A5008846560- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Community Health and Development
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Research in Social Sciences
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care
2016-2024
University of Gävle
2022-2024
Karolinska Institutet
2014-2019
National Board of Health and Welfare
2009-2015
Uppsala University
2010
National Agency for Social Insurance
2001-2005
Utvecklingsbyrån
1992-1994
This randomized clinical trial assessed the effectiveness of multisystemic therapy (MST) for 156 youths who met diagnostic criteria conduct disorder. Sweden's 3 largest cities and 1 small town served as recruiting area study. A mixed factorial design was used, with random allocation between MST treatment usual groups. Assessments were conducted at intake 7 months after referral. With an intention-to-treat approach, results from multiagent multimethod assessment batteries showed a general...
Objective Adolescent substance use is an area of concern because early associated with a higher risk adverse outcomes. Parenting style, defined as the general style parenting, well substance-specific parenting practices may influence children's behaviour. The present study aims to probe impact on adolescent use. Method A cohort 1268 adolescents (48% girls), aged 12–13 years at baseline, from 21 junior high schools was assessed in first semester school, and then again last 9th grade, 32...
The spread of evidence-based practice throughout the world has resulted in wide adoption empirically supported interventions (ESIs) and a growing number controlled trials imported culturally adapted ESIs. This article is informed by outcome research on family-based including programs listed American Blueprints Model Promising Programs. Evidence from these mixed and, because it comprised both successful unsuccessful replications ESIs, provides clues for translation promising future. At least...
This article presents an account of Sweden’s Institute for Evidence-Based Social Work Practice (IMS), located in Stockholm, Sweden. The places IMS the context making Swedish social care services less opinion-based and more evidence-based. institute is example how policy-driven processes promote use evidence-based practices this European nation. includes presentations history, organization, products IMS, concludes with comments on future opportunities challenges.
Background: Adolescents' alcohol consumption is a public health concern in Sweden as well many other countries. Underage drinking associated with increased risks of alcohol-related injuries, risky sexual behaviours and dependence later life. Different strategies have been used the effort to prevent this behaviour, postpone onset alcohol. The Strengthening Families Programme 10–14 (SFP 10–14) from USA has highlighted one more effective prevention programmes. aim present article was evaluate...
Longitudinal studies indicate strong associations between school proficiency and indicators of mental health throughout adulthood, but the mechanisms such are not fully elucidated. The Kupol study is a prospective cohort in Sweden set up order to: (i) describe association pedagogic social environment its specific dimensions with risk ill-health psychiatric disorders adolescence; (ii) evaluate direct effects on mediated by individual's academic achievements; (iii) assess if associated through...
To evaluate if an internet-delivered parent training program is noninferior to its group-delivered counterpart in reducing child disruptive behavior problems (DBP).This noninferiority randomized clinical trial enrolled families seeking treatment primary care Stockholm, Sweden, for DBP a 3-11 years of age. Participants were (iComet) or (gComet) training. The outcome was parent-rated DBP. Assessments made at baseline and 3, 6, 12 months. Secondary outcomes included behaviors well-being...
Publication and related biases constitute serious threats to the validity of research synthesis. If syntheses are based on a biased selection available research, there is an increased risk producing misleading results. The purpose fo this study explore extent positive outcome bias, time-lag place-of-publication bias in published effects psychological, social, behavioral interventions. results 527 Swedish trials peer-reviewed journals between 1990 2019. We found no difference number studies...
Background A challenge to implementation is management of the adaptation-fidelity dilemma or balance between adopting an intervention with fidelity while assuring fit when transferred contexts. prior meta-analysis found that adapted interventions produce larger effects than novel and adopted interventions. This study attempts replicate expand previous findings. Methods Meta-analysis was used compare across a whole-population Swedish outcome studies. Main subcategories are explored. Results...
The transfer of successful interventions between different contexts is increasing interest to policy makers, practitioners and researchers. This study considers the findings a Swedish trial multisystemic therapy (MST) in relation other such trials US Norway. assessed treatment outcomes two years after referral MST or as usual (TAU) for 156 young people meeting diagnostic criteria conduct disorder. A mixed factorial design was used. With an intent-to-treat approach, results showed general...
Treatment effects may not be observed if an empirically supported intervention is administered with treatment adherence. This retrospective study investigated how therapists' adherence to Multisystemic therapy (MST) varied during a 6-year period in Sweden. Adherence was measured using the Therapist Measure, which provided by caregivers. The associations between and therapist-reported posttreatment youth outcomes were also assessed. Retrospective data obtained for 973 families youths 12 17...
Abstract In Swedish child welfare, there are no mandatory guidelines on what interventions to use. Local authorities able set their own criteria for implementing or designing interventions. We carried out a survey identify in use Children's Social Services and Child Adolescent Psychiatric Care Sweden. A total of 102 were stated have been use, with between 31 45 different each the four welfare populations. Of interventions, 56 designed outside Sweden later imported. Only 27 supported some...
This study reports the results from a Swedish randomized controlled trial of standardized behavior management intervention. The intervention targeted students with externalizing in regular education setting. First- and second-grade ( N = 100) 38 schools were randomly assigned to either or an active comparison group. Observer, teacher, peer ratings collected at pretest, posttest (6 months later), follow-up (14 after pretest). Significant effects found on student teacher both follow-up. effect...
ABSTRACT The New Zealand family group conference (FGC) approach to decision making in child welfare and protection has attracted strong interest among policy makers professionals all over the world. While Zealand’s legislation makes use of FGCs more or less mandatory protection, other countries permit social workers refer families an FGC at their own discretion. Knowledge about workers’ attitudes towards model is thus paramount if we want understand implementation evaluations outside...