Professor i klinisk psykologi
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it my great pleasure to welcome you to SWEsrii. This is the 7th Swedish Congress on internet interventions. The Congress will be held at the department of Psychology at Stockholm University from November 6-7, 2015. We welcome researchers from Sweden and all over Europe to share their knowledge and … Läs mer!
På fredag slår vi upp dörrarna för den 7e konferensen om internetbehandlingar. Precis som tidigare år är inträdet gratis. Förutom ett öppningsanförande av professor Per Carlbring kommer 39 presentationer att hållas. Nytt för i år är att alla presentationer är på Engelska. Föredragshållarna kommer bland annat från Spanien, Norge, Schweiz, Tyskland och Kanada. Här kan … Läs mer!
I torsdags eftermiddag meddelade Riksbanken att deras jubileumsfond beviljade mig 1 706 000 kr för projektet “Behandling av social fobi med virtual reality (Oculus Rift)”. Min nya doktorand Alexander Miloff hade en mycket viktig roll i denna ansökan eftersom vi skrev den tillsammans. Huruvida det slutligen kommer att vara just Oculus Rift är idagsläget osäkert. Vår senaste studie … Läs mer!
På den internationella spelansvarskonferensen “Responsible Gaming Summit” i Mariehamn presenterades en ny forskningssatsning (se Youtube-videon nedan). Det var det åländska spelbolaget Paf som berättade att de inleder ett forskningssamarbete med psykologiska institutionen vid Stockholms Universitet. Samarbetet avser ett fyraårigt forskningsprojekt om nätspel med fokus på gränssättning, kundkontakt och feedback på spelvanor. [youtube]https://youtu.be/HkXT1qe2xpc?list=PLjSGoO_widaac3IktvbYC6VRV5XdTQBxo[/youtube] Forskningsprojektet har sin utgångspunkt i Pafs … Läs mer!
On the Responsible Gaming Summit 2015 in Mariehamn a new research initiative launched by PAF. PAF is a publically owned gambling company licensed and controlled by the local Åland government in Finland. PAF has agreed to fund a PhD-student at Stockholm University (the estimated cost is 3 000 000 SEK for the full 4 years). The position will … Läs mer!
This article outlines the rationale and development process for an online intervention based on vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT). The intervention aims to assist adults aged 50 years and older to self-manage and reduce dizziness symptoms. Method The intervention was developed according to the person-based approach to digital intervention design focused on accommodating perspectives of target … Läs mer!
The aim of this research forum article was to describe a feasible web-based solution for improving the quality of life of persons with hearing problems, such as hearing loss or tinnitus. The online platform was developed at the Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning at Linköping University, Sweden, and has been running for a number … Läs mer!
Studies point to low help-seeking after a failed hearing screening. This research forum article presents the research protocol for a randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing via the Internet to promote help-seeking in people who have failed an online hearing screening. Method Adults who fail a Swedish online hearing screening, including a speech-in-noise recognition test, … Läs mer!
This is the first study of adolescents suffering from anxiety disorder in Sweden to receive individually tailored internet-based treatment within a child and adolescent psychiatric clinic. The primary aim of this effectiveness study was to examine the effects of tailored internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents. 11 adolescents, aged 15-19 years, were allocated to treatment after … Läs mer!
There is need for more cost and time effective treatments for depression. This is the first randomised controlled trial in which a blended treatment – including four face-to-face sessions and a smartphone application – was compared against a full behavioural treatment. Hence, the aim of the current paper was to examine whether a blended smartphone … Läs mer!