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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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.

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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).

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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.

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International Network for Well-Being

Our research comprises the whole field of the Science of Well-Being within different populations to promote health and the study of biopsychosocial resilience in the face of the challenges of the 21st century.

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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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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.

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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.

Publications

2026

Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Ulrika Birberg, Thomas Abrahamsson, Evalotte Mörelius (2026) Impacts of the Early Collaborative Intervention on mother-preterm infant interaction at one month of age: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, Vol. 10, Article 100507 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Mattias Lauridsen, August Collsiöö, Joakim Sundh, Peter Juslin (2026) The role of intuitive monitoring and control of analytic calculations in the bat-and-ball problem Thinking and Reasoning (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Magnus Karlsson-Good, Fredrik Hollandare, Hugo Hesser, Bjorn Ostlund, Isac Oden, Frida Tallstrom, Julia Stenelius, Viktor Kaldo, Erik Forsell, Brjann Ljotsson, Nils Lindefors, Martin Kraepelien (2026) Tailored digital self-help for anxiety and depression: a randomized feasibility trial with or without guidance Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Mattias Forsblad (2026) Normalt åldrande Äldrepsykiatri: Kliniska riktlinjer för utredning och behandling (Chapter in book)
Amanda M. Lindkvist, Lina Koppel, David Andersson, Daniel Västfjäll, Gustav Tinghög (2026) Is research ethics discipline-specific? A survey of researchers' and ethics reviewers' views on research misconduct and questionable practices Research Policy, Vol. 55, p. 105435-105435, Article 105435 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Natia Bendeliani, Gunvor Larsson Torstensdotter (2026) The role of the "problem" in problem-based learning: PBL tutors' conceptions Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Sérgio A Carvalho, Paulo Menezes, Catarina Duarte, David Skvarc, Ana Rita Sousa E Silva, Ana Valentim, João Emanuel Diogo, João Sargento-Freitas, Inês A Trindade, Paula Castilho, Teresa Lapa, Gerhard Andersson, Miguel Castelo-Branco (2026) Virtual Reality to Improve Pain Management and Mental Health in Stroke Survivors With Chronic Pain: Study Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial on Virtual Reality-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy JMIR Research Protocols, Vol. 15, Article e80611 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Anca Dobrean, Costina-Ruxandra Poetar, Ionuț-Stelian Florean, Raluca Balan, Gerhard Andersson (2026) Transdiagnostic Internet-delivered intervention for children and adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders: a randomized controlled trial. npj Digital Medicine, Vol. 9, p. 156-, Article 156 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Naira Topooco, Philip Lindner, Claes Andersson, Petra Lindfors, Olof Molander, Martin Kraepelien, Christopher Sundström, George Vlaescu, Gerhard Andersson, Marcus Bendtsen, Anne H Berman (2026) Personalized Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavior Therapy With Midtreatment Stepped Care to Improve Mental Health Among University Students in Sweden: Feasibility Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Formative Research, Vol. 10, p. e68698-, Article e68698 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Jennifer Meurling, Elisabet Rondung, Youstina Demetry, Anahita Geranmayeh, Anna Leiler, Gerhard Andersson, Anna Bjärtå (2026) Online Tiered Screening for Mental Health Problems Among Refugees in Sweden: Validation Study JMIR Human Factors, Vol. 13, Article e82763 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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.

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