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Lin Sørensen

Associate Professor, Head of the Neuropsychological Outpatient Clinic
Department of Biological and Medical Psychology Faculty of Psychology
  • E-mailLin.Sorensen@uib.no
  • Phone+47 55 58 62 07
  • Visitor Address
    Jonas Lies vei 91
  • Postal Address
    Postboks 7807
    5020 BERGEN

Head of the research group "Emotion & Cognition Group" (ECG) https://www.uib.no/en/ecg

 

 

Popular science papers:

Schanche, E. & Sørensen, L. "Slik kommer du av depresjonen", Bergens Tidende  (13.03.2016) http://www.bt.no/nyheter/innsikt/Slik-kommer-du-ut-av-depresjonen-355995...

Sørensen, L. & Hovda, O.A. "Friminuttene verre enn timene", Bergens Tidende (15.11.2013) http://www.bt.no/nyheter/innsikt/Friminuttene-verre-enn-timene-3006916.html

Sørensen, L. "Barn med konsentrasjonsvansker", Bergens Tidende (22.08.2008) http://www.bt.no/meninger/kronikk/Barn-med-konsentrasjonsvansker-1897517...

Teaching and supervising clinical training in outpatient clinical and neuropsychological assessments.

2016:

Sørensen, L., Eichele, T., van Wageningen, H., Plessen, K.J., & Stevens, M.C. (in press). Amplitude variability over trials in hemodynamic responses in adolescents with ADHD: The role of the anterior default mode network and the non-specific role of the striatum. NeuroImage:Clinical.

Eilertsen, T., Thorsen, A.L., Holm, S.E.H., Bøe, T., Sørensen, L., & Lundervold, A.J. (in press). Parental socioeconomic status and child intellectual functioning in a  Norwegian sample. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.

Sørensen, L., Sonuga-Barke, E., Eichele, H., van Wageningen, H., Wollsclaeger, D., &   Plessen, J.P. (in press). Suboptimal decision making by children with ADHD in the face of risk: Poor adjustment and delay aversion rather than general proneness to taking risks. Neuropsychology.

Svendsen, J., Osnes, B., Binder, P.-E., Dundaas, I., Visted, E., Nordby, H., Schanche, E., & Sørensen, L. (2016). Trait self-compassion reflects emotional flexibility through an  association with high vagally mediated heart-rate variability. Mindfulness.

Lundervold, A.J., Hinshaw, S., Sørensen, L., & Posserud, M.-B. (2016). Co-occurring symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a population-based sample of adolescents screened for depression. BMC Psychiatry, 16(1).

Eichele, H., Eichele, T., Bjelland, I., Høvik, M.F., Sørensen, L., van Wageningen, H.,…Plessen, K.J. (2016). Performance monitoring in medication naïve children with tourette syndrome. Frontiers in Neuroscience.

Plessen, K.J., Allen, E.A., Eichele, H., Wageningen, H.v.., Høvik, M.F., Sørensen, L.,…Eichele, T. (2016). Reduced Error Signaling in Medication-Naïve Children with   ADHD: Relationships to Behavioral Variability and Post-Error Adaptations. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 41(2).

Lundervold AJ, Stickert M, Hysing M, Sørensen, L, Gillberg C, Posserud MB. (2016). Attention Deficits in children with combined autism and adhdh: A CPT study. Journal of Attention Disorders, 20(7).

 

2015:

Sørensen, L., Osnes, B., Binder, P.E., & Schanche, E. (accepted). Attentional lapses as a transdiagnostic factor to target treatment in mental health disorders: The role of mindfulness training. In Stoyanov, D., and Stieglitz, R.-D. (Eds). New developments      in Clinical Psychology Research. Nova Science Publishers, INC.

Lundervold, A.J., Halleland, H.B., Brevik, E., Haavik, J., & Sørensen, L. (in press). Verbal memory function in intellectually well-functioning adults with ADHD: Relations to working memory and response inhibition. Journal of Attention Disorders.

Halleland, H.B., Sørensen, L., Posserud, M.B., Haavik, J., & Lundevold, A.J. (in press). Occupational status is compromised in adults with ADHD and psychometrically defined executive function deficits. Journal of Attention Disorders.

Tillman, C., Brocki, K.C., Sørensen, L., & Lundervold, A.J. (2015). A longitudinal examination of the developmental executive function hierarchy in children with externalizing behavior problems. Journal of Attention Disorders, 19(6).

 

2014:

Sørensen, L. & Hysing, M. (2014). Målegenskaper ved den norske versjonen av Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF). PsykTestBarn, 2:6.

Sørensen, L., Plessen, K.J., Adolfsdottir, S., & Lundervold, A.J. (2014). The specificity of the Stroop interference score of errors to ADHD in boys. Journal of Child Neuropsychology, 20(6).

 

- 2012:

Sørensen, L., Plessen, K. J., & Lundervold, A. J. (2012). The impact of inattention and emotional problems on cognitive control in primary school children. Journal of Attention Disorders,   17(7), 589-599.

Sørensen, L., Plessen, K. J., Nicholas, J., & Lundervold, A. J. (2011). Is behavioral regulation in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder aggravated by comorbid anxiety disorder? Journal of Attention Disorders, 15(1): 56-66.

Lundervold, A. J., Posserud, M.-B., Ullebø, A. K., Sørensen, L., & Gillberg, C. (2010). Teacher reports of hypoactivity symptoms reflect slow cognitive processing speed in primary school children. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 20(3): 121-126.

Hammar, Å., Sørensen, L., Årdal, G., Oedegaard, K., Kroken, R., Roness, A., & Lund, A. (2010). Enduring cognitive dysfunction in unipolar major depression: a test-retest study using the Stroop paradigm. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 51(4): 304-308.

Tillman, C., Bohlin, G., Sørensen, L., & Lundervold, A. (2009). Intellectual deficits in children with ADHD beyond central executive and non-executive functions.   Archieves of Clinical Neuropsychology, 24(8): 769-782.

Tillman, C. M., Bohlin, G., Sørensen, L., & Lundervold, A. J. (2009). Intelligence and specific cognitive abilities in children. Journal of Individual Differences, 30: 209-219.

Sørensen L., Hugdahl K., & Lundervold A. (2008). Emotional symptoms in inattentive primary school children. A population based study. Journal of Attention Disorders, 11(5):580-587.

Adolfsdottir, S., Sørensen, L., & Lundervold, A. (2008). The attention network test: a characteristic pattern of deficits in children with ADHD. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 4(9).

Lundervold, A. & Sørensen, L. (2008). Kognitiv funksjon hos barn med ADHD, eksemplifisert ved WISC-III resultater. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 45(9), 1143-1148.

Lundervold A. J., Posserud, M.-B., Sørensen, L., & Gillberg, C. (2007). Intellectual function in children with teacher-reported language problems. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 49(2):187-193.

 

Academic article
  • Visted, Endre; Sørensen, Lin; Vøllestad, Jon; Osnes, Berge; Svendsen, Julie Lillebostad; Jentschke, Sebastian; Binder, Per-Einar; Schanche, Elisabeth. 2019. The association between juvenile onset of depression and emotion regulation difficulties. Frontiers in Psychology. 1-12.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Wass, Sam Vincent; Osnes, Berge; Schanche, Elisabeth; Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Svendsen, Julie Lillebostad; Visted, Endre; Eilertsen, Thomas; Jensen, Daniel André; Nordby, Helge; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Binder, Per-Einar; Koenig, Julian; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J.S. 2019. A psychophysiological investigation of the interplay between orienting and executive control during stimulus conflict: A heart rate variability study. Physiology and Behavior. 1-8.
  • Jensen, Daniel André; Høvik, Marie Farstad; Monsen, Nadja Josefine Nyhammer; Eggen, Thale Wanvik; Eichele, Heike; Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Sørensen, Lin. 2018. Keeping emotions in mind: The influence of working memory capacity on parent-reported symptoms of emotional lability in a sample of children with and without ADHD. Frontiers in Psychology. 1-9.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Osnes, Berge; Visted, Endre; Svendsen, Julie Lillebostad; Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Binder, Per-Einar; Schanche, Elisabeth. 2018. Dispositional mindfulness and attentional control: The specific association between the mindfulness facets of non-judgment and describing with flexibility of early operating orienting in conflict detection. Frontiers in Psychology. 1-9.
  • Visted, Endre; Sørensen, Lin; Osnes, Berge; Svendsen, Julie Lillebostad; Binder, Per-Einar; Schanche, Elisabeth. 2017. The association between self-reported difficulties in emotion regulation and heart rate variability: The salient role of not accepting negative emotions. Frontiers in Psychology. 1-9.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund; Eichele, Heike; Wageningen, Heidi Karin van; Wollschläger, Daniel; Plessen, Kerstin J. 2017. Suboptimal decision making by children with ADHD in the face of risk: Poor risk adjustment and delay aversion rather than general proneness to taking risks. Neuropsychology. 119-128.
  • Eichele, Heike; Eichele, Tom; Marquardt, Lynn Anne; Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Sørensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J. 2017. Development of performance and ERPs in a flanker task in children and adolescents with tourette syndrome - a follow-up study. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 1-14.
  • Svendsen, Julie Lillebostad; Osnes, Berge; Binder, Per-Einar; Dundas, Ingrid; Visted, Endre; Nordby, Helge; Schanche, Elisabeth; Sørensen, Lin. 2016. Trait self-compassion reflects emotional flexibility through an association with high vagally mediated heart rate variability. Mindfulness. 1103-1113.
  • Plessen, Kerstin J.; Allen, Elena; Eichele, Heike; Wageningen, Heidi Karin van; Høvik, Marie Farstad; Sørensen, Lin; Worren, Marius Kalsås; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Eichele, Tom. 2016. Reduced error signalling in medication-naive children with ADHD: associations with behavioural variability and post-error adaptations. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience. 77-87.
  • Eichele, Heike; Eichele, Tom; Bjelland, Ingvar; Høvik, Marie Farstad; Sørensen, Lin; Wageningen, Heidi Karin van; Worren, Marius Kalsås; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Plessen, Kerstin J. 2016. Performance monitoring in medication-naïve children with Tourette Syndrome. Frontiers in Neuroscience.
  • Eilertsen, Thomas; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Bøe, Tormod; Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri. 2016. Parental socioeconomic status and child intellectual functioning in a Norwegian sample. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 399-405.
  • Lundervold, Astri; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Sørensen, Lin; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio. 2016. Co-occurring symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a population-based sample of adolescents screened for depression. BMC Psychiatry.
  • Lundervold, Astri ; Stickert, Marte; Hysing, Mari; Sørensen, Lin; Gillberg, Christopher; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio. 2016. Attention deficits in children with combined autism and ADHD: A CPT study. Journal of Attention Disorders.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Eichele, Tom; Wageningen, Heidi Karin van; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Stevens, Michael C. 2016. Amplitude variability over trials in hemodynamic responses in adolescents with ADHD: The role of the anterior default mode network and the non-specific role of the striatum. NeuroImage: Clinical. 397-404.
  • Lundervold, Astri; Halleland, Helene; Brevik, Erlend Joramo; Haavik, Jan; Sørensen, Lin. 2015. Verbal memory function in intellectually well-functioning adults with ADHD: Relations to working memory and response inhibition. Journal of Attention Disorders. 1188-1198.
  • Halleland, Helene; Sørensen, Lin; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Haavik, Jan; Lundervold, Astri. 2015. Occupational status is compromised in adults with ADHD and psychometrically defined executive function deficits. Journal of Attention Disorders. 76-86.
  • Tillman, Carin; Brocki, Karin C.; Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri. 2015. A longitudinal examination of the developmental executive function hierarchy in children with externalizing behavior problems. Journal of Attention Disorders. 496-506.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Lundervold, Astri. 2014. The specificity of the Stroop interference score of errors to ADHD in boys. Child Neuropsychology: A Journal of Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence. 677-691.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Lundervold, Astri. 2012. The impact of inattention and emotional problems on cognitive control in primary school children. Journal of Attention Disorders. 589-599.
  • Lundervold, Astri ; Posserud, Maj-Britt Roccio; Ullebø, Anne Karin; Sørensen, Lin; Gillberg, Christopher. 2011. Teacher reports of hypoactivity symptoms reflect slow cognitive processing speed in primary school children. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 121-126.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Nicholas, Jude; Lundervold, Astri. 2011. Is behavioral regulation in children with ADHD aggravated by comorbid anxiety disorder? Journal of Attention Disorders. 55-66.
  • Hammar, Åsa; Sørensen, Lin; Årdal, Guro; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Kroken, Rune; Roness, Atle; Lund, Anders. 2010. Enduring cognitive dysfunction in unipolar major depression: A test-retest study using the Stroop paradigm. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 304-308.
  • Tillman, Carin; Bohlin, Gunilla; Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri. 2009. Intelligence and Specific Cognitive Abilities in Children. Journal of Individual Differences. 209-219.
  • Tillman, Carin; Bohlin, Gunilla; Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri. 2009. Intellectual deficits in children with ADHD beyond central executive and non-executive functions. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 769-782.
  • Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri Johansen. 2008. The attention network test: a characteristic pattern of deficits in children with ADHD. Behavioral and Brain Functions.
  • Lundervold, Astri ; Sørensen, Lin. 2008. Kognitiv funksjon hos barn med ADHD, eksemplifisert ved WISC-III-resultater. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 1143-1148.
  • Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Posserud, Maj-Britt; Sørensen, Lin; Gillberg, Christopher. 2008. Intellectual function in children with teacher-reported language problems. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 187-193.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Lundervold, Astri. 2008. Emotional symptoms in inattentive primary school children: a population-based study. Journal of Attention Disorders. 580-587.
Popular scientific lecture
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2010. ADHD hos barn.
  • Lundervold, Astri ; Sørensen, Lin. 2008. Erfaringer fra Barn i Bergen.
  • Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Sørensen, Lin; Posserud, Maj-Britt. 2005. Konsentrasjonsvansker hos barn.
Academic lecture
  • Sørensen, Lin; Schanche, Elisabeth; Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Svendsen, Julie Lillebostad; Visted, Endre; Eilertsen, Thomas; Binder, Per-Einar; Osnes, Berge. 2016. The functional interaction between attention networks reflects enhanced flexible and adaptive abilities – as measured with heart rate variability .
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2011. Anxiety and depression in school aged children with ADHD.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Laeng, Bruno; Lundervold, Astri ; Plessen, Kerstin J. 2010. Regulation of emotion in children with ADHD - a longitudinal study. Development of an Emotional Stroop Test.
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2009. Impulskontroll– Hva er det og hva finner vi? Funn fra Barn i Bergen studien.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J. 2009. Emotional regulation in children with ADHD - a longitudinal study.
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2009. Emotional problems in inattentive children - effects on cognitive control functions.
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2009. Emotional problems in inattentive children - effects on cognitive control functions.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Lundervold, Astri Johansen. 2007. Profiles of everyday executive function in children with ADHD symptoms.
  • Lundervold, Astri ; Sørensen, Lin. 2007. Kognitiv kontroll hos barn med ADHD og angst.
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2006. BArn med ADHD - erfaringer fra Barn i Bergen studien.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Lundervold, Astri Johansen. 2005. Inattention symptoms and emotional problems among children 7-9 years old.
  • Stormark, Kjell Morten; Sørensen, Lin. 2004. Presentasjon av Barn i Bergen undersøkelsen: Hva kan den fortelle oss om barn med ADHD?
  • Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Gillberg, Christopher. 2003. Symptoms of inattention as reported by teachers on SNAP.
  • Posserud, Maj-Britt; Sørensen, Lin. 2003. Hvor er jentene? Tidlig identifikasjon av psykiske vansker hos barn.
Thesis at a second degree level
  • Kvendseth, Eli Karoline; Wathne, Helene Magnussen; Dahlum, Hilde. 2013. Sinn til sinn - hjerne til hjerne: Om relasjoners rolle i emosjonsregulering.
Feature article
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2008. Barn med konsentrasjonsvansker. Bergens Tidende.
Doctoral dissertation
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2009. Emotional problems in inattentive children : effects on cognitive control functions.
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2009. Emotional problems in inattentive children : effects on cognitive control functions.
Interview
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2008. Gutter mer psykisk syke.
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2008. Gutar oftast deppa.
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2005. Sliter med følelsene.
  • Sørensen, Lin. 2005. Gutter er mer lei seg.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Sørensen, Lin; Osnes, Berge; Binder, Per-Einar; Schanche, Elisabeth. 2015. Attentional Lapses as a Transdiagnostic Factor to Target Treatment in Mental Health Disorders: The Role of Mindfulness Training. 24 pages.
Abstract
  • Wehling, Eike; Tyvoll, Hilde; Hofstad, Håkon; Lundervold, Astri ; Gramstad, Arne; Skouen, Jan Sture; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Sørensen, Lin. 2012. Attention Deficit In Stroke Patients 12 Months After Discharge From Hospital. Brain Injury. 712-713.
Poster
  • Eichele, Heike; Mazaheri, Ali; Sørensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Eichele, Tom. 2016. Theta and Alpha Oscillations in Children with Tourette Syndrome .
  • Eichele, Heike; Eichele, Tom; Bjelland, Ingvar; Høvik, Marie Farstad; Sørensen, Lin; Wageningen, Heidi Karin van; Worren, Marius Kalsås; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Plessen, Kerstin J. 2015. Cognitive and Behavioral Control in Children with Tourette Syndrome.
  • Eichele, Heike; Eichele, Tom; Bjelland, Ingvar; Høvik, Marie Farstad; Sørensen, Lin; Wageningen, Heidi Karin van; Worren, Marius Kalsås; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Plessen, Kerstin J. 2011. Cognitive and Behavioral Control in Children with Tourette Syndrome.
  • Plessen, Kerstin J.; Sørensen, Lin; Eichele, Heike; Haavik, Jan; Bjelland, Ingvar; Hammar, Åsa; Hugdahl, Kenneth. 2009. Emotional regulation in children with ADHD - a longitudinal study.
  • Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri Johansen. 2007. Attention network test reveals characteristic patterns of dysfunction in children with ADHD.
  • Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Sørensen, Lin; Posserud, Maj-Britt. 2006. Intellectual, behavioural and emotional function among children with teacher reports of language impairment.
  • Adolfsdottir, Steinunn; Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri Johansen. 2006. Attention Network Test reveals characteristic patterns of dysfunction among children with ADHD.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Lundervold, Astri Johansen. 2004. The influence of hyperactivity and emotional problems on symptoms of inattention.
  • Sørensen, Lin; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Lundervold, Astri Johansen. 2004. Hyperactivity and emotional problems among children with inattention.
Errata
  • Svendsen, Julie Lillebostad; Osnes, Berge; Binder, Per-Einar; Dundas, Ingrid; Visted, Endre; Nordby, Helge; Schanche, Elisabeth; Sørensen, Lin. 2018. Correction to: Trait Self-Compassion Reflects Emotional Flexibility Through an Association with High Vagally Mediated Heart Rate Variability\. Mindfulness. 1994-1995.
Academic literature review
  • Sørensen, Lin; Hysing, Mari. 2014. Måleegenskaper ved den norske foreldreversjonen av Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF). 9 pages.

More information in national current research information system (CRIStin)

A randomized controlled study of the role of mindfulness training rumination in recurrent depression: The effect on attention and emotion regulation functions.

A longitudinal study of emotional regulation in children with ADHD and Tourette syndrom.

Goal Management Training in adults with ADHD.

A pilot study of an Emotional Stroop Task.