Professor i klinisk psykologi
Today a new paper entitled “Group versus Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for procrastination: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial” was accepted. Procrastination is defined as a voluntarily delay of an intended course of action despite expecting to be worse-off for the delay, and is considered a persistent behavior pattern that can result in major psychological … Läs mer!
A significant proportion of the general population suffers from anxiety disorders, often with comorbid psychiatric conditions. Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) has been found to be a potent treatment for patients with specific psychiatric conditions. The aim of our new study that was published in Behaviour Research and Therapy today was to investigate the effectiveness … Läs mer!
Today a new study was published. The aim of that randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effects of guided internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sixty-two participants with chronic PTSD, as assessed by the Clinician-administered PTSD Scale, were recruited via nationwide advertising and randomized to either treatment (n = 31) … Läs mer!
Apply for a fully financed postdoctoral position in psychology, at the Department of Psychology. The position is full-time and holds for two years. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with researchers at the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, and to do own research within psychology and also to participate in teaching (maximum 20 %). Qualifications include … Läs mer!
Today the new ESRII and ISRII journal Internet interventions published its first issue. Here you can read the editorial. In the first issue there are two papers that are especially interesting. The first paper is entitled Consensus statement on defining and measuring negative effects of Internet interventions. Here 10 leading experts in the field of Internet interventions were invited to … Läs mer!
In this study, just published in Journal of Anxiety Disorders, a previously evaluated guided Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder was adapted for mobile phone administration. The treatment was compared with a guided self-help treatment based on interpersonal psychotherapy. The treatment platform could be accessed through smartphones, tablet computers, and standard computers. A … Läs mer!
We have written a book chapter in a new social phobia “bible”. The book is edited by Justin W. Weeks and is entitled “The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Social Anxiety Disorder“. The official publication date is April 28th. In our chapter we give an introduction to internet-delivered interventions. Then we give an overview of the different treatment programs that … Läs mer!
Interested in doing a PhD in psychology at Stockholm University (Sweden)? It is a 4 year commitment that includes reading advanced courses and doing empirical studies together with our research group. The salary is around 2500 Euros (or 3500 USD) a month. There are three positions open: 1) Mobile phone application targeting social phobia/panic disorder. … Läs mer!
Today we published a new research paper in BMJ Open where we evaluated and compared the effectiveness of two smartphone-delivered treatments: one based on behavioural activation (BA) and other on mindfulness. Design Parallel randomised controlled, open, trial. Participants were allocated using an online randomisation tool, handled by an independent person who was separate from the staff … Läs mer!
Today we coauthored two new studies published in a special issue in International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. Paper 1: Psychology as a science offers an enormous diversity of theories, principles, and methodological approaches to understand mental health, abnormal functions and behaviours and mental disorders. A selected overview of the scope, current topics as well as strength … Läs mer!