A5021683794- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Stockholm Health Care Services
2017-2025
Karolinska Institutet
2016-2025
Stockholm County Council
2016-2024
Stockholm University
2012-2021
International Ice Hockey Federation
2019
Uppsala University
2006-2016
Svenska Örtmedicinska Institute
2016
Summary: Purpose: Psychological interventions in the treatment of epilepsy have been developed and evaluated for many years but amount research has hardly made an impact on how is treated. The purpose this study was to develop evaluate a psychological program consisting acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) together with some behavioral seizure control technology shown be successful earlier research. Methods: method consisted randomized controlled trial group design repeated measures (n = 27)....
The aim of this study was to compare 2 self-help-based interventions; a coping-oriented approach, applied relaxation (AR) and an acceptance-oriented acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), for persons with chronic pain.This is randomized control trial (N=90) mixed between-within participants design repeated measures. Interventions in both conditions comprised initial face-to-face session, 7-week manual-based self-help intervention including weekly therapist telephone support concluding session....
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global mental health crisis. Yet, we know little about the lasting effects of infection on health. This prospective longitudinal study aimed to investigate trajectories changes in individuals infected with and identify potential predictors that may influence these changes.
Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social impairments and behavioural inflexibility. In this pilot study, the feasibility outcomes of a 6-week acceptance commitment therapy-based skills training group were evaluated in special school setting using quasi-experimental design (acceptance therapy/school classes as usual). A total 28 high-functioning students with autism (aged 13-21 years) assessed self- teacher-ratings at pre- post-assessment 2-month follow-up. All participants...
The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health is now clearly established. However, information levels ill people infected with and potential correlates poor still limited. Therefore, current study aimed to indicative problems in individuals a history probable or confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection/infections address impacts post-COVID impairments fatigue following depression, anxiety, insomnia.A web-survey including demographics, questions related status impairments, standardized...
Mindfulness involves curious and detached attention to present experience. Long-term mindfulness practice can improve attentional control capabilities, but sessions may initially deplete resources as beginners struggle learn skills manage distractions. Without using or effort, people have mindful experiences in pleasant natural environments; scenery therefore facilitate practice. Twenty-seven participants completed an 8-week course; 14 served waiting-list controls. We tested participants’...
Elite level ice hockey places high demands on player’s physical and technical attributes as well cognitive executive functions. There is, however, a notable lack of research these The present study investigated function with selected tests from the D-KEFS test battery among 48 players compared them to standardized sample. Results show that players’ scores were significantly higher Design Fluency (DF) sample score. not than those lower-league players. A significant correlation was found...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major global impact on the health and wellbeing for many individuals. Even though infection rates have gone down due to availability of vaccines, consequences disease are still present persistent symptoms among aim current study was map long-term impairments in individuals infected with by applying framework World Health Organization's International Classification Functioning, Disability (ICF) also investigate factors related context an individual's life...
Psychiatric inpatient care in Sweden is often described as lacking content other than medication and mere containment. In an attempt to increase structured psychological the ward context, this study aims investigate whether a brief form of acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) feasible addition standard for psychotic inpatients. ACT has previously been administered inpatients US, present was at implementing intervention Sweden. feasibility study, 22 were randomized one two conditions:...
Abstract Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) often starts in childhood, with most cases developing symptoms before age 18. Yet, BDD research has primarily focused on adults. We report the clinical characteristics of world’s largest cohort carefully diagnosed youths and focus previously unexplored sex differences. systematically collected data from 172 young people consecutively referred to 2 specialist pediatric obsessive–compulsive related disorders outpatient clinics Stockholm, Sweden London,...
Relapse rates following a depressive episode are high, with limited treatments available aimed at reducing such risk. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is cognitive-behavioral approach that has gained increased empirical support in treatment of depression, thus represents an alternative relapse prevention. Psychological flexibility (PF) plays important role mental health according to the model on which ACT based. This study investigate PF its subprocesses residual symptoms depression...
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) typically originates in adolescence and is associated with considerable adversity. Evidence-based treatments exist but research on clinical outcomes naturalistic settings extremely scarce. We evaluated the short- long-term of a large cohort adolescents BDD receiving specialist multimodal treatment examined predictors symptom improvement. followed 140 young people (age range 10-18) diagnosis treated at two national outpatient clinics Stockholm, Sweden (n = 96)...
Psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance are equivalent (with somewhat different connotations) concepts refer to an unwillingness remain in contact with particular private events. This concept is most often measured by the Acceptance Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) strongly related psychopathology behavioral effectiveness. In this study, preliminary psychometric properties of Swedish version AAQ-II (Swedish Questionnaire-SAAQ) presented. The study done two steps. first step,...