, R., Agartz, I., Melle, I., Vaskinn, A., Spigset, O. & Andreassen, O. A., 1 Dec 2016, In: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders. 4, 1, 24.

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2015

Psychometric properties of the Affective Lability Scale (54 and 18-item version) in patients with bipolar disorder, first-degree relatives, and healthy controls

Aas, M., Pedersen, G., Henry, C., Bjella, T., Bellivier, F., Leboyer, M., Kahn, J. P., Cohen, R. F., Gard, S., Aminoff, S. R., Lagerberg, T. V., Andreassen, O. A., Melle, I. & Etain, B., 1 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 172, p. 375-380 6 p.

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52 Citations (Scopus)

2014

Additive effects of childhood abuse and cannabis abuse on clinical expressions of bipolar disorders

Aas, M., Etain, B., Bellivier, F., Henry, C., Lagerberg, T., Ringen, A., Agartz, I., Gard, S., Kahn, J. P., Leboyer, M., Andreassen, O. A. & Melle, I., Jun 2014, In: Psychological Medicine. 44, 8, p. 1653-1662 10 p.

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60 Citations (Scopus)

Affective lability in patients with bipolar disorders is associated with high levels of childhood trauma

Aas, M., Aminoff, S. R., Vik Lagerberg, T., Etain, B., Agartz, I., Andreassen, O. A. & Melle, I., 15 Aug 2014, In: Psychiatry Research. 218, 1-2, p. 252-255 4 p.

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53 Citations (Scopus)

2013

BDNF val66met modulates the association between childhood trauma, cognitive and brain abnormalities in psychoses

Aas, M., Haukvik, U. K., Djurovic, S., Bergmann, Ø., Athanasiu, L., Tesli, M. S., Hellvin, T., Steen, N. E., Agartz, I., Lorentzen, S., Sundet, K., Andreassen, O. A. & Melle, I., 1 Oct 2013, In: Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 46, p. 181-188 8 p.

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85 Citations (Scopus)

Childhood trauma is associated with severe clinical characteristics of bipolar disorders

Etain, B., Aas, M., Andreassen, O. A., Lorentzen, S., Dieset, I., Gard, S., Kahn, J. P., Bellivier, F., Leboyer, M., Melle, I. & Henry, C., Oct 2013, In: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 74, 10, p. 991-998 8 p.

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176 Citations (Scopus)

Patterns of childhood adverse events are associated with clinical characteristics of bipolar disorder

Larsson, S., Aas, M., Klungsøyr, O., Agartz, I., Mork, E., Steen, N. E., Barrett, E. A., Lagerberg, T. V., Røssberg, J. I., Melle, I., Andreassen, O. A. & Lorentzen, S., 22 Mar 2013, In: BMC Psychiatry. 13, 97.

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2012

Is cognitive impairment following early life stress in severe mental disorders based on specific or general cognitive functioning?

Aas, M., Steen, N. E., Agartz, I., Aminoff, S. R., Lorentzen, S., Sundet, K., Andreassen, O. A. & Melle, I., 15 Aug 2012, In: Psychiatry Research. 198, 3, p. 495-500 6 p.

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Is deterioration of IQ a feature of first episode psychosis and how can we measure it?

O'Connor, J. A., Wiffen, B. D. R., Reichenberg, A., Aas, M., Falcone, M. A., Russo, M., Sood, P. G., Taylor, H. & David, A. S., May 2012, In: Schizophrenia Research. 137, 1-3, p. 104-109 6 p.

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Is there a link between childhood trauma, cognition, and amygdala and hippocampus volume in first-episode psychosis?

Aas, M., Navari, S., Gibbs, A., Mondelli, V., Fisher, H. L., Morgan, C., Morgan, K., MacCabe, J., Reichenberg, A., Zanelli, J., Fearon, P., Jones, P. B., Murray, R. M., Pariante, C. M. & Dazzan, P., May 2012, In: Schizophrenia Research. 137, 1-3, p. 73-79 7 p.

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Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism, childhood trauma, and cognition in patients with psychotic disorders

Aas, M., Djurovic, S., Athanasiu, L., Steen, N. E., Agartz, I., Lorentzen, S., Sundet, K., Andreassen, O. A. & Melle, I., Jan 2012, In: Schizophrenia bulletin. 38, 1, p. 15-22 8 p.

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