Sissel Gravråkmo

About

Current Position

I am a University Lecturer at the Department of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Project

Ph.D. project: Intellectual disability in childhood and adolescence:

Social skills and the significance of executive functions for adaptive behaviours and mental health

Background

- Psychologist, specialist in Clinical Neuropsychology and clinical child- and adolescent psychology

- I have worked in the field of child- and adolescent psychiatry and work at the child habilitation services (HABU) at St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, a day-clinic for children and adolescents with congenital or early acquired disorders and co-existing conditions such as neurodevelopmental disorders including learning difficulties and intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy and cerebral palsy.

Interests

- Neuropsychology

- Developmental psychology, cognitive and social development in a lifespan, normal development and neurodevelopmental disorders

- Education and work

- Mental health

- Intellectual disability, executive functions, adaptive behaviours

Teaching

Teaches developmental psychology, cognitive and social development, intellectual disability, habilitation, assessment-tools relevant for CAMHS and habilitation services

Publications

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