Axel Nordenskjöld
Axel Nordenskjöld Position: Adjunct Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Medical SciencesEmail: YXhlbC5ub3JkZW5za2pvbGQ7b3J1LnNl
Phone: 46 019 6021000
Room: USÖ
Research subject
Research projects
Active projects
Completed projects
- Assessment of difficulties in everyday life - validation of the Swedish self-administered version of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in a psychiatric population
- Life situation and ward consumption before suicide, among citizens in Örebro county
- Long term effect of Continuation Electroconvulsive therapy
- Prognostic predictors of ECT for depression
Research groups
Publications
Articles in journals |
Articles, reviews/surveys |
Conference papers |
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries |
Manuscripts |
Articles in journals
- Tornhamre, E. , Hammar, Å. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2025). Who is at risk of long-term subjective memory impairment after electroconvulsive therapy?. Journal of Affective Disorders, 372, 324-331. [BibTeX]
- Al-Wandi, A. , Landén, M. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2024). Antipsychotics in the maintenance phase for psychotic depression. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 149 (1), 6-17. [BibTeX]
- Popiolek, K. , Arnison, T. , Bejerot, S. , Fall, K. , Landén, M. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2024). Association between electroconvulsive therapy and time to readmission after a manic episode. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 150 (1), 22-34. [BibTeX]
- Ernstsson, O. , Heintz, E. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Johnson, J. A. , Korkmaz, S. & Zethraeus, N. (2024). Association between pulse width and health-related quality of life after electroconvulsive therapy in patients with unipolar or bipolar depression: an observational register-based study. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 78 (2), 137-145. [BibTeX]
- Sigström, R. , Göteson, A. , Joas, E. , Pålsson, E. , Liberg, B. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Blennow, K. , Zetterberg, H. & et al. (2024). Blood biomarkers of neuronal injury and astrocytic reactivity in electroconvulsive therapy. Molecular Psychiatry. [BibTeX]
- Al-Wandi, A. , Landén, M. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2024). Electroconvulsive therapy in the maintenance phase of psychotic unipolar depression. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 150 (3), 148-159. [BibTeX]
- Popiolek, K. , Arnison, T. , Boden, R. , Ekman, C. J. , Lundberg, J. , Strandberg, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2024). Electroconvulsive Therapy Versus Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With a Depressive Episode: A Register-Based Study. Journal of ECT, 40 (2), 140-141. [BibTeX]
- Strandberg, P. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Bodén, R. , Ekman, C. J. , Lundberg, J. & Popiolek, K. (2024). Electroconvulsive Therapy Versus Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With a Depressive Episode: A Register-Based Study. Journal of ECT, 40 (2), 88-95. [BibTeX]
- Ekstrand, J. , Takamiya, A. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Kirov, G. , Sienaert, P. , Kellner, C. & Movahed Rad, P. (2024). Ketamine or ECT? What have we learned from the KetECT and ELEKT-D trials?. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 27 (1). [BibTeX]
- Brus, O. , Cao, Y. , Carlborg, A. , Engström, I. , von Knorring, L. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2024). Long-Term Effect of Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Depression-Data From a Small Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of ECT, 40 (3), 169-172. [BibTeX]
- Kronsell, A. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Mittendorfer-Rutz, E. & Tiger, M. (2024). Long-term follow-up on patient attitudes towards renewed ECT: A register-based cohort study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 177, 24-30. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. , Popiolek, K. & Kellner, C. H. (2024). Magnetic vs Electric Seizure Induction for the Treatment of Mania-Similar, But Not Yet the Same. JAMA Network Open, 7 (4). [BibTeX]
- Arnison, T. , Rask, O. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Movahed Rad, P. (2024). Safety of and response to electroconvulsive therapy during pregnancy: Results from population‐based nationwide registries. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 150 (5), 360-371. [BibTeX]
- Gillving, C. , Ekman, C. J. , Hammar, Å. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Movahed Rad, P. , Nordanskog, P. , von Knorring, L. & et al. (2024). Seizure Duration and Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder. JAMA Network Open, 7 (7). [BibTeX]
- Hedna, K. , Jonson, M. , Sigström, R. , Levinsson, A. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Waern, M. (2024). Suicidal behavior and all-cause mortality in depressed older adults aged 75+ treated with electroconvulsive therapy: A Swedish register-based comparison study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 39 (5). [BibTeX]
- Sellevåg, K. , Bartz-Johannessen, C. A. , Oedegaard, K. J. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Mohn, C. , Bjørke, J. S. & Kessler, U. (2024). Unmasking Patient Diversity: Exploring Cognitive and Antidepressive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy. European psychiatry, 67 (1). [BibTeX]
- Göteson, A. , Clements, C. C. , Juréus, A. , Joas, E. , Holmén Larsson, J. , Karlsson, R. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Pålsson, E. & et al. (2023). Alterations in the Serum Proteome Following Electroconvulsive Therapy for a Major Depressive Episode: A Longitudinal Multicenter Study. Biological psychiatry global open science, 3 (4), 884-892. [BibTeX]
- Rask, O. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Johansson, B. A. & Movahed Rad, P. (2023). Electroconvulsive therapy in children and adolescents: results from a population‑based study utilising the Swedish National Quality Register. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 32 (11), 2649-2656. [BibTeX]
- Movahed, P. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Kellner, C. H. (2023). Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression. New England Journal of Medicine, 389 (10), 960-961. [BibTeX]
- Ekman, C. J. , Popiolek, K. , Bodén, R. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Lundberg, J. (2023). Outcome of transcranial magnetic intermittent theta-burst stimulation in the treatment of depression - A Swedish register-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 329, 50-54. [BibTeX]
- Nygren, A. , Reutfors, J. , Brandt, L. , Bodén, R. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Tiger, M. (2023). Response to electroconvulsive therapy in treatment-resistant depression: nationwide observational follow-up study. BJPsych Open, 9 (2). [BibTeX]
- Lindblad, L. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Otterbeck, A. & Nordenskjöld, A. M. (2023). Risk factors for mortality of medical causes within 30 days of electroconvulsive therapy. Journal of Affective Disorders, 320, 527-533. [BibTeX]
- Bejerot, S. , Eklund, D. , Hesser, H. , Hietala, M. A. , Kariis, T. , Lange, N. , Lebedev, A. , Montgomery, S. & et al. (2023). Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial with rituximab for psychotic disorder in adults (RCT-Rits). BMC Psychiatry, 23 (1). [BibTeX]
- Ramklint, M. , Söderberg, P. , Tungström, S. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Hermansson, L. (2023). Validity of the self-rated 36-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 as a measure of functioning in Swedish psychiatric outpatients. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 77 (3), 276-281. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. & Movahed, P. (2023). Vi förutspår ingen revolution inom depressionssjukvården. Läkartidningen, 120 (46-47). [BibTeX]
- Sigström, R. , Kowalec, K. , Jonsson, L. , Clements, C. C. , Karlsson, R. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Pålsson, E. , Sullivan, P. F. & et al. (2022). Association Between Polygenic Risk Scores and Outcome of ECT. American Journal of Psychiatry, 179 (11), 844-852. [BibTeX]
- Popiolek, K. , Bejerot, S. , Landén, M. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2022). Association of Clinical and Demographic Characteristics With Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Mania. JAMA Network Open, 5 (6). [BibTeX]
- Pålsson, E. , Melchior, L. , Lindwall Sundel, K. , Karanti, A. , Joas, E. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Agestam, M. , Runeson, B. & et al. (2022). Cohort profile: the Swedish National Quality Register for bipolar disorder(BipoläR). BMJ Open, 12 (12). [BibTeX]
- Svanborg, C. , Amer, A. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Ramklint, M. , Söderberg, P. , Tungström, S. , Ginsberg, Y. & Hermansson, L. (2022). Evidence for validity of the Swedish self-rated 36-item version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) in patients with mental disorders: a multi-centre cross-sectional study using Rasch analysis. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 6 (1). [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. , Güney, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. M. (2022). Major adverse cardiovascular events following electroconvulsive therapy in depression: A register-based nationwide Swedish cohort study with 1-year follow-up. Journal of Affective Disorders, 296, 298-304. [BibTeX]
- Ekstrand, J. , Fattah, C. , Persson, M. , Cheng, T. , Nordanskog, P. , Åkeson, J. , Tingström, A. , Lindström, M. B. & et al. (2022). Racemic Ketamine as an Alternative to Electroconvulsive Therapy for Unipolar Depression: A Randomized, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Trial (KetECT). International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 25 (5), 339-349. [BibTeX]
- Sienaert, P. , Brus, O. , Lambrichts, S. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. , Obbels, J. , Verspecht, S. , Vansteelandt, K. & et al. (2022). Suicidal ideation and ECT, ECT and suicidal ideation: a register study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 146 (1), 74-84. [BibTeX]
- Ahmad, I. , Sandberg, M. , Brus, O. , Ekman, C. J. , Hammar, Å. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & et al. (2022). Validity of diagnoses, treatment dates, and rating scales in the Swedish national quality register for electroconvulsive therapy. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 76 (2), 96-103. [BibTeX]
- Stenmark, L. , Kellner, C. H. , Landén, M. , Larsson, I. , Msghina, M. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2021). Electroconvulsive Therapy and Psychiatric Readmission in Major Depressive Disorder: A Population-Based Register Study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 144 (6), 599-625. [BibTeX]
- Rönnqvist, I. , Nilsson, F. K. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2021). Electroconvulsive Therapy and the Risk of Suicide in Hospitalized Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. JAMA Network Open, 4 (7). [BibTeX]
- Clements, C. C. , Karlsson, R. , Lu, Y. , Juréus, A. , Rück, C. , Andersson, E. , Boberg, J. , Pedersen, N. L. & et al. (2021). Genome-wide association study of patients with a severe major depressive episode treated with electroconvulsive therapy. Molecular Psychiatry, 26 (6), 2429-2439. [BibTeX]
- Midhage, R. , Hermansson, L. , Söderberg, P. , Tungström, S. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Svanborg, C. , Ginsberg, Y. & Ramklint, M. (2021). Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish self-rated 36-item version of WHODAS 2.0 for use in psychiatric populations: using classical test theory. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 75 (7), 494-501. [BibTeX]
- Kalling, S. , Brus, O. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2021). Relapse risk after in-ward electroconvulsive therapy for acute polymorphic psychotic disorder. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 75 (3), 201-206. [BibTeX]
- Kronsell, A. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Bell, M. , Amin, R. , Mittendorfer-Rutz, E. & Tiger, M. (2021). The effect of anaesthetic dose on response and remission in electroconvulsive therapy for major depressive disorder: nationwide register-based cohort study. BJPsych Open, 7 (2). [BibTeX]
- Holländare, F. , Tillfors, M. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Sellin, T. (2020). Are quantity and content of psychiatric interventions associated with suicide? A case-control study of a Swedish sample. BMC Psychiatry, 20 (1). [BibTeX]
- Güney, P. , Ekman, C. J. , Hammar, Å. , Heintz, E. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2020). Electroconvulsive Therapy in Depression: Improvement in Quality of Life Depending on Age and Sex. Journal of ECT, 36 (4), 242-246. [BibTeX]
- Soda, T. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Baune, B. T. (2020). International Consortium on the Genetics of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Severe Depressive Disorders (Gen-ECT-ic). European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 270 (7), 921-932. [BibTeX]
- Sigström, R. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Juréus, A. , Clements, C. , Joas, E. , Pålsson, E. & Landén, M. (2020). Long-term subjective memory after electroconvulsive therapy. BJPsych Open, 6 (2). [BibTeX]
- Stenmark, L. , Popiolek, K. , Bodén, R. , Brus, O. , Hammar, Å. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & et al. (2020). Predictors of Treatment Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Schizophrenia: A Nationwide Registry-Based Study. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open, 1 (1). [BibTeX]
- Tornhamre, E. , Ekman, C. J. , Hammar, Å. , Landen, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2020). The Effect of Pulse Width on Subjective Memory Impairment and Remission Rate 6 Months After Electroconvulsive Therapy. Journal of ECT, 36 (4), 272-278. [BibTeX]
- Göterfelt, L. , Ekman, C. J. , Hammar, Å. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2020). The Incidence of Dental Fracturing in Electroconvulsive Therapy in Sweden. Journal of ECT, 36 (3), 168-171. [BibTeX]
- Cato, V. , Holländare, F. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Sellin Jönsson, T. (2019). Association between benzodiazepines and suicide risk: a matched case-control study. BMC Psychiatry, 19 (1). [BibTeX]
- Popiolek, K. , Bejerot, S. , Brus, O. , Hammar, Å. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2019). Electroconvulsive therapy in bipolar depression: effectiveness and prognostic factors. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 140 (3), 196-204. [BibTeX]
- Kronsell, A. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Tiger, M. (2019). Less memory complaints with reduced stimulus dose during electroconvulsive therapy for depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 259, 296-301. [BibTeX]
- Brus, O. , Cao, Y. , Hammar, Å. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2019). Lithium for suicide and readmission prevention after electroconvulsive therapy for unipolar depression: population-based register study. BJPsych Open, 5 (3). [BibTeX]
- Rönnqvist, I. , Brus, O. , Hammar, Å. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2019). Rehospitalization of Postpartum Depression and Psychosis After Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Population-Based Study With a Matched Control Group. Journal of ECT, 35 (4), 264-271. [BibTeX]
- Svensson, A. F. , Khaldi, M. , Engström, I. , Matusevich, K. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2019). Remission rate of transcranial magnetic stimulation compared with electroconvulsive therapy: a case-control study. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 72 (7), 471-476. [BibTeX]
- Kellner, C. H. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2019). "Treatment Resistance" in Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Patients: Time to Move On. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 140 (5), 490-491. [BibTeX]
- Rundgren, S. , Brus, O. , Båve, U. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2018). Improvement of postpartum depression and psychosis after electroconvulsive therapy: A population-based study with a matched comparison group. Journal of Affective Disorders, 235, 258-264. [BibTeX]
- Popiolek, K. , Brus, O. , Elvin, T. , Landen, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2018). Rehospitalization and suicide following electroconvulsive therapy for bipolar depression: A population-based register study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 226, 146-154. [BibTeX]
- Holm, J. , Brus, O. , Båve, U. , Landen, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. , von Knorring, L. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2017). Improvement of cycloid psychosis following electroconvulsive therapy. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 71 (6), 405-410. [BibTeX]
- Brus, O. , Cao, Y. , Gustafsson, E. , Hultén, M. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , Nordanskog, P. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2017). Self-assessed remission rates after electroconvulsive therapy of depressive disorders. European psychiatry, 45, 154-160. [BibTeX]
- Brus, O. , Nordanskog, P. , Båve, U. , Cao, Y. , Hammar, Å. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2017). Subjective Memory Immediately Following Electroconvulsive Therapy. Journal of ECT, 33 (2), 96-103. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. (2015). ECT is superior to pharmacotherapy for the short-term treatment of medication-resistant inpatients with bipolar depression. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 18 (4), 118-118. [BibTeX]
- Nordanskog, P. , Hultén, M. , Landén, M. , Lundberg, J. , von Knorring, L. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2015). Electroconvulsive Therapy in Sweden 2013: Data From the National Quality Register for ECT. Journal of ECT, 31 (4), 263-267. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. , von Knorring, L. , Ljung, T. , Carlborg, A. , Brus, O. & Engström, I. (2013). Continuation electroconvulsive therapy with pharmacotherapy versus pharmacotherapy alone for prevention of relapse of depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of ECT, 29 (2), 86-92. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. , von Knorring, L. , Brus, O. & Engström, I. (2013). Predictors of regained occupational functioning after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with major depressive disorder: a population based cohort study. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 67 (5), 326-333. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. , von Knorring, L. & Engström, I. (2012). Predictors of the short-term responder rate of Electroconvulsive therapy in depressive disorders: a population based study. BMC Psychiatry, 12. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. , von Knorring, L. & Engström, I. (2011). Predictors of time to relapse/recurrence after electroconvulsive therapy in patients with major depressive disorder: a population-based cohort study. Depression Research and Treatment, 2011, 470985. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. , Knorring, L. v. & Engström, I. (2011). Rehospitalization rate after continued electroconvulsive therapy: a retrospective chart review of patients with severe depression. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 65 (1), 26-31. [BibTeX]
Articles, reviews/surveys
- Al-Wandi, A. , Holmberg, C. , Landén, M. & Nordenskjöld, A. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of maintenance treatment for psychotic depression. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 76 (6), 442-450. [BibTeX]
- Lambrichts, S. , Detraux, J. , Vansteelandt, K. , Nordenskjöld, A. , Obbels, J. , Schrijvers, D. & Sienaert, P. (2021). Does lithium prevent relapse following successful electroconvulsive therapy for major depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 143 (4), 294-306. [BibTeX]
- Nordenskjöld, A. , Mårtensson, B. , Pettersson, A. , Heintz, E. & Landén, M. (2016). Effects of Hesel-coil deep transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression: a systematic review. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 70 (7), 492-497. [BibTeX]
Conference papers
- Nygren, A. , Reutfors, J. , Brandt, L. , Bodén, R. , Nordenskjöld, A. & Tiger, M. (2022). Response to electroconvulsive therapy in treatment resistant depression: A nationwide register-based study. In: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. Paper presented at 38th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology: Advancing Pharmacoepidemiology and Real-World Evidence for the Global Community (ICPE 2022), Copenhagen, Denmark, August 26–28, 2022. (pp. 310-310). John Wiley & Sons. [BibTeX]
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
- Nordenskjöld, A. (2013). Electroconvulsive therapy for depression. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro universitet. [BibTeX]
Manuscripts
- Popiolek, K. , Arnison, T. , Bejerot, S. , Fall, K. , Landén, M. & Nordenskjöld, A. Association between electroconvulsive therapy and time to readmission after a manic episode. [BibTeX]
- Brus, O. , Cao, Y. , Carlborg, A. , Engström, I. , von Knorring, L. , Ljung, T. & Nordenskjöld, A. Long term effect of continuation electroconvulsive therapy for depressive patients : a randomized controlled trial. [BibTeX]