A5011423566- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Family Support in Illness
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Romani and Gypsy Studies
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Child Therapy and Development
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Karolinska Institutet
2019-2025
Centre for Palaeogenetics
2022-2024
Stockholm County Council
2021-2023
Stockholm Health Care Services
2020-2021
The University of Melbourne
2019
Uppsala University
2012-2018
The Children's Depression Inventory-Short Version (CDI-S), an abbreviated version of the widely used Inventory (CDI), has been regularly in recent research. In comparison to original CDI, CDI-S not rigorously evaluated for its psychometrics. present study examined dimensionality, convergent and discriminant validity, gender differences a school-based sample 809 children 8-12 years age. All completed CDI-S. One subsample additionally another measure depression, 1 anxiety, at second occasion,...
The literature provides several examples of anxiety symptoms questionnaires for children. However, these generally contain many items, and might not be ideal screening in large populations, or repeated testing clinical settings. Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) is an extensively used evaluated 44-item questionnaire developed to assess children, a sound base the development abbreviated questionnaire. Although methodological standards have been presented how develop questionnaires,...
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a prevalent childhood-onset associated with lifelong adversity and high costs for the individual society at large. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) an established evidence-based treatment SAD, but its availability limited.To assess efficacy cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive (ICBT) SAD in youths vs active comparator, supportive (ISUPPORT).This single-masked, superiority randomized clinical trial enrolled participants...
Psychosomatic complaints are reported by high shares of adolescents in Sweden and elsewhere. Yet, little is known about to the extent which frequency, number, persistence such adolescence associated with subsequent mental health problems. The aim this study was examine how psychosomatic middle late depression anxiety symptoms young adulthood.A Swedish national cohort who were surveyed 2017 (t1; age 15-16), 2019 (t2; 17-18) 2022 (t3; 20-21 years) used. measured questions on stomach ache,...
Our study aimed at evaluating FRIENDS for Life, an intervention to prevent anxiety and depression in Swedish school children. A total of 695 children between the ages 8 11 were recruited from 17 schools Stockholm, Sweden, cluster-randomized either or control group. Teachers group received a full day training administered Life their classrooms. We assessed children’s depressive symptoms, general mental health, academic performance pre- post-intervention as well 12-month follow-up....
Objectives To investigate the associations between physical activity pattern, sports participation, screen time and mental health in Swedish adolescents. Design, setting participants A total of 1139 adolescents (mean age 13.4) from 34 schools participated cross-sectional study ‘Physical Activity for Healthy Brain Functions School Youth’ 2019. Methods Time spent sedentary moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) was measured using accelerometers seven consecutive days. Screen participation were...
School climate can promote students' academic achievement and high educational aspirations. refers to the quality character of school life, norms, values, social interactions organizational processes within a school.We examined for present sample whether (a) relates aspirations (b) such relations vary Roma minority compared their majority peers.Participants in this cross-sectional study were 356 adolescents aged 11-19 years old (159 Roma, 197 Bulgarian majority), 332 mothers (149 183 231...
Objective Access to effective treatments for adolescents with depression needs improve. Few studies have evaluated behavioural activation (BA) adolescent depression, and none remotely delivered BA. This study explored the feasibility acceptability of therapist-guided self-guided internet-delivered BA (I-BA) in preparation a future randomised controlled trial (RCT). Design A single-blinded trial. Setting specialist outpatient clinic Sweden. Participants Thirty-two mild-to-moderate major aged...
Background Pediatric anxiety disorders are prevalent, particularly among children with anxious parents. This trial evaluated a program for parents aimed at preventing offspring and symptoms over 12 months. Methods parallel, randomized, controlled, open‐label was conducted Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Inclusion criteria comprised heightened parental the child (5–9 years old) not currently meeting an disorder. The program, Confident Parents–Brave Children (CPBC) involves six video...
Abstract Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent form of psychopathology in children. often begin early life, involve great suffering, and predict psychiatric problems. Unfortunately, only a few children with anxiety will receive effective treatment. The purpose this study was to examine effectiveness FRIENDS for Life, an Australian school-based prevention programme, from Sweden. Participants were 50 children, impact programme measured at three time points on outcomes anxiety, depression,...
Objectives To develop conceptual understanding of perceived barriers to seeking care for migrant children and young people (aged 0–25 years) with mental health problems and/or neurodevelopmental differences in high-income countries. Design Qualitative evidence synthesis using meta-ethnography methodology. We searched four electronic databases (Medline, PsycINFO, Global Health Web Science) from inception July 2019 qualitative studies exploring (as by communities service providers) countries...
Abstract Behavioural Activation (BA) is an established treatment for adults with depression, and research on BA adolescents promising. However, there a knowledge gap in terms of the experiences their parents depression delivered online. Furthermore, have been no previous studies conducted respondents regard to role therapist online treatment. Therefore, primary aim this study explore among how experience supporting adolescent through Second, having therapy or without were explored....
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to examine if the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)‐12 and Kessler 6 (K6) assess same underlying construct develop a score conversion table for two scales. Methods A random sample of 4303 people who completed both GHQ‐12 K6 in 2021 were analyzed. Exploratory bifactor analysis evaluated scales measured construct, Rasch assessed item severities. The transformed using Equipercentile equivalence comparability conversion. Agreement was estimated with Cohen's...
Abstract Theories of maladaptive anxiety in children have suggested different developmental trajectories across age. Weems (2008) that one subgroup demonstrates high and stable levels broad anxiety, but shifting dimension-specific symptoms part due to related normative challenges. In a prospective longitudinal design, the current study examined patterns subgroups following anxiety. A total 300 (150 girls, 150 boys) ages 8–11 at baseline, completed Spence Children's Anxiety Scale four times...
To evaluate the risk of severe COVID-19 in individuals with mental disorders, substance use and common disorders total adult population Region Stockholm (N = 1,516,270), to explore possible underlying mechanisms increased risk.In this prospective cohort study, we examined hospitalization treatment an intensive care unit (ICU) COVID-19, death from for disorders. Associations were step by adjusted (1) sociodemographic/economic factors, (2) indicators virus exposure, (3) somatic conditions, (4)...
Abstract Objective To investigate whether patients with clozapine treatment are at an increased risk of a more severe COVID‐19 infection as compared on other antipsychotic drugs. Methods In this register‐based cohort study, all residents (age 18 or older) in the Stockholm Region psychotic disorder diagnosis and were included ( N = 8 233) followed from 1 March 2020 to 14 January 2021. The exposure was defined outcome measures (indicating infection) were: inpatient care, care within intensive...
Abstract Parent management training (PMT) is recommended treatment for children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and child-directed cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) also school-aged children. The current study examined 2-year follow-up effects of parent combined the CBT based group intervention Coping Power Program (CPP) compared to PMT only. Results showed long-term effectiveness both CPP in reduced disruptive problems harsh parenting strategies, increased emotion regulation- social...
BackgroundEmetophobia is a neglected area within clinical research. Only case studies have been performed examining treatment effectiveness. The present study aimed to examine the preliminary acceptability and effectiveness of cognitive behavioural group therapy developed specifically for emetophobia.MethodThe design was one‐group pretest, post‐test, follow‐up with double pretest. Twenty‐three patients, in three groups, participated study. Four assessment time points were conducted (1) five...
Abstract Parental overprotection is thought to be a risk factor for childhood anxiety disorders. The Overprotection Measure (POM) self-assessment scale that has been used in many studies, however, no article comprehensively explored its psychometric properties. aim of this study was evaluate the POM secure reliable, replicable, and comparable results. Using an item-response theoretical framework, we aimed address five basic criteria quality: one-dimensionality, ordered response categories,...
The economic impact of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on society is unknown. We compared a wide range individual-level cost data children 7-17 years with OCD (n = 152) control group from the general population in Sweden 768). total annual was M 11941€ (95%CI [9915-13966]), to 6380 € [5461-7299]), corresponding an estimated marginal mean 5560 per person and year (z 4.99, p < .001). associated significantly higher healthcare costs, parental absence work school productivity loss....