Division of Psychology (PSY)

Psychology, the science of human thinking and behaviour, is a fascinating subject. At the Division of Psychology we educate psychologists and psychotherapists who are well prepared to face the challenges of working life and future clients in the best possible way. We also educate students of cognitive science and students with a deep knowledge of psychology, ready to put knowledge into practice. Our research contributes among other things to pioneering knowledge on treatment of psychological health problems, cognitive abilities in children and adults, social interplay and group processes.

Research

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WHOLE - Research on organizational and social work environment

Management, organizational structure and reward systems are factors that may affect organizational and social work environment. How do they affect individuals’ work experience, occurrence of bullying, levels of reporting in sick and perceived health.

SAHA digital interventions for refugee mental health problems

Detecting and treating mental health problems for refugees - development of and research on digital tools for the assessment and treatment of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, sleep problems and migration-related mental health problems.

Preschool Meals

Learning doesn't take a lunchbreak, so what happens when young children eat together in preschools? This project examines the multimodal and discursive practices that scaffold eating and social interaction during preschool mealtimes.

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).

Physical, mental and reproductive health among sexual and gender minorities during pregnancy, childbirth and first year of parenting

The interdisciplinary research project s will follow the health and experiences of LGBTQ people during pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood to contribute to important knowledge in an unexplored area.

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The Internet, Health and Clinical Psychology Research Group

The research group works with many different areas such as anxiety, depression and health problems. Many of the projects work with internet-based CBT, and the group carries out randomised controlled clinical trials.

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Try a little first: Communication strategies for reducing plate waste during preschool meals

Reducing 'plate waste' during preschool lunches is a delicate balance between food preferences, satiety and daring to taste new food. In this innovative project, we examine which communication strategies can help to reduce food waste.

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Growing up with digital world

The recent surge in availability of digital media has made media accessible even to very young children. However, we know very little of the effects of digital media on infants social and cognitive development.

Social Psychology

Social relations and social interaction affect how we behave and how we see and interpret our world. We are also affected by the context and the systems or organizations that we are in - it affects what we do but also how we feel.

Publications

2027

Matilda Berg, Tomas Lindegaard, Jessica Käll, Valeryia Granath, Kristin Fält, Malin Karlsson, Gerhard Andersson (2027)

Internet-based CBT for young adults with low self-esteem: a randomized, controlled study Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Vol. 94, Article 102140 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2026.102140

Josefin Brehmer, Matilda Berg, Gabriel Astudillo, Tomas Lindegaard, Amalie Englund Find, Per Carlbring, Mikael Ludvigsson, Gerhard Andersson (2027)

A smartphone-based serious game to improve mental health and medication adherence in adults with depression: A randomised controlled trial Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 416, Article 122494 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.122494

2026

Heleen Riper, Annet Kleiboer, Adriaan Hoogendoorn, Judith Bosmans, Mieke Schulter, Kim Mathiasen, Jean Baptiste Hazo, Jerome Holtzmann, Karine Chevreul, David Daniel Ebert, Ingrid Titzler, Mathias Berking, Burkhardt Funk, Anneke van Schaik, Lise Kemmeren, Roman Cieslak, Ewelina Smoktunowicz, Anna Maj, Cristina Botella, Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Rosa Banos, Rocio Herrero, Gerhard Andersson, Naira Topooco, Kristofer Vernmark, Thomas Berger, Tobias Krieger, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Asmae Doukani, Ricardo Araya, Eirini Karyotaki, Spyros Kolovos, Mark Hoogendoorn, Ward van Breda, Pepijn van de Ven, Artur Rocha, Goncalo Goncalves, Pim Cuijpers (2026)

Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Blended Treatment for Major Depression Compared With Treatment as Usual Within Routine Care in Europe: A Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial Interactive Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 15, Article e72866 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/72866

Lisa Nordlund, Tove Lundberg, Anna Malmquist, Matilda Wurm (2026)

Self-compassion training for transgender and gender-diverse individuals experiencing psychological distress. A non-concurrent multiple-baseline single-case study Acta Psychologica, Vol. 270, Article 107942 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107942

Masha Remskar, Colin J. Greaves, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Afroditi Stathi, Gerhard Andersson, Tom Kingstone, Simon Hayhoe, Jeffrey D. Lambert (2026)

Psychological interventions for mental health in adults with multiple long-term conditions: A scoping review and evolution of the evidence base PLOS ONE, Vol. 21, Article e0355366 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355366

Kristofer Vernmark, Simon Lai, Alesia Moulton-Perkins, Helen Pote (2026)

AI-Assisted Adaptation of the Swedish Version of the Digital Competencies for Applied Psychological Practitioners Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation JMIR Formative Research, Vol. 10, Article e92332 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/92332

Anett (Annette) Sundqvist, Malin Nilsen (2026)

Lagom skärmigt: att vara småbarnsförälder i en uppkopplad värld (Book)

Filip Willemsen, Gerhard Andersson (2026)

The 39 symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder: Limited overlap among seven common GAD scales Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Vol. 123, Article 103239 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2026.103239

Jon Ingi Hlynsson, Kristofer Vernmark, Catharina Lutovsky, Gerhard Andersson, Per Carlbring (2026)

Patient experience and psychologists' attitudes toward AI in psychological treatment: A topic-modeling study Internet Interventions, Vol. 46, Article 100999 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2026.100999

Hulda Karlsson-Larsson, Erkin Asutay, Daniel Västfjäll (2026)

Affective integration in climate change communication: recency effects and negativity bias in responses to climate picture sequences Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 17, Article 1797253 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1797253

Annual reports

The psychology division has several researchers and research groups. We cover a broad range of topics within psychology, including cognitive, developmental, social, health and clinical psychology. Different research methods are also represented. Researchers at the division work closely with other universities both nationally and internationally. We hope that the annual report will give an overview of the research conducted here.

Psychology_AnnualReport2024 (PDF, 670,2 kB)
Psychology_AnnualReport2023 (PDF, 696,0 kB)
Psychology_AnnualReport2022 (PDF, 1,1 MB)

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Head of Division

Head of Division

Research Leader

Administration

Administration

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Staff

Head of Department, Senior Associate Pro, Docent

Associate Professor, Docent

Hulda Karlsson-Larsson

Gunvor Larsson Torstensdotter

Associate Professor

Linda Lidman

Associate Professor, Head of Division

Therese Lundqvist Jones

Lecturer

Anna Malmquist

Senior Associate Pro

Theodor Mejias Nihlén

Associate Professor, Docent

Senior Associate Pro, Head of Division

Anett Sundqvist

Senior Associate Pro

Oskar Treffler Jonsson

Assistant Professor, Docent

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.

Division of Psychology (PSY)

Research

WHOLE - Research on organizational and social work environment

SAHA digital interventions for refugee mental health problems

Preschool Meals

Research Group for Relational and Psychodynamic Studies

Physical, mental and reproductive health among sexual and gender minorities during pregnancy, childbirth and first year of parenting

The Internet, Health and Clinical Psychology Research Group

Try a little first: Communication strategies for reducing plate waste during preschool meals

Growing up with digital world

Social Psychology

Cognitive Psychology – Decision, Emotion, Perception

Child and Infant Lab

Publications

2027

2026

Annual reports

Contact us

Head of Division

Head of Division

Research Leader

Administration

Administration

Staff

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

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