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

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.

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.

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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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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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.

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.

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

2025

Martin Oscarsson, Sandra Hammarback, Karolina Blom Wiberg, Alexander Rozental, Ylva Ginsberg, Per Carlbring, Gerhard Andersson, Fredrik Jonsson (2025) Web-Based Stress Management for Working Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Single-Arm, Open Pilot Trial JMIR Formative Research, Vol. 9, Article e66388 (Article in journal)

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Victoria Aminoff, Matilda Baltius, Emelie Lundstrom, Matilda Berg, Gerhard Andersson, Mikael Ludvigsson (2025) Experiences of Individually Tailored Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Interview Study JMIR Formative Research, Vol. 9, Article e66908 (Article in journal)

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Hanna Grundström, Emma Danlid, Katri Nieminen, Anna Malmquist (2025) Childbirth Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Pregnant LBTQ Couples: Associations With Fear of Birth, Mental Health, and Quality of Life International Journal of Childbirth, Vol. 15, p. 50-59 (Article in journal)

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Victoria Aminoff, My Bjorklund, Elina Ekstrom, Andrea Stenback, Uzma Yousafzai, Matilda Berg, Mikael Ludvigsson, Gerhard Andersson (2025) Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for psychological symptoms during the final phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: a feasibility study Frontiers in Digital Health, Vol. 7, Article 1504217 (Article in journal)

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Jonathan G. Shalom, Adi Prihar, Asher Y. Strauss, Jonathan D. Huppert, Gerhard Andersson, Idan M. Aderka (2025) The Relationship Between the Therapeutic Alliance and Social Anxiety Symptoms Along the Course of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Behavior Therapy, Vol. 56, p. 812-822 (Article in journal)

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Jon Ingi Hlynsson, Tomas Kristjansson, Gerhard Andersson, Per Carlbring (2025) Evaluating the necessity of booster sessions in relapse prevention for depression: a longitudinal study Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 16, Article 1568141 (Article in journal)

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Shivani Atul Mansuklal, Patricia M. Pascoal, Eli Somer, Ivanilda B. Costa, Gerhard Andersson (2025) What Is Known About Maladaptive Daydreaming? A Scoping Review Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Vol. 32, Article e70104 (Article, review/survey)

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Marie-Louise Henning Ottergard, Linea Pretzmann, Tobias Lundgren, Lance McCracken, Monica Buhrman, Peter Molander, Alexander Rozental (2025) Patient-reported unwanted events and deterioration rates during acceptance and commitment therapy: A brief report of group therapy for fibromyalgia Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Vol. 37, Article 100914 (Article in journal)

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Thomas Kallstenius, Andrea Johansson Capusan, Gerhard Andersson, Adam Williamson (2025) Comparing traditional natural language processing and large language models for mental health status classification: a multi-model evaluation Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 24102 (Article in journal)

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Gustaf Reinebo, Markus Jansson-Froejmark, Thomas Parling, Gerhard Andersson, Philip Lindner, Tobias Lundgren (2025) Internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy (I-ACT) for elite ice hockey players: A quasi-experimental multiple-cohort intervention study International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (Article in journal)

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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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Head of Division

Head of Division

Research Leader

Administration

Administration

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Staff

Associate Professor, Docent

Adjunct Associate Professor

Head of Department, Senior Associate Professor

Gisela Eckert

Associate Professor

Arvid Erlandsson

Senior Associate Professor

Associate Professor, Docent

Danilo Garcia

Senior Associate Professor

Hulda Karlsson-Larsson

PhD student

Felix Koch

Associate Professor

Gunvor Larsson Torstensdotter

Associate Professor

Linda Lidman

Associate Professor, Head of Division

Senior Associate Professor

Therese Lundqvist Jones

Lecturer

Anna Malmquist

Senior Associate Professor

Theodor Mejias Nihlén

Associate Professor, Docent

Robert Persson Asplund

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division

Anett Sundqvist

Senior Associate Professor

Oskar Treffler Jonsson

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

International Network for Well-Being

Preschool Meals

SAHA digital interventions for refugee mental health problems

The Internet, Health and Clinical Psychology Research Group

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

WHOLE - Research on organizational and social work environment

Growing up with digital world

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

Social Psychology

Cognitive Psychology – Decision, Emotion, Perception

Child and Infant Lab

Publications

2025

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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