Anna-Karin Åkerman

Associate Professor

Publications

2024

Anna Åkerman, Rolf Holmqvist, Fredrik Falkenström, Kajsa Mansfeldt, Olle Ostergren, Ann-Charlotte Münger (2024)

Experiences in the relationship between foster children and foster parents in specialized foster care-Thematic analysis conducted on five minute speech sample-data Children and youth services review, Vol. 167, Article 107999 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107999

2023

Anna-Karin E. Åkerman (2023)

Relationally focused specialized foster care: Relational experiences and changes in mental health and adaptive functioning (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary)

https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789180752664

Anna Åkerman, Rolf Holmqvist, Fredrik Falkenström (2023)

What changes during specialized foster care? A study on adaptive functioning and emotional and social problems Child & Family Social Work, Vol. 28, p. 405-416 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12972

2022

Anna Åkerman, Rolf Holmqvist, Anneli Frostell, Fredrik Falkenström (2022)

Effects of Mentalization-based Interventions on Mental Health of Youths in Foster Care Child Care in Practice, Vol. 28, p. 536-549 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2020.1812531

Research

Research Group for Relational and Psychodynamic Studies

The research group is focused on therapeutic processes in psychotherapy and other treatment, particularly on how the relationship between therapist and client is linked to treatment outcomes (process-outcome).

Organisation

Division of Psychology (PSY)

Research at the division covers many aspects of psychology. We also educate psychologists and psychotherapists to meet the challenges of work life and future clients in the best possible way.

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.