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Lars Smith is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research spans across multiple interconnected areas primarily focusing on maternal and child health from psychological and medical perspectives. The main fields of study in their work include Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions to Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Social Psychology, Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's recent publications encompass topics related to maternal mental health, child development, and nutrition. Notable papers include:

  • Iodine status during pregnancy and at 6 weeks, 6, 12 and 18 months post-partum (2020), published in Maternal and Child Nutrition
  • The context and development of the early relational health screen (2022), published in Infant Mental Health Journal
  • Antecedents of fathers' perception of child behavior at child age 12 months (2020), published in Infant Mental Health Journal
  • Fatty Acid Reference Intervals in Red Blood Cells among Pregnant Women in Norway-Cross Sectional Data from the 'Little in Norway' Cohort (2020), published in Nutrients
  • Dyadic parent-infant interaction patterns at 12 months: Exploring dyadic parent-infant gender compositions (2022), published in Infant Mental Health Journal

Their research topics prominently address maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, attachment and relationship dynamics, child abuse and trauma, as well as family dynamics and relationships. Additional topics include thyroid disorders and treatments, and sodium intake and health.

Frequent publication venues for Lars Smith include:

  • Infant Mental Health Journal
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • Maternal and Child Nutrition
  • Nutrients
  • Children

Collaborative research is a notable aspect of Lars Smith's career. Frequent co-authors encompass Vibeke Moe, Eivor Fredriksen, Inger Aakre, Lisbeth Dahl, and Marian Kjellevold, indicating ongoing partnerships within the fields of child psychology and maternal health.

Best Publications

  • Maternal supplementation with very-long-chain n-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation augments children's IQ at 4 years of age.

    Ingrid B. Helland;Lars Smith;Kristin Saarem;Ola D. Saugstad

  • Similar Effects on Infants of n-3 and n-6 Fatty Acids Supplementation to Pregnant and Lactating Women

    Ingrid B. Helland;Ola Didrik Saugstad;Lars Smith;Kristin Saarem

  • Effect of Supplementing Pregnant and Lactating Mothers With n-3 Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids on Children's IQ and Body Mass Index at 7 Years of Age

    Ingrid B. Helland;Lars Smith;Birgitta Blomén;Kristin Saarem

  • A new `advanced' test of theory of mind: evidence from children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome

    Nils Kaland;Annette Møller-Nielsen;Kirsten Callesen;Erik Lykke Mortensen

  • Improved cognitive development among preterm infants attributable to early supplementation of human milk with docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid.

    Christine Henriksen;Kristin Haugholt;Magnus Lindgren;Anne Karin Aurvåg

  • Performance of children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism on advanced theory of mind tasks.

    Nils Kaland;Kirsten Callesen;Annette Møller-Nielsen;Erik Lykke Mortensen

  • A randomized controlled trial of preschool‐based joint attention intervention for children with autism

    Anett Kaale;Lars Smith;Eili Sponheim

  • The Strange Stories test--a replication study of children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome.

    Nils Kaland;Annette Møller-Nielsen;Lars Smith;Erik Lykke Mortensen

  • Brief report: cognitive flexibility and focused attention in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism as measured on the computerized version of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.

    Nils Kaland;Lars Smith;Erik Lykke Mortensen

  • The predictive validity of nonverbal communicative skills in infants with perinatal hazards

    Stein Erik Ulvund;Lars Smith

  • Effect of early intervention on social interaction between mothers and preterm infants at 12 months of age: a randomized controlled trial.

    Ingrid Helen Ravn;Lars Smith;Rolf Lindemann;Nina Aarhus Smeby;Nina Aarhus Smeby

  • Exploring the Relation Between Memory, Gestural Communication, and the Emergence of Language in Infancy: A Longitudinal Study

    Mikael Heimann;Mikael Heimann;Karin Strid;Lars Smith;Tomas Tjus

  • Prevalence of postpartum depression in two municipalities in Norway.

    Kari Glavin;Lars Smith;Ragnhild Sørum

  • Effects of early mother–infant intervention on outcomes in mothers and moderately and late preterm infants at age 1 year: A randomized controlled trial

    Ingrid Helen Ravn;Lars Smith;Nina Aarhus Smeby;Nina Aarhus Smeby;Nina Margrethe Kynoe

  • Redesigned community postpartum care to prevent and treat postpartum depression in women--a one-year follow-up study.

    Kari Glavin;Lars Smith;Ragnhild Sørum;Bodil Ellefsen

  • Parenting Stress Plays a Mediating Role in the Prediction of Early Child Development from Both Parents’ Perinatal Depressive Symptoms

    Eivor Fredriksen;Tilmann von Soest;Lars Smith;Vibeke Moe

  • VISION, COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GIRLS AND WOMEN WITH RETT SYNDROME

    Stephen von Tetzchner;Karl H Jacobsen;Lars Smith;Ola H Skjeldal

  • Productive vocabulary size predicts event-related potential correlates of fast mapping in 20-month-olds

    Janne von Koss Torkildsen;Janne Mari Svangstu;Hanna Friis Hansen;Lars Smith

  • Preschool-Based Social Communication Treatment for Children With Autism: 12-Month Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial

    Anett Kaale;Morten W. Fagerland;Egil W. Martinsen;Egil W. Martinsen;Lars Smith

  • Supportive counselling by public health nurses for women with postpartum depression

    Kari Glavin;Lars Smith;Ragnhild Sørum;Bodil Ellefsen

  • Disembedding performance in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism

    Nils Kaland;Erik Lykke Mortensen;Lars Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Mikael Heimann
Mikael Heimann Linköping University
Magnus Lindgren
Magnus Lindgren Lund University
Erik Lykke Mortensen
Erik Lykke Mortensen University of Copenhagen
Tilmann von Soest
Tilmann von Soest University of Oslo
Andrew N. Meltzoff
Andrew N. Meltzoff University of Washington
Einar Heiervang
Einar Heiervang University of Oslo
Joseph F. Fagan
Joseph F. Fagan Case Western Reserve University
Egil W. Martinsen
Egil W. Martinsen University of Oslo
Megan R. Gunnar
Megan R. Gunnar University of Minnesota
Robert Lyle
Robert Lyle Oslo University Hospital

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