Academic interests
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Cognitive rehabilitation/remediation in psychiatric disorders and brain injuries
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Neuropsychological aspects after brain injury
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Neuropsychological aspects in psychiatric disorders
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Intervention research
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Executive function
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Neuropsychological assessment methods
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Theory of mind
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Social communication
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Fatigue
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Emotion regulation
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Neurofeedback
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Cognitive function after cancer and cancer treatment
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Cognitive function after Covid-19
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Sleep and sleep disorders
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Depression
Projects
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COgnitive REhabilitation in pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (CORE pABI). A randomized controlled study
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Cognitive rehabilitation post covid-19: A randomized controlled trial (TRAINCOVID)
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Executive control training for adolescents with ADHD: A randomized controlled effectiveness trial (ADHD-Effect)
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Coping with fatigue after stroke with an e-health app
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Cognitive remediation as a novel treatment option for cancer-related cognitive impairment in cervical cancer survivors
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Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder in children: clinical characteristics, stability over time and parental stress
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Mind the sleep – a new framework for understanding cognitive-affective impairments in depression
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The Effect of Goal Management Training for Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Neurocognitive Sequelae: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Cognitive remediation of executive functions – Goal Management Training for individuals with early psychosis: a pilot study
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Boosting control: EEG-neurofeedback interventions targeting executive functions
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A Multidisciplinary Intervention in Total Knee Arthroplasty (MultiKnee)
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Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in cervical cancer survivors and exploring cognitive remediation as a novel treatment option
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Cognitive remediation of executive dysfunction for patients with schizophrenia or high risk for schizophrenia
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Goal Management Training of executive functions in persons with active and remitted major depression: A randomized controlled trial
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Biopsychosocial reactions after stroke
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Group based treatment for persons with social communication disorder: A randomized controlled trial
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Goal Management Training (GMT) Targeting Cognitive Regulatory Abilities in Adults with ADHD
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Goal Management Training combined with external cuing and an emotional regulation module in the chronic phase of acquired brain injury. A randomized controlled trial
Teaching
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PSYC6513 - Klinisk nevropsykologi - Undersøkelse og intervensjon
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PSYC6310 – Praktikum
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PSYC4330 – Klinisk nevropsykologi
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PSY4307 - Fundamentals of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
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PSYC4305 - Klinisk nevropsykologi
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PSYC2103 - Prosjekt - Kognitiv og nevropsykologi
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MED6800 - Medisinstudiet, modul 8 (kommunikasjon ved kognitive og kommunikasjonsvansker)
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MED4400 - Medisinstudiet, modul 4 (kognitiv svikt)
Background
2022 → Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology. University of Oslo
2020 → Senior Scientist. Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital
2020 – 2022: Associate Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology. University of Oslo
2017 – 2020: Associate Professor II. University of Oslo
2017 – 2020: Project leader. Oslo University Hospital
2015 – 2020: Neuropsychologist/researcher. Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital
2005 – 2015: Neuropsychologist/researcher. Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital (SRH)
2011 – 2014: Philosophiae doctor (PhD). University of Oslo
2011: Specialist in clinical neuropsychology
2004 – 2005: Neuropsychologist Sørlandet Hospital
2002 – 2003: Master’s degree in psychology. Aarhus University, Denmark
1999 – 2001: Bachelor of Arts (Psychology). University of Newcastle, Australia
Honoraria
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2022: Co-author best poster prize at ESCAP22
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2016: Finalist for the Norman and Margaret Guthkelch Research Award
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2016: Co-author best poster prize at SRHSB conference
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2015: Nominated for the PhD of the year award
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2014: European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Prize Award (third place)
Appointments
2021 – Member of the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK sør-øst)
2021 – Board member Norwegian Neuropsychological Society
2017 – 2020: Chair of the specialist committee neuropsychology, Psych. Assn. (NPF)
2011 – 2020: Course manager specialization program for neuropsychology (NPF)
2014 – 2015: Head of thematic research group for rare disorders at SRH
2013 – 2015: Head of cognitive rehabilitation expertise group at SRH
Partners
Collaborates with relevant research groups in Norway (Haukeland University Hospital, Innlandet Hospital Trust, NORMENT Centre for Psychosis Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, K.G. Jebsen Centre for Research on Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Oslo University Hospital, St. Olavs Hospital, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Bergen), USA/Canada (Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest, Rusk Rehabilitation, University of Toronto, University of Yale, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) and Europe (Hôpitaux de Saint Maurice, King’s College London, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, University of Glasgow, Danderyds University Hospital, Ghent University, Hospital de Sant Pau).