Publications 2008-2015

Fears in the General Population: More Frequent in Females and Associated With the Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism and Perceived Relationship With Mothers.
Tulviste T, Kiive E, Akkermann K, Harro J.
J Child Neurol. 2015 Oct;30(11):1459-65.
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Neuropeptide S receptor gene variant and environment: contribution to alcohol use disorders and alcohol consumption.
Laas K, Reif A, Akkermann K, Kiive E, Domschke K, Lesch KP, Veidebaum T, Harro J.
Addict Biol. 2015 May;20(3):605-16.
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Lapse heaolu ja vaimse tervise hindamisvahendite kaardistamine. Rakenduskava standardiseeritud hindamisvahendite kohandamiseks Eesti praktikale.
Akkermann K.
2014.
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Bacterial ClpB heat-shock protein, an antigen-mimetic of the anorexigenic peptide α-MSH, at the origin of eating disorders.
Tennoune N, Chan P, Breton J, Legrand R, Chabane YN, Akkermann K, Järv A, Ouelaa W, Takagi K, Ghouzali I, Francois M, Lucas N, Bole-Feysot C, Pestel-Caron M, do Rego JC, Vaudry D, Harro J, Dé E, Déchelotte P, Fetissov SO.
Transl Psychiatry. 2014 Oct 7;4:e458.
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Interaction of the neuropeptide S receptor gene Asn¹⁰⁷Ile variant and environment: contribution to affective and anxiety disorders, and suicidal behaviour.
Laas K, Reif A, Akkermann K, Kiive E, Domschke K, Lesch KP, Veidebaum T, Harro J.
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2014 Apr;17(4):541-52.
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Mitigating aggressiveness through education? The monoamine oxidase A genotype and mental health in general population.
Kiive E, Laas K, Akkermann K, Comasco E, Oreland L, Veidebaum T, Harro J.
Acta Neuropsychiatr. 2014 Feb;26(1):19-28.
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Effect of COMT Val158Met polymorphism on personality traits and educational attainment in a longitudinal population representative study.
Lehto K, Akkermann K, Parik J, Veidebaum T, Harro J.
Eur Psychiatry. 2013 Oct;28(8):492-8.
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The impact of adverse life events and the serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism on the development of eating disorder symptoms.
Akkermann K, Kaasik K, Kiive E, Nordquist N, Oreland L, Harro J.
J Psychiatr Res. 2012 Jan;46(1):38-43.
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Food restriction leads to binge eating dependent upon the effect of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism.
Akkermann K, Hiio K, Villa I, Harro J.
Psychiatry Res. 2011 Jan 30;185(1-2):39-43.
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Serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism affects the severity of binge eating in general population.
Akkermann K, Nordquist N, Oreland L, Harro J.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2010 Feb 1;34(1):111-4.
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Associations between verbal reasoning, normative beliefs about aggression, and different forms of aggression
Kikas, E., Peets, K., Tropp, K., & Hinn, M.
Journal of Research on Adolescence, 19(1), 137–149.
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Association of 5-HTT gene polymorphism, platelet MAO activity, and drive for thinness in a population-based sample of adolescent girls.
Akkermann K, Paaver M, Nordquist N, Oreland L, Harro J.
Int J Eat Disord. 2008 Jul;41(5):399-404.
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