Martin Södermark

My research in applied psychology focuses on developing and evaluating effective treatments for mental illness, chronic pain and neurological impairments.

Presentation

I am a psychologist with a PhD in medical science. My specialization is in psychological assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and behavioral medicine. Currently, I work primarily as a clinical psychologist with assessment and rehabilitation of disabilities after injuries and diseases of the central nervous system, as well as intraoperative neuropsychological assessments during awake surgery. In addition to my clinical assignments, I am also a member of the Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic's Council for Research and Development.

My research has mainly been about investigating the effectiveness of transdiagnostic treatments for patients with chronic pain and emotional distress. An important part of my work has been to develop and evaluate treatments that combine cognitive behavioral therapy with emotion regulation strategies and skills training from mindfulness-based interventions.

Current research projects focus on developing and evaluating time-efficient strategies for reviewing evidence related to treatments and assessment methods for disabilities resulting from central nervous system injuries. A key area of interest is exploring how semi-automated reviews of scientific publications, supported by artificial intelligence, can enhance this process.


About me

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Education

  • 2024 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Science, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University
  • 2020 Specialist in Clinical Psychology, Swedish Psychological Association.
  • 2011 Master of Science in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Umeå University.

Employment

  • 2023 – Licensed Psychologist, Specialist in Clinical Psychology, at the Clinic of Rehabilitation Medicine, Linköping University Hospital.
  • 2011 – 2023 Licensed Psychologist at the Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic, Linköping University Hospital.

Publications

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Katja Boersma, Martin Södermark, Hugo Hesser, Ida K. Flink, Björn Gerdle, Steven J. Linton (2019)

Pain , Vol.160 , s.1708-1718 Continue to DOI

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Martin Södermark, Steven J. Linton, Hugo Hesser, Ida Flink, Björn Gerdle, Katja Boersma (2020)

The Clinical Journal of Pain , Vol.36 , s.648-657 Continue to DOI

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Nina Bendelin, Björn Gerdle, Marie Blom, Martin Södermark, Gerhard Andersson (2021)

Journal of Clinical Medicine , Vol.10 Continue to DOI

2023

Martin Södermark (2023) Emotion Regulation in Pain: Developing Effective Interventions for Patients with Pain and Emotional Distress

2021

Nina Bendelin, Björn Gerdle, Marie Blom, Martin Södermark, Gerhard Andersson (2021) Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Added to Multimodal Pain Rehabilitation: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 10, Article 5872 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2020

Martin Södermark, Steven J. Linton, Hugo Hesser, Ida Flink, Björn Gerdle, Katja Boersma (2020) What Works? Processes of Change in a Transdiagnostic Exposure Treatment for Patients With Chronic Pain and Emotional Problems The Clinical Journal of Pain, Vol. 36, p. 648-657 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2019

Katja Boersma, Martin Södermark, Hugo Hesser, Ida K. Flink, Björn Gerdle, Steven J. Linton (2019) Efficacy of a transdiagnostic emotion-focused exposure treatment for chronic pain patients with comorbid anxiety and depression: a randomized controlled trial Pain, Vol. 160, p. 1708-1718 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Helene Veenstra, Peter Lundberg, Péter Alföldi, Martin Södermark, Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Anna Sjors, Maria Engström, Björn Gerdle (2019) Chronic widespread pain patients show disrupted cortical connectivity in default mode and salience networks, modulated by pain sensitivity Journal of Pain Research, Vol. 12, p. 1743-1755 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Research

  • Semi-Automatisk Granskning av Evidens (SAGE)

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