Trine Okkerstrøm Ryttersgaard

Trine Okkerstrøm Ryttersgaard serves as a Leading Neuropsychologist at Aalborg University Hospital, formally affiliated with Aalborg University's Faculty of Medicine and Department of Neurology. Holding both an MSc in Psychology and a 2022 PhD, she bridges clinical practice and academic research in neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation.

Her educational qualifications include:

• MSc in Psychology
• PhD in Neuropsychology (Aalborg University, 2022)

Ryttersgaard's research program rigorously investigates cognitive and emotional outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adolescents and young adults (15-30 years). She specializes in depression trajectories, cognitive sequelae progression, and return-to-function metrics using prospective longitudinal designs and systematic evidence synthesis. Her work consistently addresses gaps in rehabilitation protocols for youth TBI survivors through Danish population studies.

Analysis of her 2020-2023 publications reveals a concentrated thematic cluster around early-stage TBI recovery (<12 months), with particular emphasis on the interplay between structural brain lesions and functional outcomes. Key methodological signatures include confidence interval optimization in outcome measures and granular analysis of work/school reintegration barriers. Her 2020 systematic review on depression prevalence (15 Scopus citations) established foundational epidemiological benchmarks for the field.