Alexander Olsen

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology

alexander.olsen@ntnu.no +47 91722824

Bygg 12, 12343, Dragvoll, Edvard Bulls veg 1

Alexander Olsen is the head of the Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory (CNL), and an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He is also a certified specialist in clinical neuropsychology, with a clinical position at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. Olavs Hospital, where he is working with neuropsychological assessments and clinical follow-up of patients with acquired brain injury. Alexander Olsen is the current president of the Norwegian Neuropsychological Society.

Courses

Scientific, academic and artistic work

A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database

2021

Dennis, Emily L.; Caeyenberghs, Karen; Hoskinson, Kristen R; Merkley, Tricia L; Suskauer, Stacy J; Asarnow, Robert F; Babikian, Talin; Bartnik-Olson, Brenda L.; Bickart, Kevin; Bigler, Erin D; Ewing-Cobbs, Linda; Figaji, Anthony; Giza, Christopher C.; Goodrich-Hunsaker, Naomi J; Hodges, Cooper B.; Hovenden, Elisabeth; Irimia, Andrei; Königs, Marsh; Levin, Harvey; Lindsey, Hannah M.; Max, Jeffrey E; Newsome, Mary R; Olsen, Alexander; Ryan, Nicholas P; Schmidt, Adam T.; Spruiell, Matthew S; Wade, Benjamin; Ware, Ashley L; Watson, Christopher G; Wheeler, Anne L; Yeates, Keith Owen; Zielinski, Brandon A; Kochunov, Peter; Jahanshad, Neda; Thompson, Paul M; Tate, David F.; Wilde, Elisabeth A.. (2021) White Matter Disruption in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Results From ENIGMA Pediatric Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurology.
Follesø, Hanna Størksen; Austad, Sigrun Borgen; Olsen, Alexander; Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild. (2021) The development, inter-rater agreement and performance of a hierarchical procedure for setting the rest-interval in actigraphy data. Sleep Medicine. vol. 85.
Fordal, Linda; Stenberg, Jonas; Iverson, Grant L.; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Karaliute, Migle; Vik, Anne; Olsen, Alexander; Skandsen, Toril. (2021) Trajectories of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms and Factors Associated With Symptom Reporting After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Fure, Silje Christine Reistad; Howe, Emilie; Andelic, Nada; Brunborg, Cathrine; Sveen, Unni; Røe, Cecilie; Rike, Per-Ola; Olsen, Alexander; Spjelkavik, Øystein; Ugelstad, Helene; Lu, Juan; Ponsford, Jennie; Twamley, Elizabeth; Hellstrøm, Torgeir; Løvstad, Marianne. (2021) Cognitive and vocational rehabilitation after mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury: A randomised controlled trial. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 64 (5).
Fure, Silje Christine Reistad; Howe, Emilie; Spjelkavik, Øystein; Røe, Cecilie; Rike, Per-Ola; Olsen, Alexander; Ponsford, Jennie; Andelic, Nada; Løvstad, Marianne. (2021) Post-concussion symptoms three months after mild-to-moderate TBI: characteristics of sick-listed patients referred to specialized treatment and consequences of intracranial injury. Brain Injury. vol. 35 (9).
Ingvaldsen, Sigrid Hegna; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Brenner, Eiliv; Winnberg, Ingunn; Olsen, Alexander; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Stubberud, Anker. (2021) A biofeedback app for migraine: Development and usability study. JMIR Formative Research. vol. 5 (7).
Kliem, Elisabeth; Gjestad, Elise Ødegård; Ryum, Truls; Olsen, Alexander; Thommessen, Bente; Indredavik, Bent; Bieliauskas, Linas; Due-Tønnessen, Paulina; Fladby, Tormod; Grambaite, Ramune. (2021) The Relationship of Psychiatric Symptoms with Performance-Based and Self-Reported Cognitive Function After Ischemic Stroke. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. vol. 28 (1).
Lauvsnes, Anders Dahlen Forsmo; Langaas, Mette; Olsen, Alexander; Vassileva, Jasmin; Spigset, Olav; Gråwe, Rolf Wilhelm. (2021) Adhd and mental health symptoms in the identification of young adults with increased risk of alcohol dependency in the general population—the hunt4 population study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). vol. 18 (21).
Saksvik, Simen Berg; Smevik, Hanne; Stenberg, Jonas; Follestad, Turid; Vik, Anne; Håberg, Asta; Asarnow, Robert F.; Kallestad, Håvard; Skandsen, Toril; Olsen, Alexander. (2021) Poor sleep quality is associated with greater negative consequences for cognitive control function and psychological health after mild traumatic brain injury than after orthopedic injury. Neuropsychology. vol. 35 (7).
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild; Langvik, Eva; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Kallestad, Håvard; Follesø, Hanna Størksen; Austad, Sigrun Borgen; Dahlberg, Berit Johanna; Ringen, Heidi; Tanum, Tiril Kristine; Sørengaard, Torhild Anita; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi; Smedbøl, Trine; Olsen, Alexander. (2021) High neuroticism is associated with reduced negative affect following sleep deprivation. Personality and Individual Differences. vol. 185 (111291).
Sørengaard, Torhild Anita; Olsen, Alexander; Langvik, Eva; Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild. (2021) Associations between Sleep and Work-Related Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Police Employees. SH@W Safety and Health at Work. vol. 12.
Tahmasian, Masoud; Aleman, André; Andreassen, Ole; Arab, Zahra; Baillet, Marion; Benedetti, Francesco; Bresser, Tom; Bright, Joanna; Chee, Michael W.L.; Chylinski, Daphne; Cheng, Wei; Deantoni, Michele; Dresler, Martin; Eickhoff, Simon B.; Eickhoff, Claudia R.; Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn; Feng, Jianfeng; Foster-Dingley, Jessica C.; Ganjgahi, Habib; Grabe, Hans J.; Groenewold, Nynke A.; Ho, Tiffany C.; Bong Hong, Seung; Houenou, Josselin; Irungu, Benson; Jahanshad, Neda; Khazaie, Habibolah; Kim, Hosung; Koshmanova, Ekaterina; Kocevska, Desi; Kochunov, Peter; Lakbila-Kamal, Oti; Leerssen, Jeanne; Li, Meng; Luik, Annemarie I.; Muto, Vincenzo; Narbutas, Justinas; Nilsonne, Gustav; O’Callaghan, Victoria S.; Olsen, Alexander; Osorio, Ricardo S.; Poletti, Sara; Poudel, Govinda; Reesen, Joyce E.; Reneman, Liesbeth; Reyt, Mathilde; Riemann, Dieter; Rosenzweig, Ivana; Rostampour, Masoumeh; Saberi, Amin; Schiel, Julian; Schmidt, Christina; Schrantee, Anouk; Sciberras, Emma; Silk, Tim J.; Sim, Kang; Smevik, Hanne; Soares, Jair C.; Spiegelhalder, Kai; Stein, Dan J.; Talwar, Puneet; Tamm, Sandra; Teresi, Giana l.; Valk, Sofie L.; Van Someren, Eus; Vandewalle, Gilles; Van Egroo, Maxime; Völzke, Henry; Walter, Martin; Wassing, Rick; Weber, Frederik D.; Weihs, Antoine; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Wright, Margaret J.; Wu, Mon-Ju; Zak, Nathalia; Zarei, Mojtaba. (2021) ENIGMA-Sleep: Challenges, opportunities, and the road map. Journal of Sleep Research. vol. 30 (6).

2020

Dennis, Emily L.; Baron, David; Bartnik-Olson, Brenda L.; Caeyenberghs, Karen; Esopenko, Carrie; Hillary, Frank G.; Kenney, Kimbra; Koerte, Inga K.; Lin, Alexander P.; Mayer, Andrew R.; Mondello, Stefania; Olsen, Alexander; Thompson, Paul M.; Tate, David; Wilde, Elisabeth A.. (2020) ENIGMA brain injury: Framework, challenges, and opportunities. Human Brain Mapping.
Dennis, Emily L.; Caeyenberghs, Karen; Asarnow, Robert F.; Babikian, Talin; Bartnik-Olson, Brenda L.; Bigler, Erin D; Figaji, Anthony; Giza, Christopher C.; Goodrich-Hunsaker, Naomi J; Hodges, Cooper B; Hoskinson, Kristen R; Königs, Marsh; Levin, Harvey; Lindsey, Hannah M; Livny, Abigail; Max, Jeffrey E; Merkley, Tricia L; Newsome, Mary R; Olsen, Alexander; Ryan, Nicholas P; Spruiell, Matthew S; Suskauer, Stacy J; Thomopoulos, Sophia I.; Ware, Ashley L; Watson, Christopher G; Wheeler, Anne L; Yeates, Keith Owen; Zielinski, Brandon A; Thompson, Paul M; Tate, David; Wilde, Elisabeth A.. (2020) Challenges and opportunities for neuroimaging in young patients with traumatic brain injury: a coordinated effort towards advancing discovery from the ENIGMA pediatric moderate/severe TBI group. Brain Imaging and Behavior.
Karlsen, Rune Hatlestad; Karr, Justin E.; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Lundervold, Astri J.; Hjemdal, Odin; Olsen, Alexander; Iverson, Grant L.; Skandsen, Toril. (2020) Examining 3-month test-retest reliability and reliable change using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery. Applied neuropsychology: Adult.
Karlsen, Rune Hatlestad; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Stenberg, Jonas; Lundervold, Astri J.; Olsen, Alexander; Rautio, Ida; Folvik, Line; Håberg, Asta; Vik, Anne; Karr, Justin E.; Iverson, Grant L.; Skandsen, Toril. (2020) Examining the Subacute Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using a Traditional and Computerized Neuropsychological Test Battery. Journal of Neurotrauma. vol. 38 (1).
Olsen, Alexander; Babikian, Talin; Bigler, Erin D.; Caeyenberghs, Karen; Conde, Virginia; Dams-O’Connor, Kristen; Dobryakova, Ekaterina; Genova, Helen; Grafman, Jordan; Håberg, Asta; Heggland, Ingrid; Hellstrøm, Torgeir; Hodges, Cooper B.; Irimia, Andrei; Jha, Ruchira M.; Johnson, Paula K.; Koliatsos, Vassilis E.; Levin, Harvey; Li, Lucia M.; Lindsey, Hannah M.; Livny, Abigail; Løvstad, Marianne; Medaglia, John; Menon, David; Mondello, Stefania; Monti, Martin M.; Newcombe, Virginia F.J.; Petroni, Agustin; Ponsford, Jennie; Sharp, David; Spitz, Gershon; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Thompson, Paul M.; Dennis, Emily L.; Tate, David; Wilde, Elisabeth A.; Hillary, Frank G.. (2020) Toward a global and reproducible science for brain imaging in neurotrauma: the ENIGMA adult moderate/severe traumatic brain injury working group. Brain Imaging and Behavior.
Olsen, Alexander; Babikian, Talin; Dennis, Emily L.; Ellis-Blied, Monica U.; Giza, Christopher C.; Marion, Sarah DeBoard; Mink, Richard; Johnson, Jeffrey; Babbitt, Christopher; Thompson, Paul M.; Asarnow, Robert F.. (2020) Functional Brain Hyperactivations Are Linked to an Electrophysiological Measure of Slow Interhemispheric Transfer Time after Pediatric Moderate/Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. vol. 37 (2).
Saksvik, Simen Berg; Karaliute, Migle; Kallestad, Håvard; Follestad, Turid; Asarnow, Robert F.; Vik, Anne; Håberg, Asta; Skandsen, Toril; Olsen, Alexander. (2020) The prevalence and stability of sleep-wake disturbance and fatigue throughout the first year after mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. vol. 37 (23).
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Dahlberg, Berit Johanna; Tanum, Tiril Kristine; Ringen, Heidi; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi; Smedbøl, Trine; Sørengaard, Torhild Anita; Stople, Mailen; Kallestad, Håvard; Olsen, Alexander. (2020) Mild to moderate partial sleep deprivation is associated with increased impulsivity and decreased positive affect in young adults. Sleep. vol. 43 (10).

Competencies

Midical sciences

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