Tonny Elmose Andersen

Tonny Elmose Andersen is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Southern Denmark, Faculty of Health Sciences. His research is centered on Health and Cognitive Psychology, with a focus on the interplay between chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

• Department: Department of Psychology
• University: University of Southern Denmark
• Research Areas: PTSD, Chronic Pain, Whiplash Injury, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Pain Rehabilitation

His research explores psychological mechanisms such as attachment insecurity, pain sensitization, and comorbidity patterns in trauma-exposed chronic pain patients. He leads and contributes to several interdisciplinary research projects, including studies on fatigue after brain injury and trauma following sexual assault.

His recent publications highlight trends in psychotraumatology and pain psychology, emphasizing longitudinal cohort studies, randomized controlled trials, and the development of assessment tools like the PTSD-8 inventory. His work frequently appears in high-impact journals such as European Journal of Psychotraumatology and Scandinavian Journal of Pain.

He has been involved in organizing workshops such as Posttraumatic Distress in the Context of Posttraumatic Pain and Psychological Flexibility in Pain, aimed at both clinicians and researchers.

• Active Projects:
  • Smerter, posttraumatiske symptomer og seksuelle overgreb (2024–2027)
  • Pain, post-traumatic symptoms and sexual assault (ongoing)
• Completed Projects:
  • FABI: Fatigue following Acquired Brain Injury (2019–2022)
  • Post-traumatisk stress efter trafikuheld (2017–2019)

He supervises PhD students and contributes to public discourse through frequent media appearances, with over 34 press and media contributions discussing trauma, pain, and psychological rehabilitation. His public engagement includes interviews and expert commentary in both national and policy-relevant outlets.

He is also involved in teaching and maintains an open teaching portfolio, reflecting his commitment to education in psychology. His work bridges clinical research, academic supervision, and real-world application in mental health and rehabilitation.